What I learned today about quilting
 

Trust yourself.

I wanted a serpentine down each alternating strip of my new quilt top, but I didn't trust that I could do it myself, so I used the machine stitch. It looks nice, but after doing three strips, it just isn't quite what I had in mind, so I took the plunge and did one strip myself FMQ, thinking I can always rip it out.

Well, now I have three long strips of machine serpentine to tear out, because mine looks just like what I wanted. :thumbup:

So, ladies and gentlemen, trust yourself and your skills and your vision of what you want on your quilt and you'll be pleasantly surprised, like I was.

Have a great day!

Watson

How awesome it is that you did better than your machine! Good for you for trying it yourself with results that you wanted.

A giant step

And if it isn't exactly what you one in mind - usually only fabric and time was involved - not like one was doing surgery on a living thing!

speak for yourself bear...lol just kidding. I couldn't resist. Yes I need to listen to my inner quilter when I am inspired.

Sometimes my ideas work out really well - other times - they end up being "a learning experience"!

No stopping you now!

Yay Watson! Great job on stepping *way* outside the box!

That has to feel really good!

I applaud you!! That's how I started, only it was all me from the start. I did a meander all over the background on an "Antiqe Teddy Bear" baby quilt & I just keep striving to improve. :-)

What was it you did not like? Was the machine stitch too tight in the curves, or not elongated enough?