dancing bear Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 1. It's just WAY TOO MUCH FUN!! 2. At some point you realize you've practiced and practiced and practiced and practiced ... now just get down and do it. 3. Really important - which way does the back go? I got lucky on this one, trust me... 4. Listening to Christmas songs while dancing with the quilt is wonderful! 5. Always wind one more bobbin than you think you need. 6. Frequent checking of underbelly of quilt is good idea. 7. Thread that really blends with quilt is both a blessing and a curse - blessing because it can hide the "uh-oh and oop's" ... and a curse because it can hide the "Whoa! Look what I just did!!" 8. Having a self-threading needle is a life-saver! 9. Learning how to use the self-threading needle is interesting ... again, trust me ... 10. The frog stitch teaches patience, grasshopper ... (don't you love the imagery? frog? grasshopper?) 11. Life is just too darn short to not enjoy yourself and do things you love to do - and I have had a wonderful, dancing while quilting day! TA-DA!! Thanks for listening. I've learned a lot from all of you and i'm just so darn pleased with myself! can you tell?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Now you may take a bow, my ballerina! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing bear Posted December 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Almost too pooped to curtsy ... up on toes, turn sl-o-w-l-y, smile, pose, and down! thank you thank you. Just WAY TOO MUCH FUN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Dancing Bear I'm so glad your dance is progressing. Now where are the pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Yes, please show us the pictures of your quilts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgene Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 What a fun note. Thanks for sharing. I could almost see you dancing and having fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing bear Posted December 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Miss Vicky -- it's quilt ... no s. And pictures are another dimension that dancing bear needs to learn about. You quilters do such exquisite work, all custom and I am just not there yet. I will dance to that tune one of these days but not quite there yet. Have to learn positions before one can learn the dance. I did a pantograph and i actually measured and measured and measured some more and son-of-gun, i hit it right on the mark at the end. I did not allow myself to leave a gap between the rows and i must say, spot on! Landed that grande jete as choreographed. Twirl, I say, Twirl!! So I will learn the picture thing and pretty soon I will do my quilts with custom work and then I will post pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 I love this. They are very good lessons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFQuilts Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Dancing Bear, I so love your posts - they are absolutely lilting. Hmmmm, I've learned some of those same lessons . . . . Thank you for sharing your infectious happiness. And way to go for being spot on for that first panto!!!!! Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Brava! We are enjoying your posts and reliving the early days with our own machines! Can't wait to see your pictures! You have mastered the signature so it should be a snap for you. Continue to enjoy your journey and share! (((hugs))) and applause!! Vickie Oliver Beachside Quilter APQS Rep SW FL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 It is great fun, isn't it? Sometimes we take ourselves to seriously! Love that attitude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWBowser Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Great list you have there. Glad that the quilt came out like you wanted. So you can quilt to Christmas music. Way to go!!!! Charlotte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiltsinmotion Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I love # 11 to that I say amen amen amen ---- you have learned some great lessons on your journey of quilting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFQuilts Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Dancing Bear, Whether or not you post pictures here, take them for yourself. That way as quilts leave your dancing studio and fly off to happy owners/customers, you will have records of your dancing - and improvement. Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I also love your posts. I can just see you twirlling. Could number 12 be, it all else fails go to the APQS forum, if all goes well go to the forum and twirl everyone:D.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Dancing Bear, You are so much fun! I love your post, reading it makes me smile and feel like dancing. I say, "You go girl"! corey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Brava, bear! I can just see you dancing your way through that panto, you go girl! Don't want any grumbly, growly bears, so dance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnCavanaugh Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Way to go, Dancing Bear! I LOVE #10, can I steal it and use it in class? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda G. Craig Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Goodness, Dancing Bear, you are very infectious and so much fun! Seems you have all of us smiling. Thanks so much for sharing both yourself and your quilting experience! :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing bear Posted December 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 oh, Dawn, my muse ... my mystic ... my gold standard!! Of course you may use #10 ... and any others! I'm still wondering how I could have pieced quilt tops all these years and hand them over to my wonderful quilting lady and never know the secrets that lay beyond her door! I am just having WAY too much fun! I'm at that J-O-B thingy today .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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