Don't give up! Sometimes I get intimidated looking at all the wonderful work on here, and then some of the people in my community also are super quilters who do very detailed neat work. I admire them a lot! BUT then I try to remember that they didn't start off that way, and the only way to learn and get as good as they are is by trying. Try looking at it as a learning experience. Will your quilt be "perfect"? probably not, I don't think there are such things as "perfect" quilts anyway, it seems to be very difficult to have every single stitch absolutely perfect, but if you like it in the end then it will be PERFECT for you :) and that is what matters most! Keep at it and know that with every cut and stitch you are learning and gaining experience and are one step closer to being who you admire!! When I first started quilting I made my sister a quilt. After I gave it to her I told her some of the corners weren't even...she said right away "Laura, if I wanted a perfect quilt I would have gone to Walmart and gotten a factory produced quilt. This is the way a quilt is supposed to be!!" and she does love her quilt! She is right :)
Originally Posted by MissBarkey
I am part of a Block of the Month group at my local quilt shop. I've been quilting for about 2 years and haven't really accomplished much, but I wanted to join this BOM to learn more about quilting and to end up with a beautiful quilt for my bed. Bad move.
The owner of the shop is a wonderful lady who is patient and helpful and the other ladies in the group are equally helpful. No -problem there. The problem is me and my lack of self-confidence and skill. These ladies are good....really good. They are doing this quilt as either an investment (it was costly) or as an entry in shows. I am totally intimidated by their abilities and have ripped out all my blocks I've done so far.
My question is this, should I just give up and chalk it up to an expensive lesson in "look before you quilt"? I really don't know what to do. Thanks for letting me vent.