You can have an applique project on the side. I do needle turn applique while watching tv in the evening. Daytime, I go to my sewing room to do piecing. I will do some whimsical wall quilts sometimes and machine quilt these.
Try a small project and have fun.
marla
Originally Posted by Naturalmama
I mean.... should I be concentrating on regular quilting skills before I pick up an applique pattern?
I can't stop dreaming about future projects - but I'm still so novice to basic quilting. Please give me your experienced advice!