For the first few years, I was strictly a piecer, I tied most of my quilts. A few years ago I quilted one "by check". That was a beautiful 110 x 112 quilt made of scrappy hearts, but never it really felt like "my" quilt, even though the quilter did a fabulous job on it. I decided at that point that I had to teach myself to quilt them myself. I have quilted several now, and while they are not "show" quality, they are all my own work. Up to now they have been all straight lines, but I am ready to try some free motion I think. Someday I hope to be able to call myself a true quilter, until them I will just watch all of you here show your masterpieces for inspiration.