Poll Question: What's your favorite part of making a quilt?
#43
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Join Date: May 2009
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Funny, my favorite part is whatever phase I am in at the time! I am in my happy place in every aspect of the quilting process, from selecting pattern and fabric to taking that final stitch on the label (but sometimes that point can be bittersweet, especially if the making has brought me a lot of joy). I sometimes burn out if the quilt was an exceptionally detailed longarming job so then I can't wait to get into piecing mode or starting a new quilt. I even love prewashing and ironing the new fabric, it is like getting to enjoy it all over again after buying it. I can't say I have a favorite part of the process because it changes with my mood and mind set. This is probably why I have so many UFO and WIPs. While some may sit for years, even decades I do return to them. Although now that I really think about it, I do really love sharing my finished project with other quilters and when a complex completed quilt turns out exactly like envisioned it.
#48
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Michigan
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This is a really hard question that I've thought about many times. My quick answer is that I love piecing the quilt. It reminds me of watching a Polaroid picture transform in front of your eyes. But, I think I love the challenges the most. There's the challenge of finding the perfect fabric, the challenge of getting everything to match up correctly so the picture in your head becomes the quilt in front of you, the challenge of the quilting (oh, that's my biggest challenge) and finally the challenge of the finish..... everything exactly as you planned. If I didn't feel the challenge I'd get bored and find something else to do.
#50
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Flagstaff, Arizona
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My favorite part of making a quilt is putting the pieces of a block together and seeing the results. I also really enjoy hand sewing the binding on and this means I am almost finished and can move onto another project.
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