tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post6698003946228859256..comments2024-03-28T12:55:58.327-07:00Comments on Quilty Folk: Lovin' the Hand Quiltingaudreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-57262830819472390412015-04-14T14:19:47.564-07:002015-04-14T14:19:47.564-07:00I struggle with the quilting thing too. I love han...I struggle with the quilting thing too. I love hand quilting my quilts, the quiet time spent stitching and love the look, but it means my tops are piling up. The catch with video is if you have the time to watch it chances are that's good sewing time, and the lure of the needle can be mighty strong. Rachaeldaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437603769773251690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-81195214390431719482015-04-13T07:07:50.449-07:002015-04-13T07:07:50.449-07:00Do what you love! Your quilt is beautiful.Do what you love! Your quilt is beautiful.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10449153053042003955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-9650694535399320882015-04-13T04:30:58.586-07:002015-04-13T04:30:58.586-07:00Congratulations - it is such a warm and lovely qui...Congratulations - it is such a warm and lovely quilt!! Lovely design and quilting.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08619642267222624728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-14831675918521315172015-04-12T15:35:32.313-07:002015-04-12T15:35:32.313-07:00I so understand the love of hand quilting but must...I so understand the love of hand quilting but must put in a word for Craftsy classes. I love them. I have been making quilts for 30+ years and love the infusion of the modern that the younger quilters are bringing. I can't hand quilt any more myself (although I do love hand work) and usually take my quilts to be long armed. However, I do love the convenience of Craftsy classes and there are some amazing ones out there. I have watched the entire Jacquie Gering class and it was worth every penny. If you like the more modern quilts, the walking foot with straight or circle quilting can be amazing. The new class on Paperless Paper Piecing by Christy Fincher (Sharon Schamber's daugher) is my new favorite if anyone is interested. So clever! Thanks for your inspirational blog and I love the look of your hand quilted quilts!lvkwilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09938695006852018109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-62626524807377148172015-04-12T14:00:34.878-07:002015-04-12T14:00:34.878-07:00Love the quilt! Congrats on the finish! Your quil...Love the quilt! Congrats on the finish! Your quilt called for some of your lovely hand quilting. If you are doing what you love then why do anything else? <br /><br /><br />I would never pay anyone else to finish my quilts...they wouldn't feel like mine then. Some quilts call for hand quilting....some don't (like my busy ones where the hand quilting would get lost in the shuffle). I'm not a "learn by video" type person. I might do some reading on a technique but after that it's all just dig in and try...learning by experience and practice, practice, practice if I like the new technique. I try new things because I like a challenge to keep the old brain cells sparking. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793711897790110579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-68931876178220387002015-04-12T11:44:28.249-07:002015-04-12T11:44:28.249-07:00Well, you should absolutely stick with what you lo...Well, you should absolutely stick with what you love! Especially since it works so beautifully. I always think it is nice to have a variety of options, but not at the expense of your enjoyment of the process.<br /><br /> I have a hard time with video too. I'm too impatient. I would much rather skim a book, get exactly what I need, and then get on with it.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224346283881001640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-56995458670364651992015-04-11T23:35:15.552-07:002015-04-11T23:35:15.552-07:00Lovely finish. You seem so quick to me. I think t...Lovely finish. You seem so quick to me. I think that hand quilting has a more organic, natural feel to it, as if it evolved with the quilt, and that works perfectly with the sort of quilts you make. Machine work (FMQ and walking foot) is harder visually. There is some machine stuff that fascinates me, but it wouldn't work on my tops, it would have to be a whole different kettle of fish.Kajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417544341324291385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-14221428821839199162015-04-11T12:03:26.533-07:002015-04-11T12:03:26.533-07:00I love hand quilting although I'm a longarm qu...I love hand quilting although I'm a longarm quilter. If the quilt has borders, I will stitch in the ditch on my DSM or outline blocks on the DSM and then do the hand quilting. If the border is printed, it gets grid lines and I try to focus my hand quilting time where it will show. Your walking foot will be great for SID and then hand quilt the rest. When I first starting quilting, I thought the only reason you made the top was so you had something to hand quilt. Silly me!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12037415376456508137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-32045997884370587012015-04-11T10:55:37.804-07:002015-04-11T10:55:37.804-07:00I have been doing walking foot machine quilting th...I have been doing walking foot machine quilting the last few years. I have too many tops I want to snuggle under. My design is simple, just lines with as little marking as I can manage. Juliann in WAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15895551530087690102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-12723412947520312312015-04-11T02:08:31.785-07:002015-04-11T02:08:31.785-07:00What a beautiful quilt that is .I do love handquil...What a beautiful quilt that is .I do love handquilting too but I just learned machine quilting and I like that too. And l did follow about 20 craftsy classes and never watched one to the end, also the machine quilting lessons. LOL.<br />I love basket quilts but never made one and after seeing yours again I must see if I shall start one.<br />Have a nice weekend.My name is Riethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794447909120646155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-50451080671494174912015-04-10T18:12:23.668-07:002015-04-10T18:12:23.668-07:00I admire your hand quilting but have to do mine by...I admire your hand quilting but have to do mine by machine. I still have one partially hand-quilted. It's been 26 years and counting. But either way, it is wonderful to enjoy the whole process: design, top, basting, quilting and binding. Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-78670529006851393652015-04-10T17:07:28.070-07:002015-04-10T17:07:28.070-07:00Congratulations on your finish, Audrey. And I'...Congratulations on your finish, Audrey. And I'm with you - machine quilting really doesn't do it for me; I end up feeling frustrated and cranky, not soothed and happy like when I hand quilt. I have saved up and sent a couple of quilts away this year to be commercially quilted, but there's still a pile waiting for Winter's arrival and the joys of hand quilting.pandchintzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946088061632823182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-21864436835643562382015-04-10T17:03:25.434-07:002015-04-10T17:03:25.434-07:00I have to be in the right mood to watch the quilti...I have to be in the right mood to watch the quilting videos. And sometimes I sort of fast forward through them.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816001950084090576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-54692135429563084862015-04-10T12:46:27.589-07:002015-04-10T12:46:27.589-07:00I agree with you on machine quilting. So stressful...I agree with you on machine quilting. So stressful and boring. I love hand stitching and have never counted my stitches but I can assure you mine are not 9-10 to the inch. And as far as sending it to the long arm goes, I have never been a fan. To me if you just make the top you are sewing. The actual quilting is what makes a person a quilter, whether it is by hand or machine, not sending it to someone else. Great job on the quilt. DebbieDaytona Damselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973995351685168211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-4655936670962391432015-04-10T09:53:03.092-07:002015-04-10T09:53:03.092-07:00Your quilt is absolutely beautiful!! Great finish....Your quilt is absolutely beautiful!! Great finish. Never say never about machine quilting---one day things may change. I love your handquilting. We need to do what makes us happy right now. A door may open for other things down the road. Relax and enjoy creating!!Judy Dietrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310395493132902215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-5570588463110941792015-04-10T09:22:51.921-07:002015-04-10T09:22:51.921-07:00Wow! Another finish - hurrah! This basket quilt ...Wow! Another finish - hurrah! This basket quilt is absolutely lovely and the texture of handquilting just can't be beat! I can't wait to see what's next :0)Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-75901361114021703042015-04-10T05:36:15.145-07:002015-04-10T05:36:15.145-07:00Wow! When is your birthday? I think we may be twin...Wow! When is your birthday? I think we may be twins that were separated at birth! I feel exactly the same way about machine quilting. I love everything about hand quilting from the execution of the stitches to how it feels in the end. I too have tried to machine quilt, but it is so frustrating for me and quilting should be relaxing and fun. I do send quilts out to be quilted if I am making a gift or charity quilt. After all, I do like to support local machine quilters. I just will never be one myself! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and quilts.Wendy Caton Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122151466664580872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-71167167570184942122015-04-10T04:46:05.288-07:002015-04-10T04:46:05.288-07:00Your quilt is fabulous!
You are NOT alone ... I p...Your quilt is fabulous!<br /><br />You are NOT alone ... I prefer the look and feel of hand quilting, and while I've pondered learning to machine quilt for if/when the day comes and my hands give out (straight line only - no meandering for me!), but I just can't take that final step. Maybe if/when the day comes where I *have* to, I will but until then I'm going to hand quilt. Kathy ... aka Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626590048036292030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-75133812012448999812015-04-10T04:18:42.246-07:002015-04-10T04:18:42.246-07:00I started to machine quilt a baby quilt and ended ...I started to machine quilt a baby quilt and ended up hand quilting in the middle portion before going back to finishing the edges on the machine. I just felt like it needed some hand work too!:) Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091419343402163298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-54141936279930450802015-04-10T04:10:42.388-07:002015-04-10T04:10:42.388-07:00You have to enjoy the process, whichever method yo...You have to enjoy the process, whichever method you use. Handquilting is easy on the soul and the results are wonderful. Personally I love handquilting, but I do find that now and then I want to finish something just that bit quicker. So when I made a quilt for my daughter I did both machine and handquilting (big stitch, that was fun). And I will try free motion quilting on a quilt I am making later on this year. But I will definitely always also be handquilting! Your quilt is beautiful , I love it.Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401819213843246248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-48269297080131697542015-04-09T20:50:58.529-07:002015-04-09T20:50:58.529-07:00I think we are kindred spirits when it comes to ha...I think we are kindred spirits when it comes to hand quilting. I could have written this post myself. Hand quilting can be tedious at times, but mostly it's just so relaxing, and the results are marvellous. I don't want to pay someone else to finish my quilts, and machine quilting just doesn't fit me at the moment. As you say, maybe one day when circumstances change I will be inspired to learn. Until then, keep hand quilting!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09718801532958257392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-28975443847749538492015-04-09T18:41:07.735-07:002015-04-09T18:41:07.735-07:00Your Vertical Baskets quilt is just so beautiful a...Your Vertical Baskets quilt is just so beautiful and the hand quilting adds to that beauty! If you are happy, there is no pressure to change!Rebecca in AKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150717319142161546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-49301005474187997522015-04-09T18:01:27.549-07:002015-04-09T18:01:27.549-07:00Ya gotta follow your heart! There is no right or w...Ya gotta follow your heart! There is no right or wrong way to finish a quilt.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460244411628464458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-16408242303053822622015-04-09T17:04:53.548-07:002015-04-09T17:04:53.548-07:00It's so wonderful to know that people still va...It's so wonderful to know that people still value hand quilting. Your quilts have a vibe that is you..you'll know when it's time to changeKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477948659411074859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297789041481934828.post-69258432502614522062015-04-09T16:22:41.068-07:002015-04-09T16:22:41.068-07:00Beautiful quilt and I love the look of hand quilti...Beautiful quilt and I love the look of hand quilting, too. There is nothing like that crinkley finish! I do straight line machine quilting and hand tying also on anything for my young grandchildren as I know they will be dragged around and machine washed a whole lot--I think yours will be a lovely heirloom.. I like the thought of someone seeing my stitches long after I'm gone--they won't care how many to the inch!! .hugs, JulieroseJulierosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079686021190332890noreply@blogger.com