Thread: Must NOT do's for new quilters

I have been an off and on quilter for years. Lately more off than on. Reason being - my sewing room was a complete wreck. I had brought in more and more fabric, batting, threads, ect and they were just piling up!
There was no joy in trying to sew anymore. All this happened in a very short time actually.
SO....I am attempting to correct all that now. I gave away 4 HUGE boxes of fabric that I knew I would never use for anything. Most of it knits and jersey type materials that someone gave to me - that I *might* use someday.
Then I started in trying to sort things out and organize, which I hadn't done from the very start.
I have started rotary cutting all my scraps in different size squares, and the scrap bin just keeps multiplying!
And more disheartening were all the beautiful UFO's that I know will never get finished! Aye Yi Yi!
Hopefully I will be ready to start sewing again in the near future, but I was thinking as I was cutting all those scraps up_________
New quilters - Always ALWAYS cut your scraps up immediately into useable squares, triangles, strips, ect. DO NOT ever throw them in a bag to do later!
What about you? What tips NOT to do would you advise?

I never intend to cut my scraps in squares. It is too limiting and once they are cut you can't uncut & make them bigger.

If your UFOs are beautiful why don't you finish them?

I make a lot of scrappy quilts and actually use a lot of squares. I still have my stash to use for when I need bigger pieces.
The UFO's? I start one thing, and then see something else that I'd rather be doing...lol. That is another change I am instituting!

Don't let other quilters tell you there is only one way to do something! If you want to try something, try it. If it's a new block, or new technique, you don't have to try it with your good fabric. Try with paper first, try with muslin or scraps that you didn't like anyway just to see if you get the intended result.

This is so true. So many methods that work for so many but not for all.

Originally Posted by katier825

Don't let other quilters tell you there is only one way to do something! If you want to try something, try it. If it's a new block, or new technique, you don't have to try it with your good fabric. Try with paper first, try with muslin or scraps that you didn't like anyway just to see if you get the intended result.