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From: seamstress16
Date: 11-15-2005, 05:20 PM (1 of 6)
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This lady has recently asked me to be a supplier for her online store, and she is interested in selling quilts. I never machine quilted before, though and that appears to be the only way to do the quilts at a reasonably quick rate. I have looked into quilting services, but they are WAY too expensive. How hard is machine quilting? -Danielle |
User: seamstress16
Member since: 01-29-2005 Total posts: 88 |
From: carman
Date: 11-15-2005, 06:16 PM (2 of 6)
practice, practice, practice  how big are the quilts? start with small things and then work your way up. but don't expect miracles in a week, anything new, usually takes time, and that is why sending them out is expensive, it takes time to put the quilt on a frame, time to quilt it, and that is not including the quilts you get that are not squared up etc.i usually send mine out, my large quilts that is, ( i do my own smaller ones) i have a lady that has about a 3 -4 month waiting list, so i call her as i am starting my project and then its ready usually well before, and gives me time if something comes up 
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User: carman
Member since: 04-17-2000 Total posts: 692 
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From: bunzino
Date: 11-15-2005, 11:06 PM (3 of 6)
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Harriet Hargraves book on Machine Quilting is the bible and it's also excellent. I hightly recommend it. nancy |
User: bunzino
Member since: 08-16-2002 Total posts: 119 |
From: LauraM62
Date: 11-16-2005, 07:51 AM (4 of 6)
I'll say that I machine quilted 2 large queen size quilts for myself (actually for 2 of my dd's). I chose to just quilt them in the ditch using the sewing machine. I will say it takes practice, it isn't easy, you need large work areas, rolling & manuevering large areas around the machine takes practice in itself! Personally I want to make some more for home, as machine quilting is so much faster then hand quilting, but I don't think I've had enough practice for selling my work, only to pain my family with it 
LauraM
SW Indiana If everyone cared and nobody cried; If everyone loved and nobody lied; If everyone shared and swallowed their pride; Then we'd see the day when nobody died --'If Everyone Cared' by Nickelback |
User: LauraM62
Member since: 08-10-2003 Total posts: 246 
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From: gm23237
Date: 11-19-2005, 08:32 PM (5 of 6)
| Using a rotor cutter and a cutting board even I can make a quilt. Quilting is my least favorite sewing but when its and pieces of fabric leftovers start piling up I quilt. I only machine quilt, faster and for me easier than handsewing. |
User: gm23237
Member since: 11-03-2003 Total posts: 145 
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From: Donaburd
Date: 12-22-2005, 12:17 AM (6 of 6)
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Here are a couple websites that might give you some insight into quilting. http://quiltmaker.com/tips/tech4/index1.html (/http://quiltmaker.com/tips/tech4/index1.html) http://quiltuniversity.com/ Donna
http://community.webshots.com/user/donaburd |
User: Donaburd
Member since: 12-15-2005 Total posts: 38 |
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