SuziC

You are SO right. I have days when i want to do only piecing. Then there are others when i want to quilt or do bindings. You gotta love the hobby of quilting!

earthwalker

My sentiments exactly....something for everyone and a style to suit whatever mood you are in.

annyroony2

I love all styles to look at, but I prefer making traditional quilts.

jtquilts

I agree with annyroony2. I don't always work 'traditionally', though. I like to plan as I go and that brings eclectic to the project!

plainpat

The 1st full size quilt I ever made was a K size controlled scrappy.Had no stash, but I bought a boat load of quarter yard cuts & used scissors to cut over 3000 pieces to make a Pioneer Braid quilt.
All these yrs later,have tried a ton of patterns.There are so many great patterns/techniques out there,but I still prefer making controlled scrappy.Why? Who knows.
Doesn't mean I don't like looking at all the pics & appreciating the work that goes into all quilts.Isn't it great that quilting really does mean to each their own?

k3n

I absolutely do NOT dislike traditional quilting - I love it, I want to own 'traditional quilts' and I drool over them on here, in books, at shows etc. Also making those was how I started and where I 'earned my spurs' so to speak. BUT I don't like to make them anymore. I get bored. I find the modern techniques like OBW, art quilts, landscape quilts, etc give me more scope for creativity and developing my own design skills and this keeps my interest throughout the process. I don't like to get into the state of mind that I read so often about on here that a project just has to get DONE - as if it's a chore. This is for me primarily a hobby (though I am beginning to make a little income from it). So I want to enjoy the process of creating a quilt, quilted art piece etc. Otherwise to me it's pointless. :-D

plainpat

It's amazing how we change ,evolve over the yrs.A main change for me has been not making bed size quilts.Been there, done that.
Learning new techniques is my interest now, even tho it's doubtful a quilt will come from it. The learning is very important to me.I appreciate the ppl who share.That's how I learned paper piecing,OBWs,FM quilting,making miniatures, (my fav) & many more.
Thanks to ppl like you who patiently answer ??? from amateurs like me.

Calzo

I definitely prefer contemporary and art quilts to traditional.

The only traditional quilts I'm drawn to are one's that have been updated with contemporary fabric and colors.

mcar

I love color and the patterns in fabrics. I hate to see them disappear into tiny pieces. My interest is in contemporary quilting, and am trying out, gingerly, art quilting. As a new quilter I have to learn the basics first and then select my favorite methods.

Homemother

As a new quilter, I was having trouble getting started, finding a pattern that interested me. I'm not one for all those straight lines and all the order. Repetition makes me squirm. Then I discovered a teapot quilt design by Sindy Rodenmayer.
http://www.fatcatpatterns.com/images...ot%20Curio.pdf
The applique design shouted out stories! How often have you had a conversation over a cup of tea or coffee? I found that if a design told a story, I could get excited about it. This light bulb of inspiration spurred many ideas for future quilts. Landscapes and pictures that have meaning are on the design board. As far as traditional quilts go, I think if the design told a story, I might be interested. For example, the Underground Railroad quilt explains the path of escaped slaves and whether the house they came upon was safe or not, whether they had to go left or right, and so on.

I feel that whatever rocks your boat should be what you focus on when quilting. Do what you love - all the quilts I see on this board are beautiful! I appreciate the detail and love put into the traditional quilts. All the exactness would drive me crazy so my hats off to you gals who make those lovely quilts! Even with the use of different colors I get bored doing the same thing over and over again. So, you gals who make those traditional quilts have a quality I lack.

Last words: I am hand quilting my teapot quilt and love it. It will take me a couple of years to put a binding around my project, but the quilting is progressing at breakneck speed!