Thanks to BarbaraTx
09-24-2010, 03:05 AM
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Just want y'all to know that BarbaraTx is my "quilting angel", and she has the patience of Job!
She tried teaching me to quilt a couple of years ago, I just couldn't "get it" and gave up.
She recently very graciously donated an entire morning trying to teach me again. I was so painfully slow on the machine, afraid that I would ruin a block. But she kept encouraging me to keep trying. Time came for her to go home, and during the rest of the day, something inside me clicked, and I knew I could do it. I got on the machine again, and bwala.........the points matched! They weren't 100% perfect, but they were very good. I was so excited to call and tell her that she had turned on a light switch inside me for quilting.
Now, that is all I want to do. I am in my 70's, so it's never too late to begin I suppose.
Just want to thank her so much for her love of quilting, and the patience to help a "quilting dummy" to begin learning this beautiful craft.
Thanks again, Barb! Luv Ya!
She tried teaching me to quilt a couple of years ago, I just couldn't "get it" and gave up.
She recently very graciously donated an entire morning trying to teach me again. I was so painfully slow on the machine, afraid that I would ruin a block. But she kept encouraging me to keep trying. Time came for her to go home, and during the rest of the day, something inside me clicked, and I knew I could do it. I got on the machine again, and bwala.........the points matched! They weren't 100% perfect, but they were very good. I was so excited to call and tell her that she had turned on a light switch inside me for quilting.
Now, that is all I want to do. I am in my 70's, so it's never too late to begin I suppose.
Just want to thank her so much for her love of quilting, and the patience to help a "quilting dummy" to begin learning this beautiful craft.
Thanks again, Barb! Luv Ya!
09-24-2010, 05:16 AM
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that is great , wish i had someone near me i am learning mainly from this group and videos on you tube, I have problems with me corners being right on or straight but like you said i will get it right soonner or later , HUGS Dora
09-24-2010, 05:31 AM
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That's fantastic. I am glad the lightbulb clicked for you. That happened to me the other night. Read instructions about paper piecing - said "no way". Then later when I was thinking about something else - click, it all fell into place and I am pretty sure I can do it now.
Congratulations, can't wait to see your first project :)
Congratulations, can't wait to see your first project :)
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