Techniques--Trying new things

So-I guess this is the perfect topic for me to join in on, because before last Saturday's meeting I had never paper pieced and had limited experience with curved piecing, and wow, I killed two birds with one stone. So each project is always a learning process and if I ever attempt paper piecing again, I'll know not to do some things--like cut a big old hole square that has the big blue triangle-- thinking I was cutting away an extra seam allowance. Ooops. Thanks to Andrea and Victoria, it seemed pretty easy.

So, with all this built up confidence, maybe I'll try needle turn or needle down or needle something applique. I've never done it in the past because, I don't know, I guess I associate it with a type of traditional quilting that I don't respond to, so maybe it's my own little form of rebellion. But I'm starting to see from all the amazing work in the group that it is a valuable skill to have. Please, give me fusible web and an iron any day, but it is probably time to give in and just do it.