Old School
10-02-2011, 05:00 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by SouthPStitches
How many of you enjoy old school handquilting? For me, it's a chance to revisit each of the fabrics and create a new dimension/topography from the three layers. I also find it so relaxing after a hectic day. Gives the finished project a nice drape about it too.
10-02-2011, 05:46 AM
#33
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I love hand quilting but since I put a hole through my favorite thimble I haven't done any. Because my hands are starting to complain I have started to just do hand quilting on special quilts. I am going to machine quilt the rest . I have a few that are going to be tied it just seems thats what the tops ask for.
10-02-2011, 06:23 AM
#35
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I hope to! I have such a terrible time machine quilting that I have decided the only way for me to get the quilt to look the way I want is to hand quilt it :-) I have been quilting the current quilt hoopless (Sharon Schamblys way), but I've also ordered a hoop with a stand and some different thimbles. So when they arrive I will using them. I just love the way handquilting looks, but I am pretty slow right now.
10-02-2011, 06:32 AM
#36
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I'm just learning how to hand piece and I have to admit that it is great. I like projects that I can take with me so it is great for that as well. Now I have my hand applique and now my piecing to take along with me.
10-02-2011, 06:40 AM
#37
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I just started hand quilting a couple of months ago, but I already love it. I'm making a sampler quilt and I was going to machine quilt it because it didn't seem special enough for hand quilting. Then I realized that if I really want to practice my hand quilting what better way to improve than working on a bed size quilt to which I am not too attached.
10-02-2011, 07:02 AM
#39
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Originally Posted by SouthPStitches
How many of you enjoy old school handquilting? For me, it's a chance to revisit each of the fabrics and create a new dimension/topography from the three layers. I also find it so relaxing after a hectic day. Gives the finished project a nice drape about it too.
10-02-2011, 07:07 AM
#40
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Location: Prescott Valley, AZ
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I love hand quilting but only use it for special small quilts like for grand babies. I don't have the room to stretch a large quilt on a frame, and I just can't handle it on my lap in a small hoop for that long.
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