CathieD

I love this question! My rules, in no particular order are:

Stick with whatever rulers I'm using throughout the entire project. I've found small differences between rulers and manufacturers (I used calipers to measure) that can greatly effect the final measurements of a quilt.

Do one thing better with each quilt.

Don't freak out over the 1/4" seam allowance. Just use the same guideline on your machine for every single seam.

If I don't like something about a quilt I'm making I won't like it any better after I've put countless hours in. I take the time and fix it at the outset and don't move forward until it's resolved. I've had to put quilts in a timeout until I've figured out what the problem is.

I had to learn to love each step of making a quilt. I love some steps more than others.

After every quilt I finish I completely clean my workroom, my tables and my machines. It's less stressful for me to work in a clean space.