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Old 04-23-2012, 06:51 AM
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laffygiraffe
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I quilt all my quilts by hand. I don't particularly like machine quilting or embroidery, although I have seen some nice work on here.
I also like to piece by hand, if it is an herloom, like for a family member.
One concession I have made to modernity is that I no longer make full-sized quilts. I enjoy making lap-quilts and sampler baby quilts.
So far this year I have made 5 projects ( a Hawaiiam quilting pillow and 3 lap quilts and a baby quilt.) I am about 3/4 done with a pieced and appliqued top (from a Thimbleberries book) for a lap quilt for my husband. It is almost entirely hand-pieced, hand-embroidered and will be hand-quilted to last long after I am dust.
I guess machine-quilting is the future, but I like the old-fashioned look and feel of the old way.
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