Commandments III
skills that we may learn from each other.
Thou shalt not presew a seam without thread in the bobbin.
Thou shalt not show jealousy towards others' quilts or quilting
abilities.
Thou shalt "press", not "iron".
Thou shalt be creative in hiding the size of your stash.
Thou shalt plan your quilt well so thou can relax and enjoy the
making of the quilt.
Thou shalt practice/warm up your hand and/or machine quilting
before making a pitiful mess.
Thou shalt put down your work and go to sleep shortly after your
eyes have crossed.
Thou shalt not make obscene gestures at the quilt police. Learn the
rules, then adapt them to suit yourself.
Thou shalt cherish the love and satisfaction in every stitch.
Thou shalt not horde UFOS, as they become NFOS (never finished
objects), but thou shalt give them away to someone who will finish
them for charity quilts.
Thou shalt feed thy family at least one(1) home cooked meal a week
while trying to get that quilt done for the show.
Thou shalt stop quilting at least once a month and wave thy duster
around (it only needs 5 minutes).
Thou shalt keep a quilt journal to remember where thy quilts have
gone.
Thou shalt learn new and creative ways to say "Oh no, honey. That
fabric isn't new. I've had it a long time....".
Thou shalt not answer a compliment with "Oh it's easy". Especially
one from thy son-in-law who cannot imagine putting all those pieces together.
Thou shalt be creative in hiding the size of your stash.
