hand piecing and quilting

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:

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.

psssst!

Sherry

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

Cindy

Probably was the same person who designed a car we once had. The entire dashboard had to be removed to work on the air conditioner. I'm just so glad you decided to conquer that SM. Hand-piecing is lovely but sometimes you need speed. Polly

"Phyllis Nilsson" Polly, you are such an inspiration. After I posted that message I decided

And I'm looking forward to starting mine, just as soon as I have a few 'old-timers' out of the way! . In message , Sandy writes

Once upon a time all underwear was natural fiber with no elastic. Petticoats absolutely had to be pressed, and so did gentlemen's drawers. If they were not pressed it would possibly show through the outter clothing, and that would be very unattractive. Without a doubt the practice carried on after the need was gone. Besides the fact that there is perma-press, elastisized fabrics, and no-wrinkle fabrics, the design of undrgarments has changed so dramaticly that even when they are made of fibers that normally wrinkle there is no need to press them. The adult underthings at my house are almost all silk or cotton, and the only time I press them is when I make them.

If you are making a bed with just flat sheets having them pressed and starched makes the process a bit easier. Though I cheat and sew ribbons to the corners, which I run under the mattress and then tie at the bottom. I am just hopeless at making proper folded corners.

NightMist Because I am tight, duh! *giggle*

Good gracious, Pat. I had no idea you were planning to get us old-timers out of the way. Just exactly when did we become endangered? Polly

"Patti" And I'm looking forward to starting mine, just as soon as I have a few

(Splutter and choke)!

Just didn't see the double meaning >gggGood gracious, Pat. I had no idea you were planning to get us old-timers

Mary: While I have been doing mostly machine quilting, I have been wanting to improve my hand quilting skills and use that technique more often. This week I was able to sew again (I had surgery about 6 weeks ago) and I got back to a nice WH I started a while back. My original plan was to HQ this one. I am glad to say that I added the borders, made the backing, and basted the project. I will not be able to HQ for awhile; that would stress my shoulder too much. So, this one will be another MQ project. Sooner or later, I WILL pick up the HQ needle again! Meantime, I am enjoying my quilting however it happens.

Pat in Virginia, Official Chocolate Taster of RCTQ

PS: Welcome to RCTQ. We have fun here. The only thing you really need to know is how to have your chocolate vetted. Just send a pound or two to the Office of the Official Chocolate Taster of RCTQ, in my Palace here in Virginia. I will test and taste and report back via email. You don't have to thank me ... this is my unselfish volunteer duty in RCTQ. A tough job, but someone's gotta do it. :)

Hand piecing is becoming more popular in our area. Quilters are tired of being tied to their sewing machines. They want to enjoy sitting in their yard, spend time with friends and family or attend a sporting event while still being creative. Most of the quilters I know prefer the reproduction fabrics since the store I frequent most sells only reproduction fabrics. Our guild is a mixture of these friends and others (still friends) who think quicker is better. Fortunately in life there is room for all types.

Susan

I'm like you. I use my Bernina for piecing, but I'm much happier doing hand applique and hand quilting. I try to have 1 hand project and 1 machine going so I can do whatever suits my mood. I have enjoyed learning to machine quilt with the Bernina, but a big queen size is kind of a pain.

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Mark your line with a dot of marker. Then grab some Post It notes (about

10) to make yourself a little wall/dam to control your 1/4" seam line. The Post Its can easily be removed to change the bobbin. And when the bottom one no longer stick, remove it and use the next one.

LOL!!! I wish I could see Pat's face as she reads this one!!

It was indeed a sight, I'm sure.

I replied privately to Polly, because I didn't think my response was quite acceptable to a wider audience!!! . In message , KJ writes

I'm with both of you.

So far so good. The tape goes on top of the bobbin cover with just a bit on the sewing machine itself. It hasn't slipped yet when I removed the cover to remove the bobbin. It was nice to get the right width of seam on the machine for a change. I reallllllly miss my 43-year-old White.

Polly, I have a 2000 Saturn and when the windshield wipers quit working, my poor mechanic was embarrassed to tell me it would cost over $500 to fix because you had to take the whole darn thing apart and the replacement had to be bought from the dealer. He's been taking care of our cars for 22 years and I felt sorrier for him than I did for me. He hates buying anything from dealers!

Designers . . . gotta love 'um cause we can't kill 'em.