Why would you hand piece a quilt?
08-30-2010, 09:55 AM
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I hand quilt, but have been machine piecing, except for my GFG table topper that I finally got back out. My very first quilt has hand piecing and machine piecing (after DH bought me my machine) (never finished it, I hate that one). Anyway, I need something to do while watching TV with DH and I have to keep my hands busy. I am machine piecing a quilt that is stripped pieced then cut then sewed again, and didn't think I can do that by hand. I hate sitting upstairs by the machine by myself, plus DH would start mouthing off about me not spending time with him. My next 2 quilts that I have planned (Yellow Brick Road), I want to do by hand piecing. Then I am going to start working on a wholecloth quilt - since quilting is what I love to do the most.
08-30-2010, 10:14 AM
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There is a reoccurring theme here - we all want to sew but be in the same room with family! Maybe we need to move our sewing machines into the livingroom! A new trend! Where is Martha Stewart??:-)
08-30-2010, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by JNCT14
I won't hand quilt because it hurts my wrists too much but I am definitely in love with hand piecing - The Celtic Illusions pattern is a bit picky when putting together the 9 patch blocks with the diagonal ones - much more accuracy with hand piecing!
Here's a question - I travel by plane for my job and I would love to take my hand work with me on the airplane especially on long haul flights - but what are the rules for taking pins and such? I figure that nail clippers will work in place of scissors, but the other stuff? I have been afraid to try because I don't want the stuff to get confiscated.
Here's a question - I travel by plane for my job and I would love to take my hand work with me on the airplane especially on long haul flights - but what are the rules for taking pins and such? I figure that nail clippers will work in place of scissors, but the other stuff? I have been afraid to try because I don't want the stuff to get confiscated.
08-30-2010, 01:05 PM
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Thank you for the airplane tips! I have a tentative trip scheduled to Prague and this would be a great project to take along - there is only so much reading and bad movie watching you can do!
08-30-2010, 01:46 PM
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I am new to handquilting and finding it to be relaxing as well. It is nice to be able to sit anywhere and work on it too! I have only made three blocks of the four block sampler with the class, next comes sashing... and on from there!
08-30-2010, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by quiltin amma
You can get a little round circle with a cutter in it that you can where as a necklace or whatever and it works really well--and of course it's another gadget we all can't live without!
08-30-2010, 08:13 PM
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I know this is dumb--but what exactly is hand piecing? I am a quilter and have probably done but just didn't know it. I know you cut out pieces but usually I sew them together on my sewing machine. Except for the Sunbonnet Sue I did where I blanket stitched the design on my block. Is that hand piecing? Sorry for the dumb ?
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