speed quilting
#41
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I too love to get some quilts done quickly, like when I'm preparing for a fair and want to make and sell as many things as I can, however, it's also fun to attend an all day event to make quilts for different charities. Yes, there is probably more talking than sewing at times, but since I now only quilt alone, it would be nice to have contact with others who share my love of quilting. That's what I love about QB, I get to see and hear what other quilters are doing, plus I have found some very special "quilt friends" on the QB that I "talk"to frequently via e -mail,and I never would have met them without QB. Thanks and happy quilting whether a solitary craft or in a group - it all works.
#43
I enjoy even cutting ! I only make bedspreads and wall hangings and am considering handpiecing a king size.
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#45
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Indiana
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I think it is to each their own. I don't enjoy dragging things out. Projects become a burden and not a pleasurable experience for me if I do. I am doing a BOM for the first time this year and loved the quilt when I signed up. I now hate it. I will finish it but I am not sure I will keep it as I planned.
I sew quickly. I also walk quickly, drive fast and finish books within a day or two of starting them.
None of this is a contest. It is just what satisfies me. If a different pace is for you, I am happy for you.
I sew quickly. I also walk quickly, drive fast and finish books within a day or two of starting them.
None of this is a contest. It is just what satisfies me. If a different pace is for you, I am happy for you.
#46
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 397
I've been doing some speed quilting lately and have not enjoyed it much. "Threads of Love" sent me some Christmas theme panels, which are very*easy to turn into the 18"x18" quilts they want. However, I also got the message that they want them done by Thanksgiving. I've been turning out 3 or 4 (Or more) exactly alike. That takes away*the fun of planning how to best use the fabric.. I feel like a factory robot.
#47
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Florida
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This is such a good topic for discussion. I fit into both categories depending on the quilt I'm working on. Charity quilts get the "speedy me", and for others I am slow and deliberate. My observation is that people new to quilting tend to get discouraged because they cannot put tops together as fast as they thought they could. What a wonderful lesson it would be for them to hear our discussion on enjoying the process.
I'll just accept the hand I was dealt and keep on putting one furry little foot in front of the other.
#48
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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let's get together, lol! my fibromyalgia makes the cutting part and the basting part painful, or otherwise I would enjoy those too! however, I don't hate them at all...just the pain, oy! I get a feeling of accomplishment from every step I finish until it's all finished, and then I get to share!
#50
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Join Date: Oct 2012
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Just joined this board and like this particular thread. I love all aspects of quilting, but do love to see a finished product quickly. Lately I've just wanted to sit down and SEW in what little time I have to make quilts. I've been making quick quilts and runners from layer cakes and charm packs--easy and fun, with little planning and prep needed.
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