Hi - My name is Jil and I live near chicago - I have lots of quilt tops and am so intimidated by the quilting itself. But NOW I AM DOING IT!!! I am NOT having fun, though, because I find it so tedious. I love the quilting fabrics, battings, threads, embellishments, books, web sites. I love piecing - the designing, the colors, the overall look. And I can't stand the quilting. I want this to stop. So, I am currently completing a quilt for a dear friend of mine and I am persevering. But I hope to make it a more fun part of the process. :roll:

Hi and Welcome from Northern Indiana ! You will find everyone here is wonderful..

I agree the quilting part can be tedious, but keep going it is worth it :lol:

Sharon

Hello Jil, welcome from Southern California. My favorite part of making a quilt is NOT the quilting, I really enjoy the piecing and cutting and selecting fabrics. However, there is nothing like the feeling of finishing a quilt and getting it to the intended giftee. It will get better as you get a few finished. Just try to relax and don't stress about it too much (I should take my own advice) I have a pile of about 8 quilts that just need the quilting, but I have "finished" over 80 quilts so far.

Hi Jil and welcome from Texas. I agree with you...the quilting part is tedious. I finally gave up and let my friend/longarmer do that for me. She is so good and really fast!

Hello Jil and welcome from the Piedmont of North Carolina.
I think there are many of us that feel the same way you do.
Deara

Hi and welcome from NY. I'm with you - I find the quilting to be very tedious and I don't enjoy it at all. Used to be I was ashamed to admit that, but now I don't care. I like to piece, so that's what I do and I send the tops out to be quilted. I don't really have much spare time, so why spend it doing something I don't like? I do, however, quilt the charity quilts. They're usually smaller so they go faster, and it would be way to expensive to have them professionally done.

Hello and welcome from Canada. :)

Welcome from California, Jill. Just take your tops to a long arm quilter and have it done. I do frequently.

Hi and Welcome from southern Indiana!

Welcome Jil from NE CA. Glad you found us, we love pictures. I think the quilting will get easier (or I hope for my sake) as you get more experience.