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Old September 23rd 03, 02:57 PM
Lynne Van
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We've had this conversation before, but it's been awhile.
Really, I have two questions:
1. What technique do you like the best (appliqué, piecing, paper
piecing, etc.) Why?

2. What part of the quilting process do you enjoy the
most?(design, fabric selection, piecing, quilting, etc.)Why?


And yes, I know the answer for some of you will be "all of the
above"...but try to be a little more specific, please. (VBG)


Cheers,

Lynne in Toronto
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Old September 23rd 03, 03:21 PM
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I really like the last part of the binding process. I machine stitch first
and hand stitch after I turn it. This is when I spend "quality time" with
the new quilt. I get to fondle and admire and really bond with it. Then I
have seperation anxiety if it is a gift. lol This is when I can really see
if I did a good job.

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Old September 23rd 03, 03:39 PM
Kathy Applebaum
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I love quilting the most. (Hmmm... do you think that's why I'm a
longarmer??? *grin*) Design, fabric selection, and piecing are just ways to
enhance the quilting.

When I do get these fantasies that I have time to piece, I like regular
straight piecing the best. Probably because of the speed. But I'll do just
about anything by machine -- appliqué, curved seams, paper piecing, you name
it.

Given that I piece to have something to quilt, you might ask why I just
don't stick with whole cloth? The problem is that I put that blank piece of
muslin on the frame and it's so, well, *blank*! It's just too intimidating.
I've done plenty starting with hand dyes, which at least gives me a starting
point, but I find that blank plain fabric too stressful to do very often.

Besides, if I went strictly to wholecloth, DH would question why I have half
a room full of fabric. If I piece something once in a while, no questions
are asked.

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Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps
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"Lynne Van" wrote in message
...


We've had this conversation before, but it's been awhile.
Really, I have two questions:
1. What technique do you like the best (appliqué, piecing, paper
piecing, etc.) Why?

2. What part of the quilting process do you enjoy the
most?(design, fabric selection, piecing, quilting, etc.)Why?


And yes, I know the answer for some of you will be "all of the
above"...but try to be a little more specific, please. (VBG)


Cheers,

Lynne in Toronto



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Old September 23rd 03, 03:39 PM
Kathy Applebaum
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"nana2b" wrote in message
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I really like the last part of the binding process.


You are welcome at my house any time! That's my least favorite part. Ugh...

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Old September 23rd 03, 03:43 PM
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Now I need to find a person that really enjoys the actual quilting part. I
like the piecing and planning and cutting. If I had a long arm maybe I
would enjoy the quilting part more.

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Old September 23rd 03, 04:14 PM
Roberta Zollner
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Can't help it, I do like all of the above (except I'm not excessively fond
of hand stitching the binding.) But each quilt seems to present an aspect I
like best *in that quilt*. One might be a design challenge that turns out
really well. Another might just go together so easily, or another might seem
to quilt itself. The one I'm quilting right now is just sailing along, makes
me wonder when the axe will fall!
Roberta in D

"Lynne Van" wrote in message
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We've had this conversation before, but it's been awhile.
Really, I have two questions:
1. What technique do you like the best (appliqué, piecing, paper
piecing, etc.) Why?

2. What part of the quilting process do you enjoy the
most?(design, fabric selection, piecing, quilting, etc.)Why?


And yes, I know the answer for some of you will be "all of the
above"...but try to be a little more specific, please. (VBG)


Cheers,

Lynne in Toronto



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Old September 23rd 03, 04:18 PM
Jan Dunaway
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1. piecing, less hassle
2. I enjoy the quilting because it's relaxing and makes such a
difference on the way the quilt looks.

Lynne Van wrote:

We've had this conversation before, but it's been awhile.
Really, I have two questions:
1. What technique do you like the best (appliqué, piecing, paper
piecing, etc.) Why?

2. What part of the quilting process do you enjoy the
most?(design, fabric selection, piecing, quilting, etc.)Why?


And yes, I know the answer for some of you will be "all of the
above"...but try to be a little more specific, please. (VBG)


Cheers,

Lynne in Toronto


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Old September 23rd 03, 04:26 PM
Kathy Riley
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1. What technique do you like the best (appliqué, piecing, paper
piecing, etc.) Why?


I like macine piecing if it is a pattern that I can do accurately. I also love
playing with the colors and motifs in the fabric to see what surprises I come
up with.

2. What part of the quilting process do you enjoy the
most?(design, fabric selection, piecing, quilting, etc.)Why?


I love to hand quilt. After all the scraps are cleaned up, and all the stray
threads are gone, I find it very soothing to sit and quilt, and watch the
quilting design come to life under my needle. The rhythym of the needle is
almost meditative to me. I also enjoy hand stitching the binding to the back
of the quilt. I know at that stage, I am almost done, and that I am giving my
labor of love its final "polish."

I also have two rituals that I love to honor when I am making a quilt. First,
I make sure that I use at least one piece of a fabric that was used in the last
quilt I made. Since I usually work with a lot of differnet fabrics, this is
never a problem. I cll it "Sourdough Quilting!" I feel that doing this
establishes a continuity from one quilt to the next. My second ritual is also
fun. Right before I am ready to take the very last stitch in the binding , I
call someone I care about and share the moment with them.

Then I get up, stretch my legs and say "Thank God THAT's over."....LMAO

Kathy



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Old September 23rd 03, 04:33 PM
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I like piecing best, especially chain piecing when I feel like I've gotten a
lot done. I'm enjoying machine quilting more as I get better at it, too.
With both of these, it is the feeling of accompishment that gives me
satisfaction.

As for design process, my favorite part is playing with fabric: pulling
things from my stash or shopping and figuring out which pieces will do what
I want. My second favorite part of designing is using the design wall -
putting things up and moving them around as needed. I usually do about 2/3s
of any given quilt (piecing blocks) and put it up on the wall. Then I stand
back and figure out if it needs anything. At that point, I re-arrange blocks
or cut more fabric or whatever, to make it work the way I want. With the
design process, it is exercising my brain, and it really energizes me, and
fuels my creative passion.

--
Wendy
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"Lynne Van" wrote in message
...


We've had this conversation before, but it's been awhile.
Really, I have two questions:
1. What technique do you like the best (appliqué, piecing, paper
piecing, etc.) Why?

2. What part of the quilting process do you enjoy the
most?(design, fabric selection, piecing, quilting, etc.)Why?


And yes, I know the answer for some of you will be "all of the
above"...but try to be a little more specific, please. (VBG)


Cheers,

Lynne in Toronto



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Old September 23rd 03, 04:35 PM
Ellison
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Howdy!
Me, too, the quilting. Technique: quilting.
Process: quilting.
Handquilting for me. I just love to quilt.
I prefer pieced quilts because I love the fabric play.

Ragmop/Sandy---quilting
"Kathy Applebaum" wrote in message
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I love quilting the most. (Hmmm... do you think that's why I'm a
longarmer??? *grin*) Design, fabric selection, and piecing are just ways

to
enhance the quilting.

When I do get these fantasies that I have time to piece, I like regular
straight piecing the best. Probably because of the speed. But I'll do just
about anything by machine -- appliqué, curved seams, paper piecing, you

name
it.

Given that I piece to have something to quilt, you might ask why I just
don't stick with whole cloth? The problem is that I put that blank piece

of
muslin on the frame and it's so, well, *blank*! It's just too

intimidating.
I've done plenty starting with hand dyes, which at least gives me a

starting
point, but I find that blank plain fabric too stressful to do very often.

Besides, if I went strictly to wholecloth, DH would question why I have

half
a room full of fabric. If I piece something once in a while, no questions
are asked.

--
Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps
http://www.kayneyquilting.com ,
remove the obvious to reply


"Lynne Van" wrote in message
...


We've had this conversation before, but it's been awhile.
Really, I have two questions:
1. What technique do you like the best (appliqué, piecing, paper
piecing, etc.) Why?

2. What part of the quilting process do you enjoy the
most?(design, fabric selection, piecing, quilting, etc.)Why?


And yes, I know the answer for some of you will be "all of the
above"...but try to be a little more specific, please. (VBG)


Cheers,

Lynne in Toronto





 




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