Onebyone

I do 99% of my quilting on a Brother 1500. I save the intricate quilting for small projects and only do crosshatch or spiral quilting on large quilts. I don't have want to, time, or patience to quilt around any block design over and over. I use the quilt rulers when I do QAYG.

littlebitoheaven

Sometimes just walking away and leaving project and thoughts of it behind, gives you a chance to do something else and when you return to the project, you may have a whole different outlook or plan to make it easier. Remember that when it is done, it is ALL worth it. Good luck.

Tartan

That is what chocolate is for. For picky parts I give myself a goal like I will do 2 or 3 and then have a reward. You can do this and it will be awesome when finished!

jokir44

Might it help you to look for other methods to do your geese? Lots of people use the " make them a little larger and trim to size" method. Right now I'm working on 2 at once because one is a very intricate Lion King machine appliqué. I do one block of L K and do 2 or 3 pieced blocks for the other one.

Jingle

I Have been making quilts for foster kids. Nothing fancy or intricate using scraps. I never reach the point where you are. So I have not suggestions for you. I sew 4-5 hours a day, if I really am not in the mood for that day, then I do something else.

Watson

Thanks, Jokir, I'm actually quilting geese, using a ruler, but that's a good idea.

Thanks everyone for the great ideas. I'm going to take a break and go back to it after a bit.
I've been staring at it (Thanks, Bearisgray) and I think it will be easier if I start from the other end of the line.
I'm doing it on my DSM and I watched a video on the ruler before I bought it but they were using a long arm. It sure looks a lot easier, with the long arm! (If, of course, you know how to use a long arm.)

Watson

IAmCatOwned

I just assign myself to work on it for one hour every day (or every other day). Then it gets done. It might get done later than originally planned, but it won't be undone forever. This is different from a part that is simply too hard - I leave it for a bit and step back to see if there is another way of doing it. Yes, I've taken out huge parts of a quilt that wasn't working and redone them. That is why I make sure to use a large stitch.

K-Roll

I'm a new quilter - now quilting a sandwich which will be my first [finished] quilt for charity for our guild.
Don't laugh but the tough part for me is thread-handling - knotting & burying my threads.

Yesterday I realized that the last 3 feet of stitching was no stitching at all --- ran out of bobbin thread. Turned the back over and found more than a few threads that needed treatment, so I walked out of my sewing room. It was such an automatic reaction haha.
I decided to take up the challenge today which I did and now I am ready to proceed with the rest of the quilting.
So: thread problems - that's where I go off the rails.

Jo Anne B.

When I find when I am frustrated I walk away maybe for 5 min., maybe 5 days. I find if I push through it I get sloppy and accept lesser work than I truly think I am capable of. Your work is truly amazing Watson!
I took a binding basics class just to get help with my corners not coming together as well as I wanted or liked when I was ready to hand stitch, still not where I hoped it would be. I've watched over and over the YouTube tutorial videos where the corners meet on the initial attempt. I find this mind boggling.

littlebitoheaven

K-roll! This used to be my worst nightmare. I really disliked the "knot and bury" part of quilting until I started using the "self-threading" needles. Now it is a snap and I no longer dislike that part of quilting.

I have tried the "top" insert type and the "side" insert type and I prefer the side threading needles the best. Just purchased a whole set. They are a bit expensive but give it a try. They are really worth it! IMHO! Yolanda