starshine

I had taken a beginning quilt class and a 6 block sampler class that each block you learned a different technique. When my daughter asked me to make her a quilt I was glad to, asked her what kind she would like and she said flying geese. So I started, but so many things were going on it got put aside for quite awhile and went back to it. I find flying geese can be challenging, and when I was running into losing points, rows bowing, some seams ending up being less than 1/8" -not even 1/4". I personally would recommend putting the fg project away for awhile, and getting some practice on techniques and just some experience in general and then go back to the fg. I am planning on trying a few of the ways to do flying geese before I go back the her quilt and figure out which one I like or am comfortable with and use just one method throughout the project. Good luck. I hope to get my project done this year and post a picture.

Capri

I used to feel like this before I started taking notice of the gradings on the quilt pattern. There's often some sort of rating but I never bothered about that! I was making the quilts I wanted to make - blocks that were way complicated or fiddly or just too involved for where I was physically at. I started reading the patterns carefully before beginning and then I mulled them over for a while and then, before even buying my fabrics, I made sure I understood exactly what I had to do rather than what I thought I had to do. Once all that made sense and I could mentally see it and feel comfortable, then I would attempt the next level up from what was classed as easy. I still go back to easy when it suits and I've found piecing to be much more fun that way. I try not to do two involved quilts back to back still, and I do some paper piecing or applique in between for relaxation. Maybe that's you too, or maybe not, but I know that being aware of my limitations without being negative sure helped me get more enjoyment.