stitchinwitch

I must be the biggest cheater in town - NEVER do hand quilting, and I have an embroidery machine...and frankly, my dear, I don't give.......................

rexie

I think it takes talent and knowledge to know how to operate computers, accuquilts and other gadgets. It can't do anything till you tell it to.

Maia B

As many of you here, I don't think it's "cheating", but I don't think computerized quilting should be judged in the same categories as hand quilting or free hand machine quilting in competitions and shows. I agree that it's like cake made from scratch vs cake made from a mix. Both might result in delicious, beautiful cakes and both require effort and skill to get to the end result, but the difference is obvious.

Maralyn

Computerized quilting makes me nervous when I think about something catching on the machine as it moves.

Different strokes for different folks.

RobertaMarie

Hey Quilter!! I like the idea of the different categories in a quilt show, but I don't consider what YOU do cheating, any more than using my walker is cheating to get around. Wearing glasses is not cheating to see, however I do believe they used to call eyeglasses "cheaters". ha ha....
I happen to know that you are a loving, giving, creative person using modern tools, and you share your time, energy and knowledge with so many of us. So let criticism roll off your back. We love you!!

hcarpanini

there is alot more to computerized quilting than just pushing a button. Especially those that design and digitize their own designs.

dljennings

i wouldn't call it cheating, but i think in my case if the quilting was that perfect, my piecing would look bad!

grannyoquilting

Very well said for all who do long arm quilting. If you use a computerized program to help you quilt, you still need to load it. I myself have been drawing many into the system to stitch onto quilts and try to match the quilt better. How can you say that is cheating. I also agree with everyone else who says cheating is a nasty word. I would like to know if this one person who said it was cheating does her own quilting? Does she use many of the new things available to quilters to make our quilting so much more fun. I hope we can all agree, that it is different and a lot of us do not do shows. We just want to have fun quilting.

natalieg

I think it is a great technology that we have given to us. I am the worst person I know at using the term "cheater" quilts and such, but it sounds so bad when someone else says it. As for judging, I think it should be in it's own category.

MOMBASIL53

If you can afford it more power to you......personally I don't do my own quilting...just make thee tops and send them away to get quilted......I would never take credit for the quilting if i was entering a contest.....but thats just me.But if your giving them as gifts that would be different.....