What to do when you can't machine quilt???

[mamaquilt]

I'd "stitch in the ditch" that quilt. As your machine does straight stitches it should work. I stitched in the ditch my Tshirt quilt, pic. in the album.

[pinkberryquilt]

I agree with Mamaquilt, SITD would look great. I SITD all the time :-) haven't figured out FMQ yet!

[tortugaquilter]

I made my first quilts on a $99.00 machine from Target that had quilting stitches and a quilting foot (like a darning foot I guess). It still works fine. I even made a king sized quilt on it.

I like your quilt. I don't know anything about tying a quilt. When I can't machine quilt, I hand quilt.

Good luck!

[Nena]

I would tie the quilt - I do believe that the t-shirt quilts will lend themselves to that - just make sure you make your ties no more than 4-5 inches apart. It should not distract from the overall appearance of the quilt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK20gl3Amvo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI6AcTqr-YM

I agree here with Sandy. I also would add that you could do tacking with your machine instead of tying if it is too hard on your hand/finger. I have do that before--- I used a decorative stitch scattered all over the quilt. It came out beautiful

[RachZ]

We don't have Walmart here but boy do I wish we did! I've managed to borrow a friends to learn on. No one rents out their long arm here as yet. I gave the owner of my local shop the idea though! what looks like black sashing is actually denim and quite thick at that. I tried a sample to hand quilt it but I think you could see the stitches from the moon hehe! Though I have found a lady that will professionally quilt it for only 100 so that's not too bad and I've been on a hunt on ebay so look out I'll be a machine quilting pro asap! Thanks for all the help ladies! Thank goodness for the forum!