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Machine Quilt?
Hi Everyone. I finally got a few minutes of quiet to pop in and check on
everyone. I hope ya'll are all doing ok. I think about ya'll everyday and tell myself that I will make time to pop in for a visit. Just as I sit down to the puter, the toddler wakes up or decides he's hungry or something. So I haven't had much time to post lately. He keeps me hopping and on days that I have both toddlers, well, I just don't get much of anything done. Oh and we just found out that Grandbaby #5 will be making an appearance in about 7 months. Anyway, to my question. Some of you may remember that when I first started quilting again a few years ago, I started with a Tumbling Block. I got a few blocks done and have worked on it sporadically over the years. Then a few months ago I drug it out again and decided to hand piece the blocks. I've actually begun to enjoy hand piecing them. I'm nowhere near finished with it but I've been pondering how I want to quilt it when it's done. I don't think I want to even attempt handquilting it. So what do you all think about machine quilting a hand pieced quilt? Has anyone done this? I'm curious to know everyone's opinion on machine quilting vs handquilting a hand pieced quilt. -- Hugs, Mika Queen of PaperPiece Klutzdom |
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Machine Quilt?
It's your quilt. There are no quilt police. Do what you want with it. No
one has a problem with hand quilting a machine pieced quilt; why should they question machine quilting a hand pieced quilt? Julia in MN (though I have hand quilted anything on which I have done hand appliqué Mika wrote: Hi Everyone. I finally got a few minutes of quiet to pop in and check on everyone. I hope ya'll are all doing ok. I think about ya'll everyday and tell myself that I will make time to pop in for a visit. Just as I sit down to the puter, the toddler wakes up or decides he's hungry or something. So I haven't had much time to post lately. He keeps me hopping and on days that I have both toddlers, well, I just don't get much of anything done. Oh and we just found out that Grandbaby #5 will be making an appearance in about 7 months. Anyway, to my question. Some of you may remember that when I first started quilting again a few years ago, I started with a Tumbling Block. I got a few blocks done and have worked on it sporadically over the years. Then a few months ago I drug it out again and decided to hand piece the blocks. I've actually begun to enjoy hand piecing them. I'm nowhere near finished with it but I've been pondering how I want to quilt it when it's done. I don't think I want to even attempt handquilting it. So what do you all think about machine quilting a hand pieced quilt? Has anyone done this? I'm curious to know everyone's opinion on machine quilting vs handquilting a hand pieced quilt. -- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/ |
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No problem at all in my opinion!
I have done it with English Paper piecing, and nobody jumped out of the woodwork at me! .. In message , Mika writes Hi Everyone. I finally got a few minutes of quiet to pop in and check on everyone. I hope ya'll are all doing ok. I think about ya'll everyday and tell myself that I will make time to pop in for a visit. Just as I sit down to the puter, the toddler wakes up or decides he's hungry or something. So I haven't had much time to post lately. He keeps me hopping and on days that I have both toddlers, well, I just don't get much of anything done. Oh and we just found out that Grandbaby #5 will be making an appearance in about 7 months. Anyway, to my question. Some of you may remember that when I first started quilting again a few years ago, I started with a Tumbling Block. I got a few blocks done and have worked on it sporadically over the years. Then a few months ago I drug it out again and decided to hand piece the blocks. I've actually begun to enjoy hand piecing them. I'm nowhere near finished with it but I've been pondering how I want to quilt it when it's done. I don't think I want to even attempt handquilting it. So what do you all think about machine quilting a hand pieced quilt? Has anyone done this? I'm curious to know everyone's opinion on machine quilting vs handquilting a hand pieced quilt. -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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I machine quilt hand piecing all the time! Why ever not? Life's too short
etc. Just call it mixed media. You'd see nothing wrong with hand quilting a machine-pieced top, right? Roberta in D "Mika" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... Hi Everyone. I finally got a few minutes of quiet to pop in and check on everyone. I hope ya'll are all doing ok. I think about ya'll everyday and tell myself that I will make time to pop in for a visit. Just as I sit down to the puter, the toddler wakes up or decides he's hungry or something. So I haven't had much time to post lately. He keeps me hopping and on days that I have both toddlers, well, I just don't get much of anything done. Oh and we just found out that Grandbaby #5 will be making an appearance in about 7 months. Anyway, to my question. Some of you may remember that when I first started quilting again a few years ago, I started with a Tumbling Block. I got a few blocks done and have worked on it sporadically over the years. Then a few months ago I drug it out again and decided to hand piece the blocks. I've actually begun to enjoy hand piecing them. I'm nowhere near finished with it but I've been pondering how I want to quilt it when it's done. I don't think I want to even attempt handquilting it. So what do you all think about machine quilting a hand pieced quilt? Has anyone done this? I'm curious to know everyone's opinion on machine quilting vs handquilting a hand pieced quilt. -- Hugs, Mika Queen of PaperPiece Klutzdom |
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My royal opinion is - it's your quilt, you call the shots. : )
Karen, Queen of Squishies Hi Everyone. I finally got a few minutes of quiet to pop in and check on everyone. I hope ya'll are all doing ok. I think about ya'll everyday and tell myself that I will make time to pop in for a visit. Just as I sit down to the puter, the toddler wakes up or decides he's hungry or something. So I haven't had much time to post lately. He keeps me hopping and on days that I have both toddlers, well, I just don't get much of anything done. Oh and we just found out that Grandbaby #5 will be making an appearance in about 7 months. Anyway, to my question. Some of you may remember that when I first started quilting again a few years ago, I started with a Tumbling Block. I got a few blocks done and have worked on it sporadically over the years. Then a few months ago I drug it out again and decided to hand piece the blocks. I've actually begun to enjoy hand piecing them. I'm nowhere near finished with it but I've been pondering how I want to quilt it when it's done. I don't think I want to even attempt handquilting it. So what do you all think about machine quilting a hand pieced quilt? Has anyone done this? I'm curious to know everyone's opinion on machine quilting vs handquilting a hand pieced quilt. -- Hugs, Mika Queen of PaperPiece Klutzdom |
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"Mika" wrote in message ... So what do you all think about machine quilting a hand pieced quilt? Has anyone done this? I'm curious to know everyone's opinion on machine quilting vs handquilting a hand pieced quilt. I do it all the time for people, and it comes out great. -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) Queen of Fabric Tramps http://fabrictramp.typepad.com/fabric_tramping/ remove the obvious to reply |
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Since you asked, it would be good to get the thing finished. Any quilt
I went to the trouble to hand piece I would probably want to go ahead and hand quilt. I just keep a quit in a floor hoop going all the time. No, that quilt doesn't change much since I am slow but usually it is vintage or special. If you just no way would get around to finishing it by hand go ahead and machine quilt. Better done that not. If you are going to pay someone to quilt it I would try to find a hand quilter. I hope the MQ'er won't stone me for that. I just think there probably is a place for all kinds of quilting. All hand done is a rare quilt these days. WHatever you do will be fine though. It is your quilt. Taria Mika wrote: Hi Everyone. I finally got a few minutes of quiet to pop in and check on everyone. I hope ya'll are all doing ok. I think about ya'll everyday and tell myself that I will make time to pop in for a visit. Just as I sit down to the puter, the toddler wakes up or decides he's hungry or something. So I haven't had much time to post lately. He keeps me hopping and on days that I have both toddlers, well, I just don't get much of anything done. Oh and we just found out that Grandbaby #5 will be making an appearance in about 7 months. Anyway, to my question. Some of you may remember that when I first started quilting again a few years ago, I started with a Tumbling Block. I got a few blocks done and have worked on it sporadically over the years. Then a few months ago I drug it out again and decided to hand piece the blocks. I've actually begun to enjoy hand piecing them. I'm nowhere near finished with it but I've been pondering how I want to quilt it when it's done. I don't think I want to even attempt handquilting it. So what do you all think about machine quilting a hand pieced quilt? Has anyone done this? I'm curious to know everyone's opinion on machine quilting vs handquilting a hand pieced quilt. |
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"Taria" wrote in message newsLhBi.12174$Yg.3067@trnddc02... Since you asked, it would be good to get the thing finished. Any quilt I went to the trouble to hand piece I would probably want to go ahead and hand quilt. I just keep a quit in a floor hoop going all the time. No, that quilt doesn't change much since I am slow but usually it is vintage or special. If you just no way would get around to finishing it by hand go ahead and machine quilt. Better done that not. If you are going to pay someone to quilt it I would try to find a hand quilter. I hope the MQ'er won't stone me for that. I just think there probably is a place for all kinds of quilting. All hand done is a rare quilt these days. WHatever you do will be fine though. It is your quilt. Taria I'm going to quilt it myself. I guess my thoughts in asking was kind of like this. I'm not very good with the stitching yet. My stitches are often uneven and vary in the number per inch. Yes I am very much a beginner in hand piecing. I was wondering about the durability of machine quilting vs hand quilting since I'm not really very good with the piecing yet. I tried to hand quilt on a frame and just could not get the hang of it. I'm left-handed and it was so uncomfortable. I haven't tried with a hoop so that may be an option for handquilting and may be a great way to learn. Who knows. :-) Hugs, Mika Queen of PaperPiece Klutzdom |
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"Mika" wrote: "Taria" wrote in message newsLhBi.12174$Yg.3067@trnddc02... Since you asked, it would be good to get the thing finished. Any quilt I went to the trouble to hand piece I would probably want to go ahead and hand quilt. I just keep a quit in a floor hoop going all the time. No, that quilt doesn't change much since I am slow but usually it is vintage or special. If you just no way would get around to finishing it by hand go ahead and machine quilt. Better done that not. If you are going to pay someone to quilt it I would try to find a hand quilter. I hope the MQ'er won't stone me for that. I just think there probably is a place for all kinds of quilting. All hand done is a rare quilt these days. WHatever you do will be fine though. It is your quilt. Taria I'm going to quilt it myself. I guess my thoughts in asking was kind of like this. I'm not very good with the stitching yet. My stitches are often uneven and vary in the number per inch. Yes I am very much a beginner in hand piecing. I was wondering about the durability of machine quilting vs hand quilting since I'm not really very good with the piecing yet. I tried to hand quilt on a frame and just could not get the hang of it. I'm left-handed and it was so uncomfortable. I haven't tried with a hoop so that may be an option for handquilting and may be a great way to learn. Who knows. :-) Hugs, Mika Queen of PaperPiece Klutzdom Mika, I'm left-handed, too. I've hand quilted a couple of times on a frame, and I agree that it's tricky at first; I never did get the hang of quilting in directions that weren't "normal" for me! G However, quilting in a hoop eliminates all of that, since you can turn the hoop in order to stitch in a comfortable direction (i.e., top left to bottom right, etc.). -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas sfoster 1 (at) earthlink (dot) net (remove/change the obvious) http://www.sandymike.net |
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Sandy and Mika:
I do not see what difference it makes if the quilter is left or right handed. In either case, there will be some awkwardness, some problems going in strange directions, and so on. Going 'backwards' across the quilt is not easy for most people, but like anything, some people can adapt sooner/better than others! This rightie is NOT one of those people, so I like my hoop that swivels! PAT in VA/USA Sandy wrote: In article , "Mika" wrote: .. I'm going to quilt it myself. I guess my thoughts in asking was kind of like this. I'm not very good with the stitching yet. My stitches are often uneven and vary in the number per inch. Yes I am very much a beginner in hand piecing. I was wondering about the durability of machine quilting vs hand quilting since I'm not really very good with the piecing yet. I tried to hand quilt on a frame and just could not get the hang of it. I'm left-handed and it was so uncomfortable. I haven't tried with a hoop so that may be an option for handquilting and may be a great way to learn. Who knows. :-) Hugs, Mika Queen of PaperPiece Klutzdom Mika, I'm left-handed, too. I've hand quilted a couple of times on a frame, and I agree that it's tricky at first; I never did get the hang of quilting in directions that weren't "normal" for me! G However, quilting in a hoop eliminates all of that, since you can turn the hoop in order to stitch in a comfortable direction (i.e., top left to bottom right, etc.). |
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