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Does anyone know of anyone nowadays who makes a quilt by hand-from sewing the patches together by hand to finishing off with the binding.

There are still people who make quilts that way. Are you looking to commission someone or just to connect with a fellow hand-piecer/quilter?

It is something I want to try.

Have a wander through Jinny Beyer's world. www.jinnybeyer.com

I think hand made quilts are beautiful. Enjoy your new hobby.

I still piece 95% of my quilts by hand. I have been known to "whip" one out on the machine, but the machine is not portable, whereas hand-piecing is. I usually will work on my quilts at appointments, while riding in the car, or when I am watching tv. It takes me a lot longer to do it by hand, but I am usually not in a hurry to get it done, anyway, and I don't feel any pressure about that 1/4 inch seam. I am pretty good about 'eyeballing' my seams, and my seams all match up. I am in awe of those who can complete a quilt in a month or less; it usually takes me 2-3 months by hand. It depends on the pattern if it is hand-quilted or machine quilted. I have found that I like the piecing, not so much the quilting; seeing it all come together is great, but once it is done, so am I. I have a wonderful LA-er, as well as my local senior group to do the quilting for me. Win-Win for me. I get a beautiful quilt that I didn't have to quilt.
Whatever you choose, do it for your own enjoyment.

Jinny Beyer's book 'Quiltmaking by Hand' will tell you everything you need to know. She has detailed descriptions for every type of seam, and loads of photos.

I have 1 hand piecing project that I have started (will get a round to finishing one day :) ) It is what I take away on holidays and I will hand quilt it when I am finished. I find it very relaxing, give it a go one day

I always have a hand project going. I do make machine quilts but I am always spending down time, travel, work breaks, waiting time hands piecing.

Not recently, but I have done at least one completely by hand. Really not so bad - in fact enjoyed it. Even though I usually machine piece my quilts, they are all hand quilted. Give it a try, you'll like it. In addition to the Jinny Beyer info, look into English Paper Piecing. Might be a bit less intimidating to start with one of those projects.

Look into inklingo.....for a good way to hand piece...I like EPP, but not hand piecing anything else........

Try Cindy Blackburn's website. She does hand piecing.

I've done one large quilt and a couple of miniature quilts by hand. It was at a time when I was commuting and had a lot of time away from the machine. After that though, I switched to crocheting and knitting and only do applique by hand. I can't see well enough to thread a needle without a device and bright light. The problems of getting older!

:thumbup: a couple of my bee members hand-pieced hexagons for a grandmother's flower garden and then the aunt of one of them handquilted the tops -- beautiful quilts!!-- these are women who generally do all by machine!!

I think I do, but I haven't talked to her for years and don't plan to. She is probably still hand quilting and does beautiful work.

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Jenny Beyer is well known for doing hand piecing. There are a lot of quilters especially if they participate in having their quilts judged in a major quilt show do the binding by hand. I still do it that way because of the professional look it gives a quilt. I HOPE that my quilts will show up on the Antique Roadshow in 2075. :)

In my quilting group their are two ladies who do everything by hand and they keep right up with us. They are amazing and their work is beautiful.
I like to do hand work but never made a whole quilt this way.

I'm on my second English Paper Pieced quilt this year. http://www.katjasquiltshoppe.com/the...uilt-along.htm
When my hands were younger I also hand quilted my quilts.

If we were in a hurry we could buy a blanket.

I started an BOM with my LQS using one of Eleanor Burns books (we had to buy the book in order to participate). It was a 12-block sample, and I decided to hand piece and hand quilt it. I got a lot of help from YouTube videos when it came to intersecting seams and other techniques. I never finished the piecing, but need to locate it just for my own satisfaction.

I used to make all quilt tops by hand piecing. Sigh. As one ages, the eyesight and hands seem to be too much of a challenge to keep this going. Now I make all quilt tops by machine, and hand quilt. I feel privileged to have the ability to still make quilts.

I do all mine by hand to the bitter end. It is so relaxing. Love it. Vi

When I was in England I took a class in quilt making. We cut out templates by hand, traced them onto fabric , cut hem out by hand and sewed them together by hand.

I like to always keep some hand work going, so I keep a stack of white 10" quilt sandwiches onwhich I have drawn different quilting designs(using washable markers). These I hand quilt.After completing enough for a quilt, I join them by machine using the quilt-as-you-go method. Sometimes I apply a border in the same manner, sometimes I just bind it. It takes about a year of leisure time, as I also have other machine quilts going at the same time.

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I machine piece most quilts but, love to hand quilt. It is very rela
xing. I am so proud when it done.

The ladies on the island off the coast of Georgia ( or some other state in the South) make a lot of quilts by hand and have quilt shows and exhibits yearly--they are wonderful--

Most hexie quilts are made by hand, there is a Facebook group for hexies and a "Celebrate hand quilting" group also. Try it, see if it is your cup of tea.

She has a lot of tutes for hand quilting and piecing. I am amazed at how many stitches that woman gets to an inch. I find her fascinating. Good luck. If all your pieces are cut you can make this a take along project, like yo yos and hexies.

My first quilt was done completely by hand, but I admit I machine piece now before hand quilting. We have a little group at our church who will be machine piecing, but we will be hand quilting on a floor frame. You might find a group who do at least hand quilting, if not hand piecing. Have fun with the slow process!

Jenny Beyer has a quilt kit and a class at I believe Craftsy. Her class is really good. They havew lots of sales on their classes. My sis is doing ti and I have the kit and class purchased. I hope to start after Christmas. You can take the classes whenever it fits your schedule.

Yes, I have a young friend (40ish) that makes all her quilts by hand and quilts them by hand. She's afraid of a sewing machine.

Just for your information, a hand pieced, hand quilted one will appraise at a very high price. Did one for my Son and his wife in Queen size that appraised over $1800.00 for insurance purposes. Will never do another as they are very time consuming and I found I tired of it before I was finished but if you travel alot this is a good way to pass time without having a sewing machine to rely on.

I believe there are couple of people in the different guilds I belong to in the area.

I have never pieced by hand as I am always afraid my stitches would not be small enough, but you can do any block that way, and the hand pieced and quilted quilts are beautiful. Good luck, and keep us posted on your progress

Most of the quilts I make are hand pieced and hand quilted. I just finished hand quilting my daughter's wedding quilt and have a twin size bed quilt on my floor frame. I also use my sewing machine to piece quilts but I rather hand piece.

I noticed you are in Western Pa. If you are in the south west, there is a group of ladies in Monongahela who hand construct a raffle quilt every year for a church. You do not have to be a member of that church to quilt with them. My friend has joined the group, doesn't belong to that church, and has learned alot. Some of the ladies in that group are in our guild; they're awesome ladies. If you're interested, pm me and I'll hook you up.

there are plenty of women from different Amish sects that still hand sew & quilt -- they are quite abundant in eastern PA!
many of the ladies would be more than happy to show you how -- not sure about the western part of PA, though...

I have an aunt who does everything by hand and even cuts her blocks with scissors.

My dsil does this. She uses this method on small quilts/wall hangings. She has sold some to them. I have an aunt who machine pieces, but hand quilts all of her quilts. She loves to hand quilt.