Just Me...

I still learn something from every quilt. I used to belong to a longarm guild where we would share ideas to overcome the challenges. Sometimes I felt like the longarmers were just using it as a session to see who could bring in the worse quilt, so I quit going. I am not paid to judge a quilt. I am paid to quilt your quilt, no matter the skill level. I do my best with each one and consider each quilter's circumstances. I had an older lady bring me a quilt once with a moving blanket she got at the thrift store for batting. I told her I wasn't comfortable with it. She was on a limited income, and that was what she could afford. She told me to do my best.....and it turned out fine. You will be your worse critic. Don't accept customer quilts until you know you can do a good job....and then do a good job. Have some of your own quilted items to show potential customers the quality of your work and let them decide. Don't be offended if they walk away. If someone you start working with seems like a perfectionist and your work isn't perfect yet, it is more than OK to say you aren't there yet and perhaps they can try you when you have a little more experience. That will go a long way--much further--than if you do your best work and find out you weren't ready....