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I've seen some shabby hand-quilted quilts and some fabulous machine-quilted quilts. I think if our foremothers would have had sewing machines, they surely would have used them.

Fear of the unknown drives many of the 'elitist' attitudes. Some folks don't know how to machine quilt, don't want to learn and therefore elevate themselves and their hand work above others.

In my opinion, whatever method of sewing/quilting you like to do best is the 'best' method for you. The opinions of others are not important to your work, nor to the reception given your work by the recipients!

Let comments like this roll downhill past you as you climb up hill on your journey through life.

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Originally Posted by Pat M. (Post 6018777)

Could it be that THEY are the only ones in the group that think that way? We had a few in our group but over the years they have learned how to appreciate machine quilting. They have a small bee that only does hand quilting and the rest of us use our machines.

It only takes one to spoil the broth.

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Originally Posted by AlienQuilter (Post 6018274)

Why do we machine quilt - because we can. If our ancestors had access to sewing machines, they would have machine quilted too. Clothes used to be hand sewn, but how many are today?

When I machine quilt, I like sewing over seams to secure them because I consider them the weak spots in a quilt.

I love all types of quilting - people expressing themselves with their quilting - it's awesome. Hand quilting can be beautiful or not as well as machine quilting can be beautiful or not. How about tying? That's what we did when I was a kid - we tied all of our quilts!

You will get snobs no matter what craft you do.

Are we cheating if we drive a car instead of riding a horse or walking? Am I cheating by driving a car so computerized that it tells me which tire is low on air? No, it's called progress. And I love just looking at all the old cars especially the ones that still run.

I can appreciate the old ways as well as the new.

Well now! I may have to disagree. Driving requires a manual shift----------------if only my hubby would let me have one. One of these days before I hit 80

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Originally Posted by Greenheron (Post 6019845)

Maybe their machine work is second class. Look at the work by Charisma posted on this Board......magnificent machine quilting.

Only a certified idiot would call Charisma's quilting second class.

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Originally Posted by damaquilts (Post 6016024)

OH and have they actually seen Sharon Schambers work?

No kidding! (She's my hero!)