tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143075054614377852.post3876222310872999525..comments2023-03-25T08:20:26.383-05:00Comments on Snippy Sisters : QuestionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143075054614377852.post-77062626775263225762013-11-01T16:51:49.341-05:002013-11-01T16:51:49.341-05:00I LOVE this blog! I think Jenn, to finish it by m...I LOVE this blog! I think Jenn, to finish it by machine would be very telling of the story you just told. The hand stitching could represent the first few years of his life and the rest finished by machine, well, that represents the rest. Love you and little Scotty pants! Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06991494395301875406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143075054614377852.post-80328661967504089092013-10-06T17:24:04.575-05:002013-10-06T17:24:04.575-05:00I'm with the others. Machine it! Will he know...I'm with the others. Machine it! Will he know the difference? Heaven's no! He'll be so excited!!!<br /><br />Pinspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366806682413227609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143075054614377852.post-86923594544825556282013-10-06T17:20:57.250-05:002013-10-06T17:20:57.250-05:00This is a smart suggestion! This is a smart suggestion! Pinspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366806682413227609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143075054614377852.post-46618147098466004622013-10-03T08:20:39.539-05:002013-10-03T08:20:39.539-05:00Yes - machine quilt it! A finished quilt is better...Yes - machine quilt it! A finished quilt is better than a WIP that languishes forever, right? I hand piece my hexies because I love the relaxing work, plus I can stitch them while we are driving somewhere (like our 10,000 km trip this past summer!). I'd probably machine stitch them if I weren't looking for a little hand work to do.Leanne Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944797294783593234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143075054614377852.post-53079781617570272112013-10-02T17:50:26.681-05:002013-10-02T17:50:26.681-05:00Lovely quilt! I'd totally finish it with the m...Lovely quilt! I'd totally finish it with the machine! I don't see anything wrong with doing that - and it means your son gets his quilt and you can check off a big WiP!<br /><br />I have no idea why hexies are hand sewn! But then I don't do hand sewing or y-seams so I'll probably never figure it out haha!Kristy @ Quiet Playhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676231528874212575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143075054614377852.post-77142227456666279102013-10-02T13:50:51.634-05:002013-10-02T13:50:51.634-05:00Amen!Amen!jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14491229599731366815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143075054614377852.post-31609235724980873492013-10-02T13:47:38.800-05:002013-10-02T13:47:38.800-05:00Oh my gosh jenn, 2nd son's quilt is amazing! ...Oh my gosh jenn, 2nd son's quilt is amazing! Yes, finish with the machine. The you can mark it as done! It really is lovely and should not be hiding away waiting to be finished. LOVE the hexie, who cares if they are all gray? As for maching them, I don't know. We are all glutons, who knows. I do know all the hand sewn pieces I have done fit together a lot better than machine sewn. Those stars are great, can't wait to see the finish. Soooo excited for Scotty to see Bryce! Love ya girlie!jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14491229599731366815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143075054614377852.post-56027806852141240602013-10-02T12:22:22.331-05:002013-10-02T12:22:22.331-05:00Oh another idea for machine quilting, but with a m...Oh another idea for machine quilting, but with a more hand-quilted feel is using the aurifil 12w thread in your machine with big stitches! I haven't tried it yet, but I've seen a few bloggers do it and it looks really nice!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843675387693755387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143075054614377852.post-23725333904572863952013-10-02T12:15:57.756-05:002013-10-02T12:15:57.756-05:00I'd suggest find a stitch on your machine that...I'd suggest find a stitch on your machine that blends in with the hand sewn bit (not sure what your hand stitches look like but mine are always much bigger than when I machine quilt) and finish it with machine stitches. I have seen a couple of quilts where they blended machine and hand quilting and it looks fine. As for the hexagons I think most people do EPP because it's a portable project they can do anywhere. I haven't tried Y seams yet, but it's on my to-do list and will be done with my machine.Kymberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350998921225197377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143075054614377852.post-83136565804694636272013-10-02T11:58:19.306-05:002013-10-02T11:58:19.306-05:00I'd say if it makes you and your son happy, ju...I'd say if it makes you and your son happy, just finish the quilt on the machine! Better to finish and use/love it now then have it wait another many years to be finished by hand, right? The hexie method I use is cutting out circle, pulling the edges in with thread to create a hexagon...and so far hand stitching them together (I'm brand new newbie at it, so I have no real method to claim yet). Actually I've only stitched a few together...the rest I think I will machine applique onto a quilt or bag. Hmm..Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843675387693755387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143075054614377852.post-38666224658303005652013-10-02T11:35:49.770-05:002013-10-02T11:35:49.770-05:00The kids don't really care if it's hand or...The kids don't really care if it's hand or machine quilted. Just really do what you most comfortable with. There are no rules. The same thing with hexagons. Just do what you feel and suits YOU. Nothing else matters. Good luck and have fun!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15409349556815617229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143075054614377852.post-67764548796205392082013-10-02T10:38:21.320-05:002013-10-02T10:38:21.320-05:00I say machine quilt away. Each quilt has a story ...I say machine quilt away. Each quilt has a story and having two types of quilting on it would just be part of this quilt's story. And what a great story because it would show your son's positive progress.<br /><br />As for the hexagons, I hand piece because I enjoy it. I've done y-seams on the machine and have found them a bit putzy, but if you don't mind it, go for it. One of the things I love about quilting is that everyone can do their own thing. There really is no right and wrong way. Choose your path and enjoy the journey!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143075054614377852.post-15308173165876546882013-10-02T10:17:37.034-05:002013-10-02T10:17:37.034-05:00Ok, do I ever feel underqualified to give a respon...Ok, do I ever feel underqualified to give a response! I think people hand-piece hexies because it's nice to have something around to pick up and put down as time allows, but they totally are machinable. Especially since the new hexagon pre-cuts have started arriving that all come with some template marking tool to help you machine sew them perfectly (I assume that's how that works, I still haven't bought any).<br /><br />I would absolutely totally say to machine quilt the rest of the quilt. I wonder if you could get a long-armer who could make the transition less glaring and more a beautiful feature of your handquilting?? Worth looking into, and possibly also worth the money just to have it finished after working on it for so long? But maybe also, you want to finish it by your own fair hand after working on it for so long? Only you can decide (now I sound like a strange gameshow voiceover person).<br /><br />Welcome home to your brother!! I hope you all enjoy your day :)Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08927427553227297000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143075054614377852.post-19358801940335090702013-10-02T10:17:02.423-05:002013-10-02T10:17:02.423-05:00Your son's quilt looks beautiful. It would be ...Your son's quilt looks beautiful. It would be wonderful to finish handquilting it but to be honest if it were me and it were a choice between putting it away again in the hopes of someday finding the itme to finish it or finishing it by machine and using it now then I'd defintiely get my machine out. As for hexies I've never machined them but I have just recently started paper piecing. I love how portable it is. I love that I can just relax on the sofa in the evening and unwind with a little paper piecing. I love that it is something I can do without my machine and that I can just pick it up quickly wherever and whenever I have even just a few minutes of spare time. As for cutting papers well my hubbie recently decided he needed to buy himself a silhouette cameo so I then decided he needed to put it to good use cutting me lots of paper hexies!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720108165449491078noreply@blogger.com