Beginner: Things I've learned and have yet to learn!
I just completed my first quilting class. The Christmas Sampler Quilt and Disappearing Nine Patch Lap quilt are on their way to my cousin to quilt. I have learned so much during the past few months. I still have so much to learn. Perhaps you can add to the list
Learned:
1. Listen to quilters, Read quilters advice, Watch quilters videos. Learn from all!!
2. From close friends: If I take every stitch out that is not absolutely perfect, I will decide that quilting is not fun. Do the very best I can, look at it carefully and decide what imperfections are OK with me.
3. Use a spider - that is what we call the little piece of scrap that we begin and end sewing with.
4. Have fun, laugh when things go wrong, and keep trying.
5. What I say in anger or disgust in my sewing area stays there!
Yet to learn: (so much to learn but these are the bothersome ones now.)
1. Stop listening to the quilting police in my head
2. Stop pointing out my mistakes to others.
3. Don't be afraid to try a block that looks impossibly hard. (I did think the Dresden plate would be too hard but really liked it...however, I did not like doing the Drunkard's Path - It was too much like setting sleeves and I do not like that.