hand piecing and quilting

I've started a Grandmother's Flower Garden that's English paper pieced
by hand; it's something I work on sporadically. Otherwise I haven't done
any hand piecing. I do, however, enjoy hand appliqué and hand quilting;
I usually have either a hand appliqué or hand quilting project going.
Most of my quilts are machine pieced and machine quilted, simply because
of the time factor.

I have a bread machine, so homemade bread is easy. I seldom buy any
bread. I don't do much baking, but when I do, it is usually from scratch.

Julia in MN


Mary wrote:
Am I one of a dying breed? I enjoy piecing and quilting completely by
hand. I have 3 sewing machines, all working very nicely, but really
prefer to do everything by hand even though it takes a lot longer. My
only "modern" thing is that I use a rotary cutter and mat. Otherwise
I could probably be sitting on a log bench outside a log cabin . . .
So, are there others who love hand work and shun their sewing
machines?


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I still iron DH's undershirts! and all handkerchiefs!

Mind you, I do positively like ironing.
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In message , Julia in MN
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When we got married 42 years ago, my MIL was ironing DH's undershirts
(t-shirts) and handkerchiefs. That ended real soon . I learned to
iron on dish towels and handkerchiefs. No more. I usually put sheets
right back on the bed after washing -- that way I don't even have to
fold them. I empty the dryer as soon as it's done and hang up or fold
neatly right away.

Julia in MN

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pat on the hill

On Jul 9, 5:54*pm, Mary wrote:
Am I one of a dying breed? *I enjoy piecing and quilting completely by
hand. *I have 3 sewing machines, all working very nicely, but really
prefer to do everything by hand even though it takes a lot longer. *My
only "modern" thing is that I use a rotary cutter and mat. *Otherwise
I could probably be sitting on a log bench outside a log cabin . . .
So, are there others who love hand work and shun their sewing
machines?

I have been hand piecing my Quilted Diamond blocks for a couple of years
now. I have no set plans for how I'm going to set them together, but I
find that just doing the hand piecing is very relaxing and enjoyable --
just as I find the same thing about hand quilting, which I also love.

However, I'll never shun my sewing machine. G I find that doing things
by machine has its own satisfaction and brings just as much enjoyment --
at least for me.

Hand or machine? I hope I never have to make a final decision on that
one! G
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http://www.sandymike.net

probly has advantages in winter to keep your hands warm anyhow.
j.

"Patti" wrote...
I still iron DH's undershirts! and all handkerchiefs!

Mind you, I do positively like ironing.

i like EPP and hand applique, well i often do applique by joining machine
and hand together.

i have a bread machine and used it 3 times i think.
dont like how it moves the dough around often not catching all of it off the
sides so its not doing it as well as i could by hand. kneading takes little
time really and a good old bash of that dough has some other benefits.
j.

"Julia in MN" wrote...
I've started a Grandmother's Flower Garden that's English paper pieced
by hand; it's something I work on sporadically. Otherwise I haven't done
any hand piecing. I do, however, enjoy hand appliqué and hand quilting;
I usually have either a hand appliqué or hand quilting project going.
Most of my quilts are machine pieced and machine quilted, simply because
of the time factor.

I have a bread machine, so homemade bread is easy. I seldom buy any
bread. I don't do much baking, but when I do, it is usually from scratch.

Julia in MN


Mary wrote:
Am I one of a dying breed? I enjoy piecing and quilting completely by
hand. I have 3 sewing machines, all working very nicely, but really
prefer to do everything by hand even though it takes a lot longer. My
only "modern" thing is that I use a rotary cutter and mat. Otherwise
I could probably be sitting on a log bench outside a log cabin . . .
So, are there others who love hand work and shun their sewing
machines?


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Polly, you are such an inspiration. After I posted that message I decided
to try one more time to get the width I wanted in a seam. I put the needle
in the down position, measured my scant 1/4" by using a piece seamed by
hand, and put 3 pieces of white waterproof tape (on top of each other)
leading up to the needle.

So far so good, but, because of the way the machine is made, I have to
remove it every time I wind a bobbin. On the White, the bobbin is to the
left of the needle, on this Brother it is in front of the needle. I can't
help but think no quilter ever designed this machine.

My Elna has the bobbin in front of the needle. It's easy to flip the
quilt up over the top of the machine to change the bobbin. Can you
position the tape on the bobbin cover only so you don't have to remove
it? Or use a smaller piece of tape?

Julia in MN
Phyllis Nilsson wrote:
Polly, you are such an inspiration. After I posted that message I decided
to try one more time to get the width I wanted in a seam. I put the needle
in the down position, measured my scant 1/4" by using a piece seamed by
hand, and put 3 pieces of white waterproof tape (on top of each other)
leading up to the needle.

So far so good, but, because of the way the machine is made, I have to
remove it every time I wind a bobbin. On the White, the bobbin is to the
left of the needle, on this Brother it is in front of the needle. I can't
help but think no quilter ever designed this machine.




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On Jul 9, 10:31*pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
I bake our own bread, Mary. *I neither apologize or assume superiority for
it. *Just doing what I like to do. *I like to know what's in our bread.
But, yes. *I guess we are a dying breed. On the flip side, I salute the
mamas who are juggling so many things at once. *I'm proud that they manage
to keep some of the buttons sewed on and scrape the burny edges off the
toast. I can remember when we actually ironed men's underwear. *Wouldn't
they faint dead away if that happened now. *Life is running mighty fast..
Polly

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Am I one of a dying breed? *I enjoy piecing and quilting completely by
hand. *I have 3 sewing machines, all working very nicely, but really
prefer to do everything by hand even though it takes a lot longer. *My
only "modern" thing is that I use a rotary cutter and mat. *Otherwise
I could probably be sitting on a log bench outside a log cabin . . .
So, are there others who love hand work and shun their sewing
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IRONING UNDERWEAR??? Geez-o-pete. I never heard such.
My grandmother ironed sheets. I thought that was weird.
My mother didn't iron anything. She used those strange wire
thingys on the pants legs of my dad's khaki pants. My entire
teenage wardrobe was polyester double knit, so that got her
off the hook.

Sherry

"Patti" wrote in message
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I still iron DH's undershirts! and all handkerchiefs!

Mind you, I do positively like ironing.

psssst! (whisper) I don't mind ironing, either

Cindy backing slowly out of the room

"Sherry" wrote in message
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IRONING UNDERWEAR??? Geez-o-pete. I never heard such.
My grandmother ironed sheets. I thought that was weird.
My mother didn't iron anything. She used those strange wire
thingys on the pants legs of my dad's khaki pants. My entire
teenage wardrobe was polyester double knit, so that got her
off the hook.

Sherry

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I don't remember my mom ever ironing either. She thought God invented
polyester.

Cindy