Originally Posted by MissBarkey
I am part of a Block of the Month group at my local quilt shop. I've been quilting for about 2 years and haven't really accomplished much, but I wanted to join this BOM to learn more about quilting and to end up with a beautiful quilt for my bed. Bad move.
The owner of the shop is a wonderful lady who is patient and helpful and the other ladies in the group are equally helpful. No -problem there. The problem is me and my lack of self-confidence and skill. These ladies are good....really good. They are doing this quilt as either an investment (it was costly) or as an entry in shows. I am totally intimidated by their abilities and have ripped out all my blocks I've done so far.
My question is this, should I just give up and chalk it up to an expensive lesson in "look before you quilt"? I really don't know what to do. Thanks for letting me vent.
Difficult decision. You have already invested the money and two years in the project; you could give up ...or you could "keep on keepin' on" two steps forward, one step back all while learning, and growing and gaining confidence among the sisterhood of those who have at one time or another, been where you are now. In other words; relax, take pleasure in the process. Someday, it wil be you who will be helping other young quilters. :thumbup: