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10-01-2011, 05:49 PM
#21
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 60
I think our mothers and grandmothers loved the process of quilting as much as the finished product. It was a relaxing way to spend the long evenings after a physically hard day. I love the slow process and feel the quilt is all mine when it's done.
10-02-2011, 02:50 AM
#22
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Cleburne, Texas, USA
Posts: 341
I love handquilting. It makes me feel connected to the past and women like my GrandMother. I have a quilt she made some 60 years ago called the Fruit Basket. Even though I didn't know her very well, that quilt was my inspiration for learning to quilt.
10-02-2011, 03:25 AM
#24
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: MD
Posts: 1,060
I love the look of hand quilting much better then machine quilting. I do think machine quilting is much stronger for a quilt that's going to be used. I hope to do some smaller wall hangings soon and hand quilt them.
10-02-2011, 04:03 AM
#25
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: East Tennessee
Posts: 1,102
I hand quilt because that's the only way I know how. But am going to try machine quilting some small things for Christmas presents. I have 2 hand-projects going and try to do a little on each every day. Between those quilts, this board, and Leah Day's website, I don't know when I'll have time to learn to machine quilt!
10-02-2011, 04:35 AM
#28
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Stanley NC
Posts: 981
Love to hand quilt! To me it's more relaxing than struggling with the "oops" of a machine. I can pick it up and work as long (or a short a time) as I want. I live in a 35' fifth wheel so having a place to keep a machine up and handy doesn't work. I have a small machine with me that I use for mending, etc. but that's not even relaxing to me. So hand quilting is for me!
10-02-2011, 04:43 AM
#29
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: metuchen,nj
Posts: 553
I love handsewing. I guess that's why my first love is counted cross stitch. Can be done anywhere. Always have a piece next to my chair and bed. I've done a bit of hand quilting on small things. Love it, but I'm extremely slow, so save it for small/special projects. I'm in awe of those quilters who hand quilt their quilts. To me, that's a real quilter.
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