Originally Posted by unfinished business
Don't be timited just jump in. Advice is wonderul but think about the history of handquilting. The women on the frontier weren't too up tight abut the size of stitches etc. Imagine you are quilting with one of the women in a covered wagon. Sure you want your first quilt too be nice but don't worry about every thing being perfect ENJOY I love hand quilting.I'm not perfect abut I enjoy he feel . :P :P
This is the most wonderful opinion that I have seen, it gladdens my heart to read it, I think that many quilters forget the origins of quilting and that modern day quilting is often too contrived and not" homespun".
I will no doubt be pulled up for my criticism but ,do often wonder why the craft has become too refined -----in my opinion.