"Stick your fingertips with pins and needles (and I'm not even a diabetic) repeatedly"
OMGosh....I know EXACTLY how you feel!! I am doing the ornament swap and decided to do the "folded" or "quilted" ornaments that you make with the little pins...well anyway since I am BRAND NEW at all this, let's just say it wasn't as easy for me as I hoped it would be. I finished both day before yesterday and my fingers are still sore! I had bandaids on 2 fingers....I literally drew blood...I had started over I don't know how many times and my husband looks at my 1st completed ornament and says "huh...that's kind of cute"....WHAT?!!!!! Kind of cute?!!!! I have decided that I'm not listening to anyone except other quilters who actually have a clue!