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I quilt a bit. I learned how to do it all by hand back in the day before rotary cutters when we used to mark our pieces with the 1/4" stick. I didn't buy a machine for about 7 years but even when I had one, it was mostly for home dec designs. Suffered with the Singer for way too long until taking the Bernina plunge. I have the QE edition which suits my needs (although it would be nice to have a monogramming/embroidery feature).

The quilts and quilted totebags that I make on commission are all machine-pieced/quilted. Ditto with projects that are for gifts as nonquilters just don't realize how many hours are put into these items. Non-utilitarian designs that I will be keeping are all done by hand.

When my children were home, I was a prolific hand-needleworker as I was always sitting somewhere at Scout meetings, sports practices, religious education.

Currently I am working on a totebag for an AF wife, a DG/UVa pillow, and a large quilt for my house.

My Kappa Needleworker group just finished our triennial quilt that we make to raise money for RIF. We unveiled it at our Province Meeting in the beginning of March and will sell chances on it through next year and will draw a name at our alum ass'n Spring Luncheon 2014. This quilt was primarily pieced by hand (a bit was machine pieced) and was all hand-quilted.