Originally Posted by Dina

I will be interested in what others say. I don't do it one way or the other, just whatever I feel like at the moment. On the one I just did, I did the sides first. As far as one being easier than the other, I don't think there is a difference. I have only been quilting 4 years, so I am certainly no expert. I did just finish my 83rd quilt though...so I call myself an experienced beginner.

I know how many quilts I have made because my sister, who has been quilting for 20 years, told me she wished she had kept count of how many quilts she had made, and she suggested I keep count of mine. So I simply mark it on the calendar. If you are relatively new, you might want to know the same thing. I usually just keep the number to myself, but I am a "counter," so I like knowing how many I have made. The 83 is fresh in my mind because I wrote it on my calendar last night.

Dina