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You made me smile.

1. Before you take that first compulsive bite, go downstairs and quilt. (but don't skip or delay a planned meal for quilting)

2. Stop Before you get tired. (set a stopping point to prevent the "just one more row" that ends up with a sore back.

3. Take a step back and trust other people's suggestions (if I asked for feedback!).

4. If it isn't done in time for Christmas, birthday etc., that is ok, they'll know how much work I put into it.

5. DON'T ever again try to put 8 layers of fleece through the sewing machine, even for just 2".

You must not drop pins everywhere like I do. Nobody is allowed in my quilt room barefoot or stocking foot, even though there are conveniently placed bandaid boxes all over the room- those are for the rotary cutter, they don't really help for puncture wounds!

It's ok to weep when you give a quilt away. Kinda like seeing a child go off to kindergarden or college.

It's ok to ask for suggestions and then do what YOU want.

Sew every day or it won't get done!!!!

Pictures of quilts are great tools to learn color theory but you don't have use their colors.

Lap quilts ARE quilts too.

I love it. I am new quilter so I am going to memorize this!!!!

1. do it my way
2. finish what I started, don't start anything I don't LOVE!
3. Buy the fabric if I just LOVE it even if I don't know what I'm going to do with it.
4.Stop buying fabric at garage sales just because its cheap. It won't get used if I'm not in love with it.
5. Always have chocolate near by to sooth nerves after having made a mistake.

Love these rules!!!

1. enjoy it
2. label your quilt: 2 labels 1. your name, date, where made 2. quilt name and whom for
3. take a picture and keep written documentation

Only work on 1 project at a time
Only buy the fabric you need
Make sure every seam & intersection is PERFECT
If you don't like it, well, you started it, you finish it
If someone spots an error, correct it immediatley
And always remember I never listen to my own advice!