Be Fearless!

My daughter and I have some funny exchanges - in conversation, and in written notes (well, I think they are hilarious, but she sometimes does a lot of eye-rolling!)
Here is a recent written exchange. My note on the left warns her not to leave her earrings on the bathroom counter. Her note on the right reminds me not to worry about little things. 

My daughter's job

My daughter is fearless and such an inspiration. She is a diver and her job is to take care of sharks and other marine creatures.
Everyday. 
That puts a little different twist on the note above doesn't it?!?
Here she is at work in her underwater office sorting things out.  OMG she is really that close to a shark, with nothing between them but water. Everyday.

So you nervous quilter wanna-bees out there... trying machine quilting doesn't sound very scary now does it?!? LOL

My job

I often say to myself and others "what is the worst that could happen here"?
You might not do a perfect job. You might not make an award winning quilt. You might even think you "wrecked" your quilt.
So to start off with, practice on a small quilt that you don't love, and then if you hate it, give it away so you don't have to see it ever again. And then try again.
I promise that you will learn more each time you try, and eventually you will get a finished quilt if you stick with it.
Just do it! 
Be fearless!
Nothing terrible will happen and it's not that scary!