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Oh, I love quilting and just discovered this thread! I will only do machine-quilting, tho, because the one quilt I hand quilted nearly crippled me!
I manage, at best, 1 quilt a year even doing it all on machine. Between work/travel and writing that's just all I can do. What I love best about it is the heirloom aspect --it's a wonderful and practical keepsake and hand-me-down. Almost all of them are destined as a gift to someone. My last one was to my niece who just started college and has her first apartment, so it was fun to help her 'get started'
I love Pam Bono's designs. She makes complex designs easy to execute with her approach. I've made a number of her designs. She also offers quite a few patterns for free on her site.
I also often use the Quilter's Cache for free quilt patterns --working on one right now that my nephew asked for as a high school graduation gift.
I prefer the handquilting. It relaxes me, but it takes forever. I keep reminding myself that it's an hobby and I should be enjoying it
I have a simple block quilt on my bed that was done by machine a couple years back(15), but it's come apart and the fabric has gone thin from all the washings over the years. I need to take it apart and salvage the fabric and whip together another one.