Each quilt I make I learn. Not getting better, getting smarter!
anyone else on this?

Amen to this!!

Me too!!

Yes, I'm a member of this special club, too!!! LOL

Yep!!

That's the way it works with anything. We learn as we go and grow in knowledge/experience.

I purposely do this! No repeats for me at all. How else can I become a better and more versatile quilter??? For Christmas, I made each of my very forgiving sisters and mother something totally out of my comfort zone - practicing up for different different different! I'm finding what I like and don't like.

I'm like compulsivequilter. I have a list of new things I want to try so when I'm done one project I randomly choose one of these to try next...unless of course that unbelievably gorgeous idea comes into my head and I need to work on that one right away LOL!

Diana

Oh, I so agree! It's nice to have variety, too --- because I can get bored if I do too many of the same thing over and over again.

It's a constant learning process. With each quilt I learn new short cuts that improve my how I make quilts.

Me too! Often it's using a tip I found on this board!

Am totally there with you on this......after years of quilting on and off I have really gotten into it since joining this board a couple of months ago.
Due to all the all comments, pictures, andsupport this board gives....I tried my hand at rree machine quilting on my last quilt...just stippling... and the bottom tension was unpicked a couple of times but I perseverd and I have had another go on a cot quilt I have just done....stippling and random flower design this time ....and I'm loving it....can't wait to make my next one just to FMQ....

I sometime do the Challenges and deliberately select a technique I am not familiar with as a learning experience.

I also volunteer as helper in classes at quilt shows/conventions and try to get selected for a teacher/class who is teaching an unfamiliar technique.

All the time.

Yes, I agree. What used to be a challenge, now I do without thinking! New challenges arise though :)
Yep, it is all good!

Same here!! :D:D

yes definitely.

Yes, I agree. I pick quilts that have something new or have a more difficult technique. Of course, if I just want to have fun I go back to my "Turning Twenty" or "Yellow Brick Road".

I think this is part of what makes quilting fun. We learn and grow. Best of all we meet new friends.

It's usually fun to be learning new things with every project. I'm there! I really like the aspect of quilting that every one is at least a little different! I have fun working with colors, fabrics, and line textures!

Each quilt has something to teach you. So I better listen up !!!!

Me, too.