magpiefeather

Circles I haven't even tried. Applique I found I really enjoyed...those moments when you are doing "nothing" you can get alot of work done!
I started making lone star quilts before I knew they were scary and did pretty good! 45 degree diamonds are my thing now.
I hope we all get over our fears...it's worth a try!

CompulsiveQuilter

Learning to quilt, I blindly followed a block pattern, making triangles before I knew they were supposed to be hard. They are NOT hard, and now easier that I committed to cutting larger and trimming down. Try it! You'll like it!

scowlkat

Well it's not that I'm afraid of it but the part of quilting that I absolutely hate and shy away from is SID! I think it is the most boring thing I have ever done!

Jan in VA

Boy, great topic. I really had to think after reading all the posts.

Mine isn't a phobia - as in fear of - but I don't seem to want to make myself create artsy-fartsy, layered/thread-painted/embellished/fused stuff like my dear quilting buddy loves. We adore each other, but tend to go our different ways at shops and shows and with ideas.

I remember a huge red snake in a long narrow art piece at Houston in the early 1990s. It really turned me off. Maybe it's affected me ever since!

Jan in VA

SharBear

I tried HSTs for a swap. Skills not quite there yet. Still playing with scraps.

BUT - tell the itty bitty committee between your ears - Thank you, now be quiet!

debcavan

Open the seam of the half square triangles and they will be easier to match.

So far, Tri REx has kept me at bay I don't like curved seams either.

RenaB

Cutting my fabric, I do it but it will take me 20 minutes looking, measuring, unfold, look, measure, smooth out, pick back up, look, measure, look at design again, measure, smooth out, pick back up and so on, and so on. I hate that part and terrible at it too.

PaperPrincess

Well, I have to cut my HST a lot bigger then trim them down. I'm getting better. I think I'm afraid of applique. I've taken 2 classes but have never used it in a project. I am working on a quilt now and I'd like to add an applique borders, so maybe I'll get over my fear.

Vivian Ketron

When I 1st starting making quilts I was afraid of triales also. I got some triangles on a roll. It is wonderful. They turned out good. I don't use them as much now but they took the fear of triangles away. You should try them. I don't like paper piecing.

bamamama

Don't be afraid, that's why someone invented the seam ripper!