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11-29-2010, 05:31 PM

#21

Colorful Quilter

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Paris, TN

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WOW, It sounds like we have ALL been in your shoes, I know I have. when I have an off day I just sit and sew blocks or strips, it's what I call mindless sewing....I have a collection of these and they will go into a scrap quilt, I just find that it keeps you in touch with your machine . One of my downfalls was being afraid of my machine, always afraid I would do something wrong, I am the same way with my computer! but it all gets easier with practise and patience, Keep on keeping on!

11-29-2010, 05:34 PM

#22

nwm50

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Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: Florida

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Gina....that makes 2 of us! LOL..im sure you're doing a fine job but don't feel like it. Let's keep a poitive focus and practice, practice and enjoy what we're doing! :-)

11-29-2010, 05:48 PM

#23

tina romero masters

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Join Date: Sep 2010

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HI, I GOTTA TELL YA , I FELT THE SAME WAY ! SO I KINDA GO FOR THE FOLKART LOOK . IT'S NOT A PERFECT KINDA THING, BUT I'M STILL GOING STRONG. AND I GOTTA SAY EVERYONE SEEEMS TO LOVE THE QUILTS . EVERYONE STILL WANTS EM! SO THE MORAL TO THE STORY IS IF YOU LUV MAKIN QUILTS, PEOPLE LUV GETTIN EM!!!!!!!!!!!!

11-29-2010, 05:50 PM

#24

CarrieAnne

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welcome!

11-29-2010, 06:16 PM

#25

Yarn or Fabric

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Location: Alabama

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I would say don't make a quilt... make a wall hanging or a table runner or a set of placemats... tell your brain it isn't a quilt and you will trick it in to getting your mojo back :D

11-29-2010, 06:18 PM

#26

lab fairy

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Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: High Entropy Zone

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You'll know your a quilter when you've given your seam ripper a name. Mine's name is Jack. I reverse engineer a lot of blocks. Finding the "sweet spot" where you have an accurate 1/4 inch seam helps a lot and many of us use a 1/4 inch bladed foot. I find that pressing helps a lot.

11-29-2010, 06:22 PM

#27

sewjean

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Join Date: Jun 2009

Location: Brush Creek,TN

Posts: 343

maybe you can take a pic of 1 quilt and ask for help with it and WHEN (not if) it is done you can start another one! and we will all cheer you on! Let it be fun!

11-29-2010, 06:24 PM

#28

ncsewer

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Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: North Carolina

Posts: 745

Many shops have a class or meeting every month or so and you take your unfinished project. The people there will help you out with the problem and you have fun in the mean time.

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Originally Posted by Treasureit

I use my seam ripper as much as my machine! lol... Try taking a few classes. I did that and got a lot of helpful tips that saved me from being bald.