Congratualations!! It's beautiful. I never quilt my own quilts. One, my machine won't handle it. And 2, i carry a lot of tension in my hands. It's not conducive to a positive outcome. I just send the big ones to a local long armer that i just adore. She's very sweet and very talented. I do muddle through with the small projects myself trying to convince myself that I can be a good quilter. (I'm a good piecer.) I do really enjoy the very small projects from start to finish.
Try to invest in one of the bigger cutting mats. Good quality lasts longer. But, it is an investment. Your 6.5 x 18" ruler is plenty big enough. I ususally invest in as good as i can afford and if i have to replace it every 5 or so years, i'm okay with that. Depends on how actively i quilt. And, my 8in square bias ruler by Patchwork Place is my most favorite and used ruler. (I use it for squareing up triangles. I love to quilt with triangles.)
Good luck and have fun!!
Last edited by Judith1005; 12-28-2022 at 01:26 PM.