Originally Posted by
Wanabee Quiltin
I have this quilt book from the late 1980's and it is so hilarious to read. It says Quilting is such an easy hobby. You just take scissors, thread and needle and a ruler and that is all you need to enjoy a wonderful hobby like quilting. I have so many gadgets now I think I will pass on this, even though it does look nice.
That's all I knew when I started last year (plus a sewing machine) - didn't even have a rotary cutter...figured if I could sew in a straight line and use a scissors I'd muddle through. What a riot! It's amazing how much stuff we need for precision piecing and machine quilting.