themeemama

I kept a top of the line Grace frame in the box for over 2 years. I could kick myself for not getting it up sooner. Using it was not nearly as bad as I had anticipated. I had some panels on hand and plenty of scraps for backing, so I didn't piece anything, I just quilted. GO FOR IT1

Farm Quilter

Choose the quilt with the busiest prints in it where your quilting doesn't have to shine and start with that. It really isn't as scary once you start, it's the start that's so hard! You will do great and we expect to see pictures of your beauties! :thumbup:

Gal

This is just a thought, but you could decide to make one for a charity, knowing full well that you are going to give it away. Keep it simple but practice all your moves on that particular one. Because it is going to be gifted out and you know that these kinds of quilts are always appreciated what ever, you may not get so worked up about it. It was just a thought, best of luck anyway, I am a hand quilter mostly so I can't say I know quite how you feel.

Gal

Momsmurf

Start with the one you would least worry about making a less than perfect quilting job (by your standards) and just go for it.
That's what I did and I learned about unstitching....HA...but it was a learning experience...and that's what we all need...

Remember the first time you drove a car by yourself?
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rob529

You can always unsew the quilting.
Robin in TX

Farm Quilter

Frogging is a part of quilting...need to learn how to do it well without damaging the quilt tops. I've learned how to do this very well! :oops:

The first quilt I was quilting was for my daughter for her wedding...I had a floor lamp too close and somehow hooked the shade with one of the back handles (it was the one with the "go" button on it). I stopped quilting to check something out, the lamp was at an angle and fell over, hitting the "go" button and off my machine went, guided by the lamp falling over. :shock: I had a bit of a mess to "frog", but no one could ever tell I frogged quite a bit across the quilt.

You won't be so silly as to do that! You'll be fine...scariest part is hitting the "go" button the first time. Remember to breathe and a light touch creates the smoothest quilting, so you don't have to have a death grip on the handles! :thumbup:

katigirl

Load up the frame and jump in.

yellowsnow55

Great advice!

KarenR

My daughter would say Go For It. She has no fear of those long arms. She practices with the model at the LQS.

rob529

Frogging is a part of quilting...need to learn how to do it well without damaging the quilt tops. I've learned how to do this very well! :oops:

The first quilt I was quilting was for my daughter for her wedding...I had a floor lamp too close and somehow hooked the shade with one of the back handles (it was the one with the "go" button on it). I stopped quilting to check something out, the lamp was at an angle and fell over, hitting the "go" button and off my machine went, guided by the lamp falling over. :shock: I had a bit of a mess to "frog", but no one could ever tell I frogged quite a bit across the quilt.

You won't be so silly as to do that! You'll be fine...scariest part is hitting the "go" button the first time. Remember to breathe and a light touch creates the smoothest quilting, so you don't have to have a death grip on the handles! :thumbup:[/quote]

I've not heard the term "frogging" before. I like that. Thank goodness your fingers weren't in the way when the lamp started to run your machine for you. We had a lab puppy, a huge lab puppy, who was very clingy. He would sew for me. Couldn't seem to stay off the peddle. Never got me eother though.