Originally Posted by
renee765
I'm afraid I probably drive the Quilt Police batty. Like others, I don't always pre-wash, if I did, I might have to actually use my iron more frequently. I always change my machine needle - when it breaks. Squaring up blocks - only if I can't tell what shape they were supposed to be. Pressing the seams to the dark side - again, that would require me using my iron. I prefer to save the electricity. My quilts are all embellished with cat hairs - although I do make attempts to keep the quilt-in-progress covered by sheets while I am working on it. My free motion quilting is very 'free' - I meander where I feel like it. Hand quilted stitches are not exactly uniform because hey, variety is the spice of life. (No two snowflakes are alike, and neither are my hand quilting stitches.) I mix colors and prints the way I think they look right. Sometimes I even mix LQS fabric with WalMart fabric if I like the way it looks together. Gasp!
I quilt because it brings me joy. I quilt because I like to put love into every stitch, and when someone receives a quilt from me they can know that I thought about them the whole time I was creating it.
i agree 100%. i am in the process of finishing a table runner for my nephew and his bride. didn't get it finished in time for the wedding. but now i am looking at it and the blocks are kinda wonky but you know what - i don't care and neither will they! they are a kinda wonky couple anyhow (thank god they found each other cuz i don't know if there would be anyone else out there that would put up with their craziness - i love them to pieces!) but the table runner is done in their favorite colors so i know they will like it! they know how much i love both of them and will appreciate me trying to do it in their colors!of course i am making them a rag quilt once i find some nice red, black and either white or silver flannel!