Quilting..alot or alittle??
#22
I don't do much hand quilting any more but it did cross my mind that with machine quilting it is easy to over quilt. I was thinking because if goes so much faster. When I look at a quilt I do not like the quilting to be so dominant that it makes it too stiff or takes front and center, only when it is a whole quilt or the quilting is the reason for the quilt..
I hand quilt. Maybe because of that I do just enough to keep it nicely together and like the soft puffiness of it. I have had a couple of larger quilts LAQ'd and was very happy with the results. However, the end result is stiffer and drapes a lot differently on the bed.
#23
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I am with you! My quilts are for use and need to be able to drape for snuggling. Plus, I want my piecing to show and not be annihilated by heavy machine quilting. The heavy quilting is beautiful if that's what you want the focus to be. Just IMHO.
#24
I really don't like the new trend of lots and lots of quilting. I've seen some pictures of quilts on here that I thought had WAY TOO MUCH quilting. A little goes a long way. That being said, it's a matter of personal taste. It's your quilt and you can do it any way you want to.
#26
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As little as possible. I am more into designing and piecing them and my quilting skills leave a lot to be desired. "Practice quilting more" is at the head of my to-do list but keeps getting bumped. :-( What can I say, I live my life in Plan B. LOL
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#30
Me too, I call my quilts "Huggles" as that is what they are meant for and I want them to be soft and cuddly, I don't make "Show" quilts although I admire those quilters who do, it's just not me.
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