tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967372863352273768.post1347474710117540395..comments2023-09-04T12:26:25.639-04:00Comments on Grammy Quilts: Those Three Little Words.....Grammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15432267820274588921noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967372863352273768.post-70893374503285554922012-02-28T16:06:17.002-05:002012-02-28T16:06:17.002-05:00PPQ-Thanks for your words of encouragement. I am ...PPQ-Thanks for your words of encouragement. I am trying to relax and enjoy the process more. I have arthritis in my hands which prevents me from hand quilting, so it's machine or nothing at my house. Investing in stencils and books has helped me with ideas for quilting patterns and I am honestly listening to my quilts to see if they have anything to say. :)Grammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15432267820274588921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967372863352273768.post-19700198609808539662012-02-27T20:30:40.509-05:002012-02-27T20:30:40.509-05:00I loved reading your blog. I totally understand y...I loved reading your blog. I totally understand your feelings. I guess I tend to do more hand quilting; for fear of ruining a quilt top by quilting by machine. By hand I feel more in control. But, I have quilted by machine (just a regular sewing machine, not a long arm)and I haven't ruined anything yet. Besides almost anything can be fixed. lol I never know how I will go about doing the quilting; until I have it all layed out and basted together. I just try putting different stencils down and see how they fit. One usually fits better than the rest; so that makes my choice for me. I do feel like my quilts talk to me. I bet yours talk to you too; you just need to relax. There are no rules; no right way or wrong way. That is why I like quilting more than any other craft. You don't have to start at "1" and go step by step. I just have fun! Hope this makes you feel better. Take those tops out and quilt. I look back and see how I have improved over time. It gets easier with each quilt.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00813637655711555894noreply@blogger.com