I get overwhelmed with the planning and cutting.

sandwiching and thread-basting (I hand-quilt) is so bad, everytime I have to do anything larger than a wall-quilt, I end up in pain-and sometimes, tears from doing it on the floor. I HATE IT! I got a full sheet of plywood several years ago and taped the edges and got some big plastic bull clips to anchor it and except the bending over it, it works really well. The problem sometimes is when it is a queen or so, I have to keep shifting the sandwich to get to another section to baste and risk getting a wrinkle to two in the backing. I couldn't take that board with me when I moved back to the U.S. and haven't replaced it yetproblem being I don't have the room for it now!! I got on the floor earlier this week to baste a Xmas tree skirt and I'm still feeling the effects!! I HATE IT, HATE IT, HATE IT SO MUCH, each time I wonder why I keep doing it! Then when the pain goes away, I remember why!!

I'm confused...if you are having her baste it on her LA, then why do you have to pin it?

Squaring up the blocks, followed closely by pressing.

Cheers, K

Sandwiching and binding.

That's why I don't prewash anymore...I hated washing the fabrics and I really do like sewing with the finishes still on the fabric better.

I also don't like to baste much either...always want to get on to the quilting stage.

Basting!!!

Starting a new project.

Sandwiching. I don't have room to lay it all out and I don't even have a table big enough for the Sharon Schamber method unless the quilt is pretty narrow.

least favorite part is the quilting - because I have only a home machine. I did recently buy a small embroidery machine that I used on the last quilt.. that helped, but still not crazy about that part. Love doing the binding because I know it's nearly done.