Can a hurried Quilter ever be a good Quilter?

[Old Newbie]

My answer today is NO! Here is what I did this morning.
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For some reason I no longer remember I actually decided to leave the long extra backing fabric on my quilt sandwich. Probably to avoid cleaning off a space in my sewing room to cut it. But I remember making a decision Anyway, I bought some tailors chalk yesterday based on the useful answers on my last post and chalked in straight lines. It was quick and fairly easy. Right now I recommend chalk lines . I got up early today, Saturday, to quilt. All was going well and I thought let’s get that corner done before breakfast. I sensed something wrong ,but those chalk lines were calling me. Lo and behold, I sewed that extra backing up into the quilt. Ugh.

[KPH]

Re: Can a hurried Quilter ever be a good Quilter?

Oh noooooooooo, been there, done that.

I'm sorry you had a frustrating morning.

[auntstuff]

Re: Can a hurried Quilter ever be a good Quilter?

Grateful that I am never in a hurry.

[Bubby]

Re: Can a hurried Quilter ever be a good Quilter?

I don't rush my sewing/quilting. For me it's the proverbial, "The hurryier I go the behinder I get."

[JCY]

Re: Can a hurried Quilter ever be a good Quilter?

Nope. I don't hurry with my cutting fabric, piecing, or FMQ. I'm too much of a perfectionist to be in a hurry & make a mistake.

[chelea]

Re: Can a hurried Quilter ever be a good Quilter?

When I first started reading, I was afraid that you were going to say you cut something off, which would have been awful. I think we've all made one of those mistakes and that feeling you get...sheer horror. At least you can rip this out and fix it.

[grammaterry]

Re: Can a hurried Quilter ever be a good Quilter?

Been there a lot. Especially when I was doing the Shriner quilts. Straight lines are easier to rip out especially along edges than curly cues. Thats your silver cloud. I find a single edge razor blade between the backing and the batting will clip those threads pretty fast.