Hand quilting
#131
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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Originally Posted by ImSvd1
Doesn't anyone do hand quilting any more? the machine quilting is beautiful and I'm sure that it goes really fast. I've even done some machine quilting, mostly baby quilts that will need lots of washing. But to me there is something to be said about the love that goes into hand quilting. Just wondering... Sheryl
#135
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Michigan
Posts: 426
I hand quilt. I've only made two quilts so far and they are both hand quilted. I timed how long it took for me to do one 16" square and it took me 6 hours for the one square alone. There are 25 16" squares. The squares are all quilted, but I haven't worked on the borders yet. I haven't decided what design I want to do, but it will be hand quilted no matter what I decide. I admire the beauty of the designs in machine quilting.....just not interested in quilting by machine for myself.
#136
I find it is best not to time myself. I don't even look to see how much I have left to do until I feel I am REALLY getting close to being finished. It just takes a long time, so enjoy what you are doing while you are doing it.
#139
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Joplin, Missouri
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oh yes, I hand quilt.. I love to hand quilt. I don't always quilt by hand, I probably do more machine quilting than hand quilting. I am in the process of hand quilting all the quilt tops I have from my grandmother, and I also have one in line that was pieced by my MIL... Those all deserve to be hand quilted, they are very special.
#140
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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.
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