Are machine quilted quilts really second class?
#81
There is a very slight difference between hand quilted and machine quilted. You can't see it with your eyes, it's not a visual difference. When you give your quilt away and it's machined quilted has the recipient ever said "Gee, I wish you had hand quilted this". Not likely! I think the difference is will it be used or sit on a shelf. Don't get me wrong, I love both. I can't picture me committing the time to hand quilting. I so admire the people who can. I love machine pieced and/or quilted. I can see myself making a machined quilt. The only difference to me is time and usage. As I said, I love hand pieced and hand quilted quilts, but I'd never use one. I might hang it up for all to see, but would never put it on a bed. I'd be terrified that something would get stained or ripped and the person who gave it to me would be offended. I don't feel quite the same way about machine-pieced and machine-quilted quilts. I love them because I think they are made to be used and the person who gave it to me would be horribly offended if I didn't use it. There are quilts in both categories that I would hang and never place on a bed. But to me a hand quilted piece is made to show but not necessarily to be used. And a machined quilt is made to used and/or displayed. I think the only difference is.....Now that I think about it there is no real difference, not even slightly...LOL!
#82
RUN!!!!
I rarely will show my work because of this issue.
I always have a hand project going, currently 2, Grandmothers Garden and Cathedral Windows.
Most of my crazy quilting is done by hand.
I love pieced quilts and do my own quilting. I do not send it out. I use my own sewing machine. It may take me awhile but the quilt is mine. My idea, my time.
I rarely will show my work because of this issue.
I always have a hand project going, currently 2, Grandmothers Garden and Cathedral Windows.
Most of my crazy quilting is done by hand.
I love pieced quilts and do my own quilting. I do not send it out. I use my own sewing machine. It may take me awhile but the quilt is mine. My idea, my time.
#83
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Michigan
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The quilt group I joined some time ago has become a knitting group at this time. However, when everyone was quilting everyone was nice. The opinion was it is your quilt you can do what ever you want. I have made many quilts, donated to charity and family. They were all appreciated. I don't and never did expect to win any honors. I made them to be used not judged.
#84
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Central Pa
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How ridiculous! I'm a hand quilter by my own preference because I enjoy the looks of old fashioned country quilts. I think machine quilting is much more difficult actually. I wouldn't even know where to begin trying to get all those squigglies to look good!
#85
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I think ANY quilt is a treasure. I mace denim quilts I piece nine patch, I quilt some with large stitches, I make drag arounds.And every one is appreciated by someone. Everyone has their opinion and their talent. I use up fabric and scraps and make several quilts a month. ANY quilt is beautiful. My daughter and I even make "ugly" quilts sometimes and even they are warm and soft. So I don't think there are any second class quilts, just different methods and designs.
#87
Keep them as 'from the guild I used to belong to." Lifre is way too short to be subjected to that atitude when they aren't even family! (Sometimes we have to put up with family) But snooty guild members, pssst!
#88
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Utah
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It took me 36years to hand quilt 25 quilts, mostly crib size. While also raising three kids. Then I started machine quilting, in about 10-1/2 Years I have made 92 quilts. I always machine pieced. I am almost 68 years and don't know how many years I have left. No way am I spending that kind of time and effort. I have a huge stash and want to use up as much as I can.
I can't believe hand piecing would ever be better than machine piecing. I almost always do FMQ, love the look and love doing it. I have knobby fingers and arthritis now. Hand quilting would sure help that along. I think that might be the reason.
Different strokes for different folks.
Lots of snobs and I try my best to avoid them in all walks of life.
I can't believe hand piecing would ever be better than machine piecing. I almost always do FMQ, love the look and love doing it. I have knobby fingers and arthritis now. Hand quilting would sure help that along. I think that might be the reason.
Different strokes for different folks.
Lots of snobs and I try my best to avoid them in all walks of life.
#90
Have I said how much I appreciate all my friends on this board!! I do know that my machine quilted quilts are not second class at all. It does make me sad that there are still quilters who will look down on another's work just because it is different from theirs. Oh my, wouldn't those quilt police be shocked if I said that some of my machine quilting was actually done on my Tin Lizzie! So friends-- let us celebrate our differences and encourage one another in our work. I relish seeing everyone's quilts and projects on this board. We are quilters, and we make a difference in other's lives. We should all be proud of what we do.
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