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01-23-2011, 12:10 PM

#51

huntannette

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Location: northern ontario

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I love hand piecing as wellll!!!!

01-23-2011, 12:26 PM

#52

ann clare

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Location: Navan. Co. Meath. Ireland

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I do both hand and machine quilting. Find hand quilting very relaxing. There are many hand quilters on this board.

01-23-2011, 01:09 PM

#53

Hinterland

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Location: Hudson Valley, NY

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy Treadler

I'm curious, anybody ever hand quilt a bargello quilt?? I'm going to be starting one soon, and I wonder if it's possible to hand quilt it because of all the seams. ANY input would be greatly appreciated.

Trina in FRIGID Pennsylvania

Oh my, yes I did hand quilt one. Never again. The seams drove me crazy, plus the woman I quilted it for didn't want to use a contrasting thread. So I did all this work that no one could see.

When I finished, I swore to myself that I would never hand quilt a bargello, or its country cousin log cabin. If I ever make either one, I'm machine quilting them.

01-23-2011, 01:11 PM

#54

JoyjoyMarie

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Location: Dover DE

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I machine piece, but love to hand quilt (and I don't do tiny stitches either). I can watch TV or be companionable in the car or RV when I'm hand quilting, and I really enjoy it. Have been working on a sashiko style piece lately- I want to get it done so I can show you all. It is not like anything I ever did before. I'm also finishing a baby quilt for my granddaughter that has a lot of hand appliques, and an embroidered dedication on the back which I am stitching. (I can't do only one thing at a time!) Keep on stitchin' whatever way works for you is what I say!!

01-23-2011, 01:52 PM

#55

fancifrock

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: south florida

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I do my piecing by machine but still prefer to hand quilt. Tried to do some quilting by machine but just didn't like it so I ripped it out and finished it the "old fashion" way.

01-23-2011, 04:02 PM

#56

judykay

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Location: Michigan

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I machine piece and hand quilt. The only machine quilt I have done is a rag quilt where I sewed Xs in the squares by machine. I love the relaxation of hand quilting.

01-23-2011, 04:43 PM

#57

LivelyLady

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Location: Western MA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dpparris

I do both. Machine sew when at home, hand sew when on the go!

Same here :D

01-23-2011, 04:52 PM

#58

xraytechluvs2quilt

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Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: Pennsylvania

Posts: 44

I would love to do hand quilting but have no idea how. I would love to learn and buying a book would not help because I am a visual learner. Reading directions confuses me. Hopefully one day I can find someone who will have the patience to show me.

01-23-2011, 06:44 PM

#59

quilting busdriver

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Join Date: Jan 2011

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I peice by the machine but I quilt by hand. i finished a king size quilt a few months ago. I also have material for a few more and can hardly wait to start one of them. I just joined a block of the month with my coz.

01-23-2011, 07:20 PM

#60

aggiebears

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: North Texas

Posts: 76

I hand quilt only. It is fun to sit and quilt while watching swim practice/meets. Waiting on Mother at the Doctor's office, etc. I just have to remember to have block cut out to take with me.