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Old 01-22-2012, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Dina View Post
I always stitch in the ditch. I actually like the way it looks, though I realize not everyone does.

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I am with you I like them puffy
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Old 01-22-2012, 10:39 AM
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Wow! King sized quilt! That's quite an accomplishment, especially with FMQing it yourself! Would love to see a photo! CONGRATULATIONS! Job well done!
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Old 01-22-2012, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by patiese1 View Post
I have a king size quilt that needs quilting done but my quilt shop wants 200 to do it! So I think am going to be brave and do some stitch in the ditch. I waver between the two I guess I'll have to make a decision and just jump right in and start.
First, a response to the first post - if you could get a king quilt done for $90, you found a deal!!! Also, $200 is not out of line. I have done some LAQing, thought not as a career, and believe me, there's more to it than just the quilting! I always read these posts on LAQing, and I always pick up a sense that some quilters think a LAQ is trying to over price and rip you off. They've worked hard on their craft, purchased expensive equipment, and their skills will enhance a quilt in a way that a domestic machine probably can't. You have worked very hard on a beautiful quilt ( and I know from years of quilting, that it is expensive, just for the materials, so I understand wincing at the cost of LAQing) but please don't not send it out just to prove a point. If you want to learn to quilt, great! It IS fun, but don't mess up your hard work, because you think you're being overcharged, because from what you've said, you're not.
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Old 01-22-2012, 11:09 AM
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Holy mackerel, where ever you live and can have a king sized quilt LAQ for ninety dollars I want to be there too. I pay one fifty for a queen sized in CA. It's a beautiful job and I send all quilts out because I don't do hand quilting. Wow! different prices in different areas.

Forgot to add my quilter supplied the batting for that price.

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Old 01-22-2012, 03:04 PM
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Congratulations! That is awesome! I am so impressed that you FMQ'd the entire quilt. Last week, I finished quilting my first oversized king quilt on my Bernina. The quilt was 122" x 120". I wasn't as smart as you. I SID for the body of the quilt and did FMQ on the wide borders. It thought it really looked great when I finished it. You have inspired me. If I ever quilt another king size quilt, I'll try FMQ on the entire quilt. Thanks for inspiring me. Oh, I did cut the batting in thirds to get the quilt in my machine. Doing that made the quilt easy to handle. Again, congratulations!
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Old 01-22-2012, 03:54 PM
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Congratulations on such a fine accomplishment - you should be proud. I've done a couple of king-size quilts, but mainly quilt in the ditch and diamonds in the border - haven't quite gotten the courage to do FMQ yet.
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Old 01-22-2012, 08:22 PM
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Congratulations! I know you are glad to have it finished. Would love to see a photo.
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