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I suppose I would have to say that you alone know your frustration level and should decide when to quit trying. Myself I see anything like that as a challange and usually persist until I master the skill. And NO GAI i am not a masochist. Sadiest? Perhaps! LOL

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Originally Posted by gaigai

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Originally Posted by shamrock

Machine quilting anything over 24 " square, I hate it. My machine knows I hate it! My whole sewing room braces for it. I have eased the presser button, the tension, I'm just straight sewing, nothing fancy. Grrrrr!
Thank you, I feel better. I'll have a cup of coffee and a cookie, and go at it again.

I hate it with a passion right along with you!!! I decided a while ago that

A) Life is too short to wrestle a big quilt through the throat of a small machine, and more importantly

B) Hobbies are supposed to be enjoyable. If they aren't enjoyable, they can't be called hobbies, they are punishment. That means that

C). People who persist in doing something that is punishment are masochists.

D). I am not a masochist. I now enjoy piecing, and quilt by check.

And people who tell you to hang in there are sadists who enjoy the pain of others. My advice: Decide whether it's worth the aggravation, and if not, don't do it.

Amen!!!!

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Originally Posted by kwhite

Well, I have had hobbies, skills that I needed to learn that were difficult, but I enjoyed learning them despite the difficulty. Like calligrapy, and basket weaving and cake decorating and genealogy (which I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, a hundred times more than piecing). I just can't get there with quilting. I've done it, you saw my garden lattice quilt, but I DON'T enjoy it, so why do it.

You should look into one of the many quilt as you go methods. that way you can just quilt a 2 or 3 foot square section and just join them.

After the miserable defeat and agnony of practicing FMQ, you one day discover that all that misery actually pays off and you are doing beautiful work :-) Hang in there, have a cookie, chocolate, wine whatever you need to get through it, don't give up!! I'm rooting for you.

I have had really good luck quilting larger pieces in strips 18" or so wide and then putting the strips together. Did that with my Sylvia's Bridal Sampler - looks great! There's a really helpful book with a title like "Quilting in Sections".

I love it and feel really good when I see the outcome. Frustrating when it does not work well though

We all too many jobs and responsibilities to spend recreational time stressing. Our "hobbies" are an outlet for creative expression, and without that, your soul dries up.

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Originally Posted by star619

We all too many jobs and responsibilities to spend recreational time stressing. Our "hobbies" are an outlet for creative expression, and without that, your soul dries up.

Well said! If it isn't fun, it shouldn't waste your time. Life is too short to add unnecessary stress. On the other hand, having an opportunity to step out of our comfort zone is good every once in a while. It's amazing to think of what we can do if we just try...lots of untapped potential!

I am so sorry you aren't enjoying machine quilting. I almost prefer quilting and not piecing. I did get a JUKI 2010 and that has helped a lot with the short arm problem. Some machines just don't like the quilting part of it. My singer embroidery machine was wonderful but my Sears hates it.