What did you learn today in Quilting?
#91
What a wonderful essay. Quilters are amazing. I just turned 70 and quilt hoping to delay alzheimers by continuing to learn something new and demanding. I also think quilting is a wonderful way to stave off sadness and depression. I don't know if I could have gotten through the last two years since the death of a beloved 6 year old grandson without my sewing machines to keep my mind and my hands busy. Bless you for you beautiful words.
#92
I am returning to quilting after a 20 year absence. I was shocked to learn that most tools, articles, and websites dedicated to quilting are centered around machine quilting. Not me. I intend to learn machine quilting now, but my first love will always be hand quilting. It just soothes my soul!
#94
Originally Posted by Joeysnana
I am returning to quilting after a 20 year absence. I was shocked to learn that most tools, articles, and websites dedicated to quilting are centered around machine quilting. Not me. I intend to learn machine quilting now, but my first love will always be hand quilting. It just soothes my soul!
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Originally Posted by craftybear
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#97
Originally Posted by Joeysnana
I think machine piecing and hand quilting is a good idea. I think I will drag out my machine and give it a try, although my machine and I have never been best friends!
#98
I feel the same way< I will have to live to be 1000 or so with great eyes.
Originally Posted by amandasgramma
I've learned that I don't have enough days in my life left to do all the quilts I want to make!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I simply HAVE to quit looking at quilt magazines and the pictures on this forum!!!!!!!!!!
#99
This past weekend I went to a quilt show with maybe about 200+ quilts. I don't think I saw an ugly quilt. What I learned is that even beautiful quilts have stitch-in-the-ditch stitches that don't all stay 'in' the ditch, and other stitches that aren't perfect still make for a beautiful quilt. So... that means I can quilt; have fun; strive to always improve and still finish and enjoy my not-so-perfect quilts!!! LOL, but that is a big discovery for me.
#100
Originally Posted by jljack
Today I learned what it takes to make a round quilt...about $41 worth of tools!! I got an order for 2 round quilts, and I didn't realize how much the tools would be...oh well, I'm sure I'll need to make other round quilts in the future???? Hopefully!!!
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