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Re: I blame Pinterest.
Don't fret too much. It will look great! It truly is a practice, practice, practice thing. I'll bet once you get to that last row, it'll be SO easy!
I, too, have bought 3 of Angela Walter's classes on Craftsy. Worth every single penny. She's given me the confidence to "play" - to not be so hung up on getting it perfect. It's amazing how beautiful quilts look even with the designs I couldn't get right to save my life! I decided to use this ugly UFO I made in 2011 as a practice piece - these are NOT my colors and I can only say that I was apparently possessed when I made it. Orange is my least favorite color on the color wheel, lol. But it was perfect to try out quilting designs I found in books, magazines, blogs and pinterest!

I am quilting a different design in every square. If the design is too difficult or not my style, it's okay. It's a practice piece. I don't have to worry about messing it up, and it's given me several designs I really like to add to my list of favorites, or cross off the ones I really liked but were too intricate, involved or complicated to use in a timely manner.

Having something you can just play on and not worry about making mistakes can really make a difference in getting comfortable and finding what works for you
Now the only problem is that I'll have to hang up this thing somewhere to use as my "sample quilt". Guess I'll have to learn to love it!
Seriously, once you get this current quilt done, practice on something you don't care about messing up. You'll be shocked at how great it looks. Plus, it gives you a chance to figure out your "style", what works for you, and what doesn't.
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