Very overwhelmed with hand quilting my queen size
#11
A large quilt can be very overwhelming. But I personally love hand quilting and do it all the time. With winter coming it's a good time to be curled up with a big quilt in front of a roaring fire with a nice glass of wine handy. I have found that if I set a goal for myself... (I'm going to finish this section by Friday)... and stick to my goal, I don't get frustrated and it gets quilted sooner. Although I admire machine quilting and don't see anything wrong with it at all, I personally don't get the same satisfaction as I do from hand quilting. But, it's purely a personal choice.
#12
Originally Posted by sueisallaboutquilts
I also love to hand quilt for all the reasons mentioned. However, if you aren't enjoying it you're missing out on the joyful process we get as quiltmakers. Finish it in the way that makes you happy. That's all that matters! :D
#14
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IMO, hand quilt because you enjoy it. If you aren't, then machine quilt it. I wish I could hand quilt every quilt, but I am slow, so I am choosey about which quilts I will hand quilt. Right now I don't have anything ready to hand quilt and I am missing it. I don't know if I will ever machine quilt anything, so far I have only practiced and am amazed how hard it is, stressful, not relaxing at all, for me. Do you need this quilt to be done by a certain date? If not, try to relax and enjoy the process. Have another project going (piecing or machine quilting) that gives you the feeling of getting something done quickly.
#15
Originally Posted by roselady
IMO, hand quilt because you enjoy it. If you aren't, then machine quilt it. I wish I could hand quilt every quilt, but I am slow, so I am choosey about which quilts I will hand quilt. Right now I don't have anything ready to hand quilt and I am missing it. I don't know if I will ever machine quilt anything, so far I have only practiced and am amazed how hard it is, stressful, not relaxing at all, for me. Do you need this quilt to be done by a certain date? If not, try to relax and enjoy the process. Have another project going (piecing or machine quilting) that gives you the feeling of getting something done quickly.
#16
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Originally Posted by DebJ
Originally Posted by roselady
IMO, hand quilt because you enjoy it. If you aren't, then machine quilt it. I wish I could hand quilt every quilt, but I am slow, so I am choosey about which quilts I will hand quilt. Right now I don't have anything ready to hand quilt and I am missing it. I don't know if I will ever machine quilt anything, so far I have only practiced and am amazed how hard it is, stressful, not relaxing at all, for me. Do you need this quilt to be done by a certain date? If not, try to relax and enjoy the process. Have another project going (piecing or machine quilting) that gives you the feeling of getting something done quickly.
#17
Quilts have been machine pieced and quilted since sewing machines were first invented :wink: Do what makes you happy and less stressed!
Unless, you think you would really regret machine quilting it in the future. You can always put it up for a while, until you are ready to tackle it :D:D:D
Unless, you think you would really regret machine quilting it in the future. You can always put it up for a while, until you are ready to tackle it :D:D:D
#18
I think it was Jenny Beyer who said one of her prize quilts took 6 years [or so] to finish because she hand quilts. She had made other quilts during that time.
Do what you want to do. If it becomes too much, do something else for a while. Have fun with it.
ali
Do what you want to do. If it becomes too much, do something else for a while. Have fun with it.
ali
#20
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: USA
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Remember that in the late 1800's a number of quilts were quilted on machine in order to show that you could afford a machine. YOU decide what you like to do and then do it. I personally think "hand" is a 4-letter word and avoid it if at all possible!
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