Rhonda K

What part of the quilting process intimidates you? Do you have a block learning new techniques? Do past failures limit you to new experiences?

That voice that limits creativity does run around in my head sometimes. I have to tell it to go away as I really do enjoy learning new techniques or features on my machines. Even if I'm not "that" successful, I am learning.

Are you excited to try or afraid to fail?

sewingpup

The biggest fear I had was that I would not be as good as folks who have been doing this for years and do wonderful work....I keep thinking, well I will never be that good.....once I figured out that I needed to start where I was and do the best I could....and that was what was important....and now I just accept, I probably will never be as good as those prize winning quilters but when I look at what I am doing now and where I was when I first started, I get warm fuzzies....cuz I have improved....and I also found out what is important to me and why I quilt......I do not get much pleasure in hanging a art quilt on the wall.....my heart lies in making quilts to keep myself and other people warm.....and as my brother told once...."I don't care what your quilts look like....they are wonderful to sleep under".....so that is my goal...to make quilts people can wrap around themselves ......I think most of use fall more to utility quilts and their are others who do the "art quilt" thing....and it all is good....pretty things are nice to look at too....OH....and by all means.....do save the those first "somethings" you make.....take them out sometime in the future....you will be amazed at the feelings they bring up and hopefully how much you have improved....I get warm fuzzies in my heart when I look at my first very crooked, oddly quilted first bed sized quilt.

Tartan

if something intrigues me, I give it a try. I am getting lazier in my quilting though and have no desire to do a “Oh My Gosh” top with a million tiny pieces.

Rhonda K

Sewingpup, Wise words from your brother. Love your story!

Tartan, Bigger is better in my view too. Make the quilts that make you happy!

grannie cheechee

If I'm trying a new block or new technique I make it out of old scraps first. If I mess up or don't care for the look it becomes a placemat. I have a lot of placemats. Lol

Kitsie

I don't call it "failing", I call it "first try" and become more determined to conquer it! Usually works with computer look-ups. Worth the feeling of pleasure and pride it brings!

SusieQOH

My biggest hurdle in quilting has been getting better at machine quilting. I don't know why it's so hard for me but it is. I started this journey as a hand quilter but that is so time consuming and I need to find a way to finish my quilts faster. This year, though, I am finally getting better. I've designated more time to really practice. So maybe the future will be more fruitful with it
PS. Sometimes I think I'm just not ever going to get it but then I tell myself to shut up and go practice!

I just finished a double bed quilt for my cousin and while I did quilt the whole thing I don't think it looks so good. However, she knows nothing about quilting and I expect when I wash it the mistakes won't show as much. A little story- she asked me to make her a quilt and she would love it forever. Well shortly afterward my baby granddaughter arrived. I've been sewing like crazy for the baby. I think my cousin thinks I forgot about it but I didn't. I'm really excited to give it to her for Christmas.

tallchick

If I like it I will try it, if I try it and don’t like it, then at least I will know and I will move on to the next challenge. What intimidates me the most is my Longarm, I hope we become besties by this time next year.

juliasb

Of course I love how many of my quilts have evolved over the years. I love to pull out one of those first and just look at it.
I do get intimidated with some new techniques. Right now I am working up the courage to try my hands at ruler work. I am sure I will be able to do this I just have to get passed the fear of failure. I have good instruction and some wonderful rulers to work with now to just get over the fear. I am getting closer. And I do not expect it to be perfect.

quiltingshorttimer

I guess I've never been very judging on stuff that I make--(or others either)--I look at each project as "what am I going to learn on this project" and the learning process is what's important. do I desire to get better? You bet! I always strive to improve my piecing as I get impatient and sloppy sometimes, sometimes with better results.