Originally Posted by
MeadowMist
By the end of a quilt I'm usually so fed up with my crooked lines and borders I want to throw the whole quilt in the attic. From a distance things looks fine, especially after washing it when things seem to fluff up a little and inaccuracies are hidden but if it were to be judged, I'd be doomed.
I understand that frustration. Fortunately, I joined in a block lottery last year, and made all sorts of blocks. The hostess chose blocks that were somewhat challenging, but doable by a novice. I struggled with all those HST's, log cabins, etc. to get them to come out the right size. I learned that I hate making HST's; you have to make them, press them and square them up. That's like making them twice. So, I don't do HST's. I'll probably never make a log cabin quilt. I choose simple patterns that I can make and make well. I never have to worry about my points. I just have to match where the seams meet. Bonnie Hunter, I'm not.
There are tons of patterns out there that are beautiful and easy. For me, that's the sweet spot.
bkay