I am curious, do you quilt yr own or send it out? Why
#173
Small quilts I do on my domestic Juki. Most quilts I do on my Tin Lizzie on a frame. Much faster on the Tin Lizzie, and I get more creative! I limit myself to straight or serpentine on a domestic machine, go on to all kinds of free motion designs, pantographs, stencils with the Tin Lizzie.
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How can I learn to hand quilt? I have vague memories of quilts my grandmother did by hand. Many years ago as I am 69 so you can guess how long ago. I really want to try handwork but my not so good friend Arthur interferes with a lot of my hand crafts. He is not a friend he is a painLOL>Arwin
#175
Well, I've done little ones and big ones and even though the big ones aren't the most professional looking, I can say I did it from start to finish.
I'd love to send this one ugly annoying quilt of mine out to have done, but I didn't realize the back needs to be bigger than the front when on a frame.. and guess who doesn't have any more fabric.. :lol: and then there is the cost.. although it's not a big quilt, it's still money that needs to be paid out, plus the postage x 2, so I just muddle with them all myself... until I can get my own machine.
Ooh and if you're wondering about the ugly annoying quilt that I spoke of.. well it's back in the bag, in a drawer so I don't have to look at it. Out of sight, out of mind!! :lol:
I'd love to send this one ugly annoying quilt of mine out to have done, but I didn't realize the back needs to be bigger than the front when on a frame.. and guess who doesn't have any more fabric.. :lol: and then there is the cost.. although it's not a big quilt, it's still money that needs to be paid out, plus the postage x 2, so I just muddle with them all myself... until I can get my own machine.
Ooh and if you're wondering about the ugly annoying quilt that I spoke of.. well it's back in the bag, in a drawer so I don't have to look at it. Out of sight, out of mind!! :lol:
#176
Originally Posted by tuesy
Well, I've done little ones and big ones and even though the big ones aren't the most professional looking, I can say I did it from start to finish.
I'd love to send this one ugly annoying quilt of mine out to have done, but I didn't realize the back needs to be bigger than the front when on a frame.. and guess who doesn't have any more fabric.. :lol: and then there is the cost.. although it's not a big quilt, it's still money that needs to be paid out, plus the postage x 2, so I just muddle with them all myself... until I can get my own machine.
Ooh and if you're wondering about the ugly annoying quilt that I spoke of.. well it's back in the bag, in a drawer so I don't have to look at it. Out of sight, out of mind!! :lol:
I'd love to send this one ugly annoying quilt of mine out to have done, but I didn't realize the back needs to be bigger than the front when on a frame.. and guess who doesn't have any more fabric.. :lol: and then there is the cost.. although it's not a big quilt, it's still money that needs to be paid out, plus the postage x 2, so I just muddle with them all myself... until I can get my own machine.
Ooh and if you're wondering about the ugly annoying quilt that I spoke of.. well it's back in the bag, in a drawer so I don't have to look at it. Out of sight, out of mind!! :lol:
#177
Originally Posted by Arwin
How can I learn to hand quilt? I have vague memories of quilts my grandmother did by hand. Many years ago as I am 69 so you can guess how long ago. I really want to try handwork but my not so good friend Arthur interferes with a lot of my hand crafts. He is not a friend he is a painLOL>Arwin
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I'm like you. It would be like having a child and giving it to someone else to raise. I love to quilt them. Do mostly hand quilting but am beginning to do more with the machine. Some in the ditch and practicing fmq. Many people I know though don't like to quilt them either way but love to piece so send them out to have them done. I would with the really big ones but can't afford to do so. They look great done on the longarm though.
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