Originally Posted by
Mitch's mom
Thank you everyone for your answers. The ONLY reason I asked was because I think I take to long to get a quilt quilted so I try to speed up but end up messing up. Now, since I know that it takes a good amount of time no matter how you go about it, I will stop being so hard on myself and do as people say and enjoy the process.
Exactly! The more I quilt the faster I am; the more I quilt the better I am. It really does help to get the rocking motion going and to stick with it. I finally learned how to do knots and then use good batting (makes a huge difference) and it just takes what it takes. I might be really upset if I clocked myself! there would be no way to get paid to compensate for the hours of thought and work.
And an artist friend of mine years ago said that it is not just the actual piece you make/paint/turn on the wheel/etc., but the years of learning and experience that adds up to you and your work.