Originally Posted by janedee
I always found it helpful to have a 'scrap block' handy and would do a few stitches on that first to get the feel and momentum of quilting and then start on the main project only did it for a short time before I could just dive in and start stitching - have fun
This is a great idea! I've been handquilting my quilt every night for a week, and every night my stitching gets consistent after a few minutes. The first 5 minutes of stitching are throw away stitching!