Originally Posted by ebony
fellow quilters i am sorry.
i had no idea this question would generate such strong feelings.
it's just that as a new quilter i am trying to do all the 'right things'. trying to make everything perfect the first time out-from pattern selection,to fabric,to color, thread,etc.
am i making it harder than it should be?
grandma took old clothes and made beautiful quilts( i still have one of hers and it is 43 years old) and i feel guilty about not shopping in the 'right' stores.
i can't seem to get it right.
please forgive me if i stepped on anyones toes.
dont worry about it. there is no RIGHT way to quilt!
my mother and I used to ONLY recover existing blankets with new tops and backing, then she recieved whole bagfulls of sewing factory coat fabric remenants!!! so we made quilts with that! MOST of my first quilts where made with sleeping bag liner fabric as backing! we also used sheets as backing.... come to find out its a BIG no no in the quilting world... but ask me if I care?
all of these quilts are still going strong, and they where soooooo fun to make!
Advice for beginers is... match your products to your skill level! expensive fabric does not magically line up the seams for you :) buy something cheaper to start and work your way up as you get better
my two cents ;)