My first quilt was actually a wall hanging by using only part of a queen size quilt pattern. My second quilt was one I designed --- on graph paper. I've spent hours with graph paper doing patterns. Then I bought EQ7 which made it a bit faster.
You are only 57 - it's never to late to learn! I didn't start quilting until I was 52. Now I design my own and sell the patterns (3 so far, 1 is in stock at the moment). I also learned to longarm at 53. So don't say you are too old.
You can do it. Although there is nothing wrong with following patterns all the time either.
Phyllis
QuiltingGrannie
Last edited by patricej; 03-31-2012 at 03:50 AM.