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01-23-2011, 10:35 PM

#141

Anna.425

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I hand quilt. I don't think it is as rare as you think it is. It is nice to develop new skills and to have options too.

01-23-2011, 10:45 PM

#142

lynmccoy

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The best part about this thread on handquilting is that it shows that all quilters truly love quilting.I haven't been on here that long,but no one competes with each other or is rude to each other. There's nothing but encouragement,advice,and good thoughts toward one another.I think quilt making is one of the friendliest and most helpful crafts of any.

01-24-2011, 03:02 AM

#143

ewhughe1

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Yesterday I put a quilt in my frames and will begin quilting it today. I think it is hard for some people to spend that much time on one thing, especially if you have a huge stash waiting. It is a hurry up world.

01-24-2011, 03:24 AM

#144

jeanneb52

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I tried it but found it tedious and I'm not very good at it. I admire it and wish I could do it. But I do hand peice when I am on the go and I like that.

01-24-2011, 03:27 AM

#145

ImSvd1

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I believe that whether hand or machine quilted, each quilt is a work of heart. ^.^

01-24-2011, 04:13 AM

#146

yellowsnow55

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ptquilts

and it keeps you warm while you are under it and quilting!!

My favorite winter pastime, saves a lot on heating doesn't it?

01-24-2011, 04:17 AM

#147

yellowsnow55

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lynmccoy

Quote:

Originally Posted by grammysharon

I do some handquilting but as my hands age it is getting more difficult. :-)

I have MS and my neurologist told me that my handquilting was helping to keep the muscles in my arms and hands from drawing up. So I guess my love of handquilting is good for my health as well as my heart.

I have MS too and still do a lot of handquilting, only in winter though, can't handle the extra heat in summer, so summers are spent hand piecing and hand appliqeing and some machine quilting aswell.

01-24-2011, 07:33 AM

#148

Iamquilter

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I went to that website but it said it couldnot be found. Did you give the right website address?.
I to love to hand quilt and do it all the time. I make many quilts during the year.

01-24-2011, 08:35 AM

#149

madamekelly

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Hand quilting is very lovely, but arthritis prevents me from doing it anymore.

01-24-2011, 08:46 AM

#150

vschieve

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Quote:

Originally Posted by k9dancer

I do both, but I only hand quilt with a group or on a project that doesn't have to be finished soon. My machine quilting is a lot better than my hand quilting IMHO.

OK-I have challenged my brain long enough! What is IMHO?