What's your favorite part of quilting?

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11-23-2010, 02:34 PM

#31

CindyBee

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Originally Posted by mysippycup2

Funny to admit this but I think my favorite part, other than putting the blocks together, is ironing. I get some sort of strange satisfaction from starching and pressing the fabric ... weird I know.

I don't think you are strange. I love to starch and press fabric too. The zen of ironing, LOL.

11-23-2010, 02:34 PM

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katei

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Glass of wine and hand-stitching the binding :lol:

11-23-2010, 02:57 PM

#33

amma

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Designing is and probably always will be my favorite part :D:D:D

11-23-2010, 03:10 PM

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Tropical

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My favorite part is the Dreaming It Up stage. I love to take nature pictures and I see how they can be translated into quilts.
I love fabrics and before I started to teach myself to quilt, I told my husband I must be a collector because I see fabrics I just have to have in my stash. Well, my stash grew over a few years before I started cutting any of them. I was afraid I would ruin them. Then I bought a book on applique and I just got started. I love to embroider so applique suits me. Now I have a few quilt tops done and am ready to learn how to finish them.
I had to medically retire from teaching eight years ago and have missed the creativity of it. Quilting has brought the joy of being creative back into my life. I look forward to the joy of sharing my quilts with my loved ones.

11-23-2010, 03:13 PM

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Annaquilts

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Designing and routine piecing are my favorite parts. My least favorite are the quilting but that might change if I ever get a long arm.

11-23-2010, 03:14 PM

#36

annyroony2

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Deciding what pattern I want to use, then the fabric selection and the cutting process. I enjoyed hand quilting for many years and now I am enjoying FMQ very much.

11-24-2010, 06:56 AM

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grammyj

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Mine is when it's DONE !!

11-24-2010, 07:32 AM

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117becca

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i love the quilt coming alive as i hand quilt.

But the best part is giving it to the person it is meant for ~ especially when i am able to surprise the person!

11-26-2010, 07:35 AM

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KathyKat

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I like dreaming up the design or even selecting a design. Then selecting the fabrics, sewing and hand sewing the binding are really fun. Well, lets face it, I love the whole process.