I tried machine quilting, mine looks messy and puckered. I used to think hand quilting took too long until I checked the prices of longarm quilters. Wow. I think now I'm either going to learn to hand quilt or buy a home type longarm quilting setup. Not sure about that cause I don't know how to use one. Like everything else, the price of sewing has gone up so much it almost isn't worth it any more. So sad.

i do the hand quilting. it takes a long time but i still do hand quilting.

I have just bought a feather weigh 221 machine beem wanting a long time people it is a old straitght stitch machine have in the shop now for tune up people say they are great for piecing does anyone know if you can do the quilting on them

I'm a hand quilter

I do both but I prefer hand quilting. I love the old fashion look.

I love had quilting because the quilt feels softer to me when finished.

A few yrs ago I saw a guest on Simply Quilts talk about how she finishes her quilts. She said she breaks them down in to 3 categories. She hand quilts the really special ones that she hopes will stay in the family for yrs to come. She machine quilts the smaller ones and then for the ones that she knows will get a lot of use (and/or abuse) she pays to have them longarm quilted. I now use the same guidelines when I'm deciding on which method to use. It does seem that more people are getting back in to hand quilting which I think is absolutely wonderful. Everything in life does not need to be done "yesterday". Enjoy the journey of making the quilt and you will find that you learn patience and relaxation. As to the hand piecing, it will hold up just as well so long as you take smaller stitches and put tiny knots at the end of the threads.

Love to handquilt

I have never done anything else but hand quilt. To me it's a matter of personalizing the project, and one of economy. I have way more time (I hope) than money and people really marvel at the fact I have done "that" by hand.

I do both, Hand quilting is a forever project! I prefer more instant gratification!

I hand quilt almost all of my quilts, to me that is what quilting is about, I do really enjoy my piecing as well, I take a pattern and make it mine, by doing different things with it. I am also hand piecing a grandmothers flower garden, I figure it is a 10 to 15 year project, as I only work on it when I am away from home, my take along project. To me the hand quilting and sewing the binding down by hand
is the complete finishing to a quilt. Just my preference

I hand quilt & I call it me time.

I do both. I like hand work to do when watching TV and take hand piecing with me every where I go. I just have to keep my hands busy.

Love hand quilting but can not do an even job. So my quilts are machine quilted by quilter.

I only machine quilt

I hand quilt cause I don't have a machine.

I only hand quilt, takes a little longer, but I enjoy the process.

I hand quilt since my quilts are made for myself, family and friends. I think it adds another layer of personality to the quilt and makes it special for the person receiving it. I also get to escape into my own little world when I start quilting. :-) I finally broke down and bought a Roxanne thimble which I dearly love!!! I know it was pricey but I've spent enough on other thimbles that I could have bought 3 or 4 of them. I'd recommend this for any hand quilter.

I hand quilt maybe 1/4th of the time, both piecing and quilting.

I hand quilt and just love it. I have always hand quilted. I will however do small pieces on the machine. But I prefer hand quilting, it is more traditional.

I hand quilt and have done so for 40+ years and live it. Just got an order for three baby quilts. Finished putting together this morning one with baseballs on. Ready to hand quilt it now.

Hand quilt and love it. Haven't tried machine because don't have a machine that is wide enough. I tried to roll the large quit but to me it was just too much.

I have never machined quilted. I don't know how. everything I sew is by hand.

I love hand quilting, unfortunately my joints in my fingers are beginning to act up. I'm handquilting a twin for my great neice right now, but its been tough. I like 2 1/2 blocks having it finished. I do my binding by hand. I don't have a big enough machine to try MQ. One day maybe. My friend lets me do quilts on her long arm. Just the pantograms so far, haven't got brave enough to try free hand. My first two quilts that I did, I hand pieced and hand quilted them, but that was back in the '90's.

I appreciate hand quilted quilts so much !!!!
I have always been around family and friends that do hand quilting. Yes I do have alot of respect for the craft. I have 6 or 8 tops waiting to be quilted.

I hand quilt. I love the process and the slower pace. Work is very hectic some days and hand quilting helps me to unwind. I haven't tried machine quilting yet.

here's another hand quilter..I have a short arm but really never did anything with it. I just love quilting by hand. Just received my new hoop today....going to have to get something pieced in a hurry so I can try it out!!!

I hand quilt it gives me solitude I have custody of my four grandchildren and that is the way I calm my nerves

Hand Quilt
J J

I do both. I have a frame that sets up in my family room,so I like to choose one quilt a winter or so because I don't like my frame up all year. But I love to do it,it's relaxing and I stare out my patio door and watch the birds and the snow!

So far, mine have all been hand quilted, but could be persuaded to machine quilt if I needed something in a hurry.

I only hand quilt. Member of two quilting groups. Enjoy so much. Sure have to use Aspercreme and Volteran on my hands after a day of quilting.

Happy Quilting
joyplace

I have no idea how to machine quilt - I only "sorta" know how to hand quilt...

I love to hand quilt and do not care for machine quilting. Maybe that is because my hand quilting is about 10-12 stitches to the inch and my machine quilting is sooo bad.

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.

I hand quilt exclusively :)

I find it very relaxing, and I love the character of the quilt when finished.

I do both and some times on the same quilt, really like doing both

I made a baby quilt for a friend many years ago (1967) and my Grandmother showed me how to tie and tack it. I made many that were tied and then took a class on hand quilting (with my grandmother) and decided that was not for me. But I do love my HQ as it is so much faster as a full time job cuts into my quilting time.
Brenda

I will never have a longarm Well unless I hit the lottery ...

Tried the machine quilting UGH

soooo, hand quilting it is, I just finished quilting a twin with the big sticthes I seen on here, I must say it was very meditative and relaxing.

I would like to find a comfortable frame that suits me, as I plan to keep handquilting the "special" ones, I will tie the quickie ones.

Machine now, but there was a time of hand quilting and before that tying them with yarn.