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To: KYGrandma

“I have several quilt tops that need doing.”

If you’re stuck in a chair it would be hard to put together the quilt sandwich — the absolute worst part of quilting.

I know people who send the top, batting, and backing separately to a machine quilter who assembles the three and bastes the quilt. It’s nice and taut. Then you can hand quilt in a hoop on your lap, or machine quilt.

I am tempted to try that, but it’s not cheap. (I am cheap - LOL!)


12 posted on 05/04/2022 8:42:04 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (When government fears the people, there is liberty. Excellent. )
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To: MayflowerMadam

I’m a purist. All my quilts are hand made and quilted. I have a few of my grandmothers. One has fabrics of my Daddy’s shirts. If I can get hubby to put my new Ott Lite, maybe I can do something.


23 posted on 05/04/2022 9:36:31 AM PDT by KYGrandma (The sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home....)
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To: MayflowerMadam

LOL
Cheap? No, we’re economical!
:-)


27 posted on 05/04/2022 10:10:40 AM PDT by V K Lee (Our CONSTITUTION. Written with DIVINE assistence by very wise men. A document unlike any other.)
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