bearisgray

Sometimes I think experience is the most effective way of learning the difference between

- "good" fabric and "not suitable for quilting" fabric

- when a sewing machine is working well and when it is not - and how to tell if it's something that one can adjust oneself, when it needs to be repaired by a professional - or if the machine is not worth bothering with

- what equipment/tools are "necessary" and which were "a good idea at the time of purchase"

- when someone is being snobbish/elitist/showing off with their comments/suggestions and when they are trying to be truly helpful (remember Marie Antoinette and her "let them eat cake!" comment?)

- well written instructions/directions and poorly written instructions (or to discern if the mistake is in the directions/pattern or if one misread the directions)


If only I would have known then what I know now - - -