RedGarnet222

I suppose if I were to list a "dis-like" It would be quilt projects that take too long for my short-term attention span. Now, I like a challenge as much as the next quilter, but something that takes too long to finish and that is so busy is not my cup of tea.
I have a couple quilts that are broken up into halfway to finish in the works now. It is not because I can't do it. It is because I get impatient with the process.

aashley333

I'd say that I also stay away from white fabric. Or clothing for that matter. I am messy. I'd find a way to put a stain on the white part!
In addition, I stay away from really simple quilts. I made my share of those when learning to quilt. Now I am an Intermediate quilter!

Iceblossom

Mostly I try to stay away from temptation... not always successful but I try!

For a long time I avoided blocks with "partial seams", when Cranky Bernie (my now defunct Bernina) was still working, it had a thread cutter which I used and enjoyed and did a couple of project just because I could.

Quiltah Mama

My stay away from is Y seams. To many other quilt patterns without them out there to fuss with a Y seam.

b.zang

Ah, you're my hero! I love rulers and love it when I make a quilt using a novelty ruler and it becomes so easy. I like rulers to be easy to use but my standard go-to rulers pretty much always on my cutting table are my 6x24 and 6 1/2" square.

I avoid applique, both machine and hand. Sometimes a pattern just cries to be done that needs applique and I will do it, but not very often.

sewbizgirl

I feel the same way about applique, Barbara. I don't like techniques that slow me down. I stay away from hand piecing hexis. I stay away from patterns with those long, sharp points, like New York Beauty quilts and their like. I don't like templates much either, tho I own a set of AnglePlay templates. I don't use them much.

bearisgray

I try to avoid people that - just because they have the latest and greatest - act like I do not know anything because i have to " make
do" with what I have.

peaceandjoy

So many interesting comments!

I agree with never having a quilt judged. I rarely show anything at guild meetings; even among friends, it's intimidating.

I think KF and TP fabrics can be hard to use as a bundle, but love them mixed with blenders.

When I began quilting, I loved the warmth of CW and repro prints - Jo Morton, Kansas Troubles, Kim Diehl. The problem is, while I have a hefty stash of those fabrics, I no longer care for them! Now, I love bright, saturated colors.

I really don't like heavy machine embroidery, either in looks or in how it feels.

I used to say I have paper piecing dyslexia. I often laid the fabric on backwards, so there was nothing to fold back. I had to rip SO many seams. I've improved, but I can't see myself doing an entire quilt using that method.

There are a couple of rulers in my rack that I look at and struggle to remember what class project they were ever used for. Tucker Trimmer and Wing Clipper, for example. Yes, they worked perfectly - but they require calculating fabric needs and changing the size of pieces cut to allow for that trimming to be done. There are SO many other methods to accomplish accurate units. I really should just get rid of those.

However, I DO like the Creative Grids rulers in all of the sizes, from 2.5" on up. They let me sliver trim units accurately and easily. I don't have the 1.5" one; it's so small that it would be lost in the chaos.

Blender and geometric patterns are my favs, I guess. They are so versatile - where pastels, florals, and novelty prints are harder to use.

Anniedeb

My nemesis is paper piecing. Just. No. Can't do it. I have tried and tried with no success. I like civil war, and Kim Diehl kinds of fabric along with lots of teals, purples, and sage greens. Don't like novelty fabrics, or modern, and not partial to larger polka dots or tiny floral prints that remind me of pajamas.

SueZQ from MN

[QUOTE=peaceandjoy;8687174]So many interesting comments!
There are a couple of rulers in my rack that I look at and struggle to remember what class project they were ever used for. Tucker Trimmer and Wing Clipper, for example. Yes, they worked perfectly - but they require calculating fabric needs and changing the size of pieces cut to allow for that trimming to be done. There are SO many other methods to accomplish accurate units. I really should just get rid of those.

I used to avoid making HSTs because of all the marking, trimming and fighting to get them all the same size. Since I started using the Wing Clipper, they are a snap to make. There is no marking, and no guessing about getting the 2 pieces exactly centered because the corners are already cropped off and align perfectly. The best part is that they always come out the size I want them without any additional fabric being wasted or trimming to do. I enjoyed the smaller one so much, I bought the larger size when it became available. Major problem for me solved so easily. Now I stay clear of patterns that look beautiful, but call for ten to twenty different fabrics.