Originally Posted by jljack
You can do any pattern if you set your mind to it and work slowly. I started out with a harder pattern for my very first quilt. I struggled some, but ended up very happy with my result. I also learned a lot of skills making it.
Don't ever be afraid to try to pattern just because it says "intermediate" or "advanced". You can do it!!! :-)
I agree-talking from experience-I thought I was at BEST, an intermediate quilter, being mostly self-taught-fell in love with a red/white/blue quilt with applique (I posted a photo of mine finished a while back) and AFTER I finished, I noticed the book had a "5" rating out of 1-5, 5 being the hardest! Had I noticed it before, I probably would not have attempted it. Boy, am I glad I didn't notice first-gave me so much more confidence! Now, if I culd only get confidence with foundation piecing! Just read the instructions carefully, and if you have problems, check with us on the board!!