Sewjoyce your in the same group as me.......I am just as scared as you are but I know I will so excited about what you put on my quilt and holding my breath on yours. I am a beginner I am doing this to have fun and learn whilst doing. Now unless you put a bunch of santas I can tell you I will NOT be judgemental. If anyone else gets upset over my best then I am sorry, but if you want a perfect quilt then you need to do it yourself. This is about friendship and sharing.
As for fabric I dont care it can even be christmas print or whatever. It can be from walmart, joannes or that exclusive quilt store you have to have an invitation to get in LOL I keep coming back to its about FRIENDSHIP AND SHARING. I spent over 20 years trying to be better than anyone else and found that dont matter. Its whats in your heart and what you are willing to give to another. I will send and do my best and ifthat is not good enough then again I am sorry but you will not make me feel less than. I know who I am and how far I have traveled and what scars and wounds I still have open. I have no clue where you have come from or what battles you are still fighting I will NOT add to them.
I will say I have cats and dogs . I work with cows so there is animal fur in my house. I DO NOT smoke. I am also alergic to cats BIG time but whats a little coughing and stuffy head to a purring kitty LOL Yes that is MY choice.