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    Old 03-25-2011, 09:12 AM
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    Any ideas on machine quilting old hand pieced tops other than the fact it seems wrong to me... but for the customer :) I'm telling myself it will turn out fine, just not old fashioned.
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    Old 03-25-2011, 01:05 PM
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    I agree, a hand pieced quilt should be hand quilted, although I have read a number of times that the earliest sewing machines were often used to do quilts,the owners were so proud to have a machine that they used them for everything possible. piecefully, the old one
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    Old 03-25-2011, 03:12 PM
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    Thanks, that's good for me to remember and maybe a different twist on quilting them, try a bit of the authentic look of the new machine era. Glad you responded, Theresa
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    Old 03-29-2011, 08:14 AM
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    Hello and Welcome to the board :D:D:D
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    Old 03-30-2011, 04:52 AM
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    Good morning everyone, its cold but sunny here. sounds like work inside this morning and this afternoon will be good to be outside, there is plenty to do out there too ;) Hope everyone has a good one...
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