Originally Posted by
Daffy Daphne
than it was at the beginning. I always think that if I ever wanted to enter a quilt in competition (just If, not likely, because it isn't one of my ambitions), I would have to make it twice so as to be able to enter the one with improved quilting. Of course, making it twice isn't going to happen.
I think my quilting will never be better than just good enough to get by.
Daffy
What I have done many times is get a piece of muslin and “practice” the motifs that I plan to use on my actual quilt. If I am in one of my truly “anal” modes, I will draw (blue water solvable pen) out the “quilt pattern”, ie. Blocks.....and then quilt it. That way I can try a variety of different motifs to see which ones I like best. Then I can wash out the blue lines and have a great quilt for: dog or show and tell......