I've made lots of quilts for family, made by machine, all made with love.
My hands don't allow me to do that much hand work. According to your
criteria - since I made all my quilts by machine they didn't have any love
in them. Not true!!!!!!!!!!!
--
Donna in Idaho!
Project Linus Boise/SW Idaho Coordinator
Website: http://donnakwilts.tripod.com/

The ultimate inspiration is the deadline!

"Lakaya M. Peeples" wrote in
message ...
depends...quilt in a day....machine. quilt for a lifetime....with
meaning....hand. quilt in a hurry with that hand touch...machine
piece--hand quilt. I have done all of these. mostly I like my hand
stitching better...as it is better for me...its my 'de-stressor' and its
small and portable until you do your completion. Current project must be
done in a month from now....machine piecing..hand tying, and a minimal of
quilting is the way I am going to go, cuz its my daughters 'college-going'
gift....something to remind her that when college is done...home awaits.
she is going to school 4 hours away....that's kinda my way of saying don't
go a few states away, but if you do....remember the love this thing took
to
make. which is why at least some of it has to be done by hand. I also
made
her some hand knit socks in a pattern she didn't even know she was picking
out for herself...she said 'ooooooooo who's lucky enough to get those?' I
said 'what you kidding....I'm not making for you, it will take forever'
(which it did....but that's part of the surprise) and 56 cents. (penny
for
her thoughts, quarters for a call, and all of her mommy's love)

so it depends. if you are making it for love....hand it somewhere. for
utilitarian purposes, ex: keeping very warm, cold winter, and low
budget....machine the thing.

peepla

"sbeep" wrote in message
om...
I am a beginner in quilting and I haven't really got to far in making
one, just have my blocks cut out. Before I start putting my blocks
together which is better on making a quilt, hand sewn or a sewing
machine?