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01-25-2011, 02:54 AM

#161

judi wess

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I do both. If it is for the ages, I hand quilt. If I want the quilt to be well loved I machine quilt. I don't like to hand quilt baby/children's quilts, am afraid that the mom won't let the child "bond" with it.

01-25-2011, 06:48 AM

#162

Nanalulu

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Location: Clifton, Texas

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I hand quilt. And my favorite thing now is to hand quilt old quilt tops so they are finally finished and can be loved by someone!

01-25-2011, 06:59 AM

#163

Sing

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Where do you find old quilt tops?

01-25-2011, 07:03 AM

#164

Nanalulu

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I have some that have been given to me, some from garage sale finds and estate sale finds.

01-25-2011, 10:53 AM

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lupee60

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Location: texas

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I do both depends on the quilt. if i want a better finish and a softer look i hand quilt.my machine quilting isn't that great. maybe when i get better at free motion quilting on a regular machine i will quilt them all.

01-25-2011, 12:30 PM

#166

Joanieu

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Location: Granbury, Texas

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I hand quilt also, but last week tried to do some machine quilting.. do not have the knack for it, but I will keep practicing on the machine. I will probably always hand quilt unless I start making my own baby quilts for project linus. those need to be machine quilted or tied. I will find out more about that next month when I go to a meeting. I just love to hand quilt as it is relaxing for me. I also started hand piecing a quilt for my stepson.

01-31-2011, 01:54 PM

#167

Tilladare

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I do some hand quilting and some I send out to a LAQer...
I am dying to know though, what is spoon quilting?

01-31-2011, 02:09 PM

#168

Joanieu

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tilladare

I am dying to know though, what is spoon quilting?

Spoon quilting is using a tool that looks like a spoon underneath the quilt - the needle does not touch your finger but the lip of the tool. I have one of those and also the Aunt Becky tool, but for some reason I need to feel the needle underneath in order to be able to catch the backing of the quilt in the stitch.

01-31-2011, 08:16 PM

#169

honeybee_2000

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what is a farmers wife quilt??

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Originally Posted by nhweaver

I do both hand and machine quilting. I am doing 2 farmer's wife quilts, one hand pieced and one machine pieced. I know the hand quilting will take a long time when the top is done, but for me hand piecing and quilting is so relaxing. I can hand piece and quilt while sitting watching/listening to the tv, sitting with my DH, and take it along when we travel. And I machine piece and quilt upstairs in my own little private world. Life is good when I have a place to go to escape from the DH too!!