MomtoBostonTerriers

I have no imagination AT ALL so I have to see something before I store the idea in my head. Same thing goes for supplies. I just spent a week setting up my fabric collection a la Alaskasunshine's tutorial because if I don't see the fabric, then it doesn't exist. It's people like me who keep quilting authors in business.

Lori L

Give me pictures....I'm way to new to quilting to try to figure out instructions without a lot of visuals.

purplefiend

I am a visual learner too, but I love making mystery quilts.
As long as I follow the steps/clues in order I do fine with mystery quilts. Here are 2 mystery quilts that I made, they are Debbie Caffrey patterns. The secret to making a successful mystery quilt is contrast, you need definite light,dark and medium. I choose a busy print and then pull the other colors from that and it seems to work for me.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...45965719KoLRNb

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...45965719MTlOov

Quilting Nana

Funny but so true. :)

jemma

"a picture is worth a thousand woords" i do not know who coined the phrase but i agree 100%

Pattiannie

I hear you on the mystery quilt...I am ATTEMPTING one with my quilt guild. I hope I don't mess it up since there are few pictures if at all on some of the steps. I guess I must TRUST the person doing the directions. I like to see pictures of what my end result will be before I start....guess that's why I waited until I got the first 6 steps before I cut into my fabrics.

tarib

pictures all the way...that's why I can't figure out the bow tuck purse....no pictures

zz-pd

I do better with pictures. But if the pattern is something I really like, then I will try and figure it out. God bless. Penny

quiltin mimi

I like both pictures and instructions. My grandmother could look at a picture and reproduce it without instructions (and this was in the day of templates and scissors) but I need detailed instructions backed up with pictures.

betlinsmom

I often get requests to make things someone describes to me and i have to visulaize it on my own. It works and i enjoy it but I also LOVE looking at pictures and get enthused over them.