Originally Posted by Alu_Rathbone
Originally Posted by AnnaK
Alu, invite a sewing friend over. Quilts just fly at my house when I put on some coffee and invite a quilter. We share stories, laughs and learn techniques from each other. Plus there's someone there to give you first aid if you forget what MadQuilter said. ;-)
I don't have a quilting friend :( I'm thinking of getting my friend into though...
I'll be your quilting friend, come on over!!! I'll help you wind the bobbin (literally takes 1 minute on my brother) plus a couple extra, we can thread your machine, and we will make a rail fence or a d9p in a day!!! (not king sized of course)
Since you hand quilt, you know all the "tricks" to getting started, pick an easy pattern, start with a scrappy quilt (or make sure you have some extra fabric) be prepared to laugh at final results, etc.
I generally turn on iTunes (on shuffle) and just relax - sewing/quilting is what keeps me sane!