I had a gal over my house that I met on this very group the other day.I have a wonderful sew studio and while I was putting a quilt on my long arm frame she was using my cutting table to cut out the fabric for a quilt she wants to start.I watched her struggling to measure and cut then I stepped in.Gave her one of my rulers showed her how to line everything up using the lines on my 38 x 70 cutting board and away she went.I guess what I'm saying is if you have the proper tools and can spread out in a roomy place ,have an iron near by to press seams and cut out the material correctly and make sure your seams are all scant 1/4 inches and read and reread your pattern ,you can do it.Use pins to connect seams and intersections so they all meet.and if all feels call me or another quilter to give you that extra push.
All of us has gone thru this in the beginning made stupid mistakes oh yes I forgot to tell you buy a seam ripper I'm an advanced sewer and still have to rip we all do.Don't give up I know you can do it.
Elaine from Pa.
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