I do both but enjoy the hand quilting and applique the most. I have gotten the spoon quilting thing lately and want to try it on the next project. My avatar is all hand quilted and it took me almost 3 years.

Always hand-quilt-that's how I learned. I love the look of a hand-quilted quilt and find nothing more relaxing! I am currently hand-quilting a queen size bear paws quit, and piecing a twin quilt to hand quilt for my uncle. I have two more queen size already pieced and appliqued waiting in the wings, but I think I will either sell them as is or if I find the money, send them to be long-armed. I am trying to learn machine quilting, but only for small quilts I want to finish quickly

that is the only way i quilt i love to hand &piece quilt i make all of my tops queen size i have made some king size but it is hard for me handle them
louise {arkie}

Hi, how do you know what color of thread to use for hand quilting? I just made a (first) quilt and have it all basted and ready to quilt. The colors are burgundy, beige and dark green. What do you think? :?: :?: :?:

i use mostly white some off white
louise{arkie}

I usually make the thread match the backing. Some people match it to the top. I usually use natural unless the backing is white. I can hardly take my quilting with me as I have a large frame. I don't like a hoop or quilting without one as I can't control the quilt that way. If it is in a large floor frame, I have both hands to quilt with. It is so much easier that way. I do have my frame where I can watch or listen to tv as I quilt.

Maggie, please show us a large picture of your Avatar so we can really enjoy the beauty.

I love to hand quilt...I don't hand quilt baby quilts though unless they will hang it on the wall. Love to do small whole cloth wall hangings. I think they are so beautiful.

I like to hand quilt it is relaxing. I'm not ready to do machine quilting.

I still do a lot of hand quilting only because I'm not good at machine quilting.