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I usually use the embroidery machine and do motifs in the centers of the blocks. If I do kids quilts I usually do SID or a simple straight stitch. I haven't done FMQ. Haven't tried doing a huge quilt yet.
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I have taken a few classes in free motion and try to do smaller quilts myself on my Viking Rose. However, larger quilts are unweildy so I send them out to a long arm quilter. I have done some of my quilts in sections and then put them together. There's a good book about machine quilting in sections but I can't remember the name.
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Wow...200.00 that is a lot...I paid 40.00 - 50.00 s that most I would ever pay. I went to a quilt shop and she did a wonderful job...only problem is that so many people go there. I have one more for her to do but she is swamped...
Originally Posted by patchsamkim
I will quilt up to a full size quilt by myself...I have made 3 larger quilts that I have paid someone to quilt...but it is really expensive and out of my budget now...so if I ever make another quilt so large, I will have to figure out a way to quilt it myself. Not to say that it isn't worth it, as it is, and all 3 were beautifully quilted...one was a wedding gift...but, at this time in my life, I just can't afford to pay someone $200 to quilt one for me.
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I am feeling the same way...I have had several quilted that were gifts to others but I want to start doing them all my self. I have a new machine with a larger throat so I think i will start doing them. Some day...I would love a frame for my machine.
Originally Posted by Dodie
I quilt all of my quilts only way they seem truly mine I use my Bernina 440QE with the stitch regulator better known as BSR it would be the perfect machine if the throat space was larger but anything larger than a twin I do in sections
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I have the HQ-16 sit down model. Love it. I didn't have to relearn quilting --quilted on regular machine for years and really cannot stand that long to quilt with a framed long arm.
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The price often depends on how it's quilted. If it is a custom job, $200 is not unreasonable. If it it quilted robotically, that's way too high. If your quilter uses a pantagraph and an all-over pattern, it should be a lot less.
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I use to hand quilt everything and now I do FMQ on my Juki. Leah Day site also helped me learn to quilt in great detail, even my king size quilts.
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I hand quilt all my quilts. I love the hand-made look. Have tried FM on my Kenmore for small give-aways, but always go back to hand-quilting on quilts and wall hangings.
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I quilt all my own and do it on my regular Bernina machine. A LA would be nice I guess, but i've been able to do whatever I wanted with my machine.
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I always have one queen or king on my Grace hand frame in the Den. Sometimes I work on it for up to 9 mos in the evenings. I machine quilt most smaller quilts but have quilted a king on my Husqvarna. Just recently bought a machine quilting frame and machine. With holidays, haven't set it up yet. Can't wait.
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