Originally Posted by judyhh
THANKS SO MUCH FOR SUCH GOOD INFORMATION. I AM JUST A BEGINNER AND IT CAN BE OVERWHELMING WHEN YOU REALIZE ALL THE STEPS THAT GO INTO WHAT WILL BECOME A WORK OF ART. I AM SO AFRAID OF MAKING MISTAKES AND BEING EMBARASSED. I HAVE SEWEN FOR FIFTY PLUS YEARS. THIS IS, HOWEVER, A WHOLE DIFFERENT WORLD AND SET OF RULES. YOU SEASONED QUILTERS MAKE IT SOUND AND LOOK SO EASY.
Please realize that sewing is sewing. Quilting is actually easier than garment making because you make small items and if you make a mistake it can be either fixed or replaced without ruining your entire project. Don't be embarrassed, we all make our share of goofs. There are no quilt police and if someone thinks they have a right to be critical, ask them to either show you how it should be done or leave you alone so you can find your own solutions. I have hand quilted a quilt to the leg of my slacks, sewn dozens of blocks with no thread in the bobbin, lost pieces of projects and had to punt, you name it. And it's really okay. No shame. It happens to everyone who does anything new. Quilt on!