tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post9064445444318365859..comments2024-03-25T10:17:23.584-05:00Comments on From the Strawberry Patch...: "Let's Talk" Tuesday...Mrs. Goodneedlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453388163219666450noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-33302870088598086442009-06-23T09:54:51.133-05:002009-06-23T09:54:51.133-05:00I have done a lot of thinking about this over the ...I have done a lot of thinking about this over the past week. I am not sure I would give any advice other than have fun and it is easier than it looks. I am not trying to be trite but I have learned in quilting that there are so many different ways to do the same thing, so probably being consistent and finding your own way would be good advice. One of the things I love about quilting is that it Dresden Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14271910749619198419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-12119954561235356132009-06-18T10:43:01.769-05:002009-06-18T10:43:01.769-05:00Wow, one question so many answers. Thank you one a...Wow, one question so many answers. Thank you one and all. I do belong to a small quilt club with experienced members who are more than generous in passing their knowledge on to others and will be joining our local Quilt Guild in the fall.CarlaHRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12556595932264988748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-899889361416247042009-06-17T20:11:56.429-05:002009-06-17T20:11:56.429-05:00I love EQ - have never made a quilt without it...e...I love EQ - have never made a quilt without it...even as a beginner, and even the smaller wall hangings which depict each grandchild's favorite sport were all drawn out in EQ. When I see a quilt in a magazine that I want to make, I will still draft it in EQ. I can easily and quickly see how my own creativity can enhance or detract from the original version, not to mention all the fun I can BJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11190884318879504532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-41617134061288752462009-06-17T06:04:58.706-05:002009-06-17T06:04:58.706-05:00My advice to beginning quilters: start with the e...My advice to beginning quilters: start with the easier patterns (squares or rectangles) and work your way up. You only need to buy the equipment needed to make that particular quilt. Expect mistakes - it is a part of quilting and just about every other endeavor. Just forgive yourself and fix it or start the block over.Shelina (formerly known as Shasta)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03290945204269323129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-42192543366053865882009-06-16T20:00:07.039-05:002009-06-16T20:00:07.039-05:00My advice would be - Be Fearless! The first class...My advice would be - Be Fearless! The first class I signed up for as a rank beginner was for a circular Christmas tree skirt. They shopkeeper tried (in vain) to talk me out of it. I didn't know that curved piecing was hard. I arrived at my class with not a bit of fear of those curves. 10 years later, I have a tree skirt that I love and use every year *s*Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17872055894285312153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-28845013256117079972009-06-16T19:42:10.765-05:002009-06-16T19:42:10.765-05:00My advice is probably like all the rest, good tool...My advice is probably like all the rest, good tools,etc. But paying attention in classes and to people trying to help you will make all the difference.You may not agree, but you WILL learn something valuable.Even if it's that you absolutely don't like what you are seeing or hearing, at least you know that much. You may change your mind down the road, but for the moment, you have learned Quilting Memorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17007166356373016943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-25637459480921644842009-06-16T17:29:19.284-05:002009-06-16T17:29:19.284-05:00My advice...start small. Not just in the size of ...My advice...start small. Not just in the size of your quilt, but in how many tools you buy, how much fabric, what machine and your expectations. It's silly to sink $$$ into something you may hate after you cut the corners off your first 800 half square triangles.Quilty Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403495024143427242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-41425918056581278602009-06-16T16:22:30.294-05:002009-06-16T16:22:30.294-05:00Okay I have to go back and add one more vote for &...Okay I have to go back and add one more vote for "good, quality tools." You are only as good as that. (and a book is a tool, too!)*karendianne.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15557033346962825857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-80417910449433162832009-06-16T14:10:18.245-05:002009-06-16T14:10:18.245-05:00One I still have to remind myself of often: Don&#...One I still have to remind myself of often: Don't stress if it's not as good as you want it to be, as long as you are doing your best. Beginners always try to be perfect right away (I'm new to quilting, but have been teaching beginning knitters for years), and that's not realistic. Don't expect all your points to meet on a complicated block right away, but do try your best Judy H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16104489530177728125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-10105138743551245342009-06-16T11:40:37.114-05:002009-06-16T11:40:37.114-05:00Find a friendly mentor to help you and when you ar...Find a friendly mentor to help you and when you are know enough about quilting, then help someone else. The key is friendly. <br /><br />One neighbor of mine is an experienced seamstress and she takes the same approach with quilting- if it is not right, take it out. My other neighbor hadn't sewn in a while, but wanted to make a quilt for her first grandbaby. We lent her tools and helped SpinningStarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17988891339643395864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-14395412622928878252009-06-16T11:38:41.208-05:002009-06-16T11:38:41.208-05:00I, personally, treasure my vintage quilts that I h...I, personally, treasure my vintage quilts that I have acquired. None of them are perfect but they are absolutely beautiful. All of the "tools of the trade" have encouraged perfection which does stress out a beginner quilter. I have to admit I am a perfectionist but in the total quilt package being perfect is not the key. It is to enjoy the journey...and I hope all beginners do just thatMaryjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938541381033173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-46813030537193492522009-06-16T11:00:12.144-05:002009-06-16T11:00:12.144-05:00Interesting question. I am teaching a neighbor to...Interesting question. I am teaching a neighbor to quilt, and I tell her to have good tools, like a good iron, rotary cutter, rulers and mat, and purchase 100% cotton fabric. I feel if you're going to take the time to create something, it might as well be with quality equipment. <br />I think that quilting is exactly like life - it is a journey, not a destination. I have quilted for many Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13628639090267311898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-27404087950103855122009-06-16T10:23:30.903-05:002009-06-16T10:23:30.903-05:00What is the first thing I share with a new quilter...What is the first thing I share with a new quilter? <br /><br />THERE ARE NO QUILT POLICE, no matter what ANYONE tells you. <br /><br />Translation - there is no single right way v. wrong way, there is no one who has the right to tell you that you can't do something differently than the next person, there is no reason you can't mix color A with color B. [In time, each quilter will findQuiltdivajuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15593385265961892847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-15593983975337040262009-06-16T10:14:37.791-05:002009-06-16T10:14:37.791-05:00My advice: "Just do it!" At the end of t...My advice: "Just do it!" At the end of the day, your quilt will still keep someone warm, cushion a pet, display nicely on a table or hang on a wall beautifully.<br /><br />One of my first quilts had bias edges, if I knew they bias could be tricky to work with before hand, I would not have made that quilt - sure the points don't match, but it is still a quilt & it is still a The Calico Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271181930512880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-82925184441786376782009-06-16T09:57:35.850-05:002009-06-16T09:57:35.850-05:00This was an excellent question. I'm all for ex...This was an excellent question. I'm all for experiencing new or updated gadgets, methods, technology, etc. This is the way we all learn and advance. If my grandma were alive, boy would she right in there learning and doing. Go for it. <br />Also having a group of people to help you along the way adds to your experiences.<br />Take care.Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471317644488778051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-69711829151128237952009-06-16T09:37:08.418-05:002009-06-16T09:37:08.418-05:00My daughter has just started her quilting journey....My daughter has just started her quilting journey. My advice to her was initially to keep it simple. Success on the first project is so important. If the first quilt turns out well then the inspiration flows and leads us to so many wonderful adventures! She is well into that first project and so far it looks great and she couldn't be more pleased. I am pretty happy too because now I have a Domestic Designerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08606783677241301260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-17352457467132653502009-06-16T09:19:18.920-05:002009-06-16T09:19:18.920-05:00My advice is just dive in! Start small for your fi...My advice is just dive in! Start small for your first project - wallhanging, table topper, etc. Then if it doesn't turn out the way you hoped you haven't invested too much. I was so intimidated by the "rules" that I spent almost a year reading (Fons and Porter's big quilting book, title escapes me at the moment)before I got up the nerve to actually DO anything. And my first Karen Newman Fridyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00866345219260627644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-9243494068916189352009-06-16T09:10:05.986-05:002009-06-16T09:10:05.986-05:00Bravo! I have been a quilter for almost 40 years ...Bravo! I have been a quilter for almost 40 years - started as an infant (LOL!!!!) Please think of quilting "rules" as "guidelines"! When I teach classes I tell my students the only rules are to do the best you can (sloppy is't worth your time) and have fun! I use EQ and have for years - great tool to learn about design and construction. If you are computer savy it is dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759176045229564376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-86475994780147894462009-06-16T09:02:59.349-05:002009-06-16T09:02:59.349-05:00One piece of advice to a beginning quilter. Any n...One piece of advice to a beginning quilter. Any new endeavor, anything I'm learning, I tend to follow the same pattern. I find myself attracting skilled (or gifted) mentors. Then I work hard to be the best student I can. With all the verbs associated to what a student does.*karendianne.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15557033346962825857noreply@blogger.com