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katigirl 04-09-2011 11:35 PM

Started out just hand quilting for years. Have started to do more machine itd and fm quilting in the last year or so. I'm still working on prefecting my talent on the machine. No matter what I think I will always have something going in the hand quilting area.

katigirl 04-09-2011 11:37 PM

I have hand quilted for years and have taken up machine quilting in the ditch and free motion in the last several years so am still prefecting that. Will always have some hand quilting going.

sewobsessed1 04-10-2011 02:27 AM

I hand quilt.
It's very relaxing and I prefer the look of it.

Moonglow 04-10-2011 02:30 AM

I do both but prefer to hand quilt.

MerryQuilter 04-10-2011 04:09 AM

Do and enjoy both, there is just something about the look of hand quilting that cannot be duplicated.

MerryQuilter 04-10-2011 04:16 AM


Originally Posted by LindaMRB
No machine quilting for me.
I tried once and don't have the right tools.
I LOVE the handwork but my hands hurt most off the time...not just needle pricks but muscle pain.
Still, I don't think I'll stop.
I looked into the cost of a better machine and decided it did not make sense for how I spend my time.

I would like suggestions though, for using my old Elna or the Kenmore I have. Both date from the 1960s. The Singer I have is probably older, but not like the antiques I've seen online here.

I carry my quilts everywhere and quilt at swim meets, on long car trips and even during my lunch hour at work! Don't tell anyone but I even have quilted at stop lights on the S-L-O-W ride home through Atlanta traffic.

Lol do the lunch thing as well, traffic not quite that slow here in "Smallbany" NY

chergram 04-10-2011 05:34 AM

I have only hand tied so far but am going to try to quilt the next one has anyone tried the quilt as you go way may try that next time

csmomma2 04-10-2011 06:11 AM

I machine piece and hand quilt everything. It is what I enjoy the most about quilting. It is so relaxing and since I can sit anywhere and quilt, especially in the same room as my husband, which I couldn't do if I machine quilted, I just love hand quilting.

Aquarius 04-10-2011 08:59 AM

I hand quilt. I have done a couple of machine quiltilng, stitch in the ditch, but prefer hand quilting.

appliquequiltdesigns 04-10-2011 02:57 PM

I hand quilt my quilts. I am not a good on the sewing machine, so I'm afraid I am going to mess up my quilt. It is easier to remove the stitches in hand quilting

Janie


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