does not always go well:

Working on this quilt, my first sewing project in over a decade, has been quite an adventure.  I’ve learned a lot – but a lot of it has been at the expense of my quilt.  From the silliest things, like forgetting to pick up the bobbin thread, to learning how to change feet on my sewing machine and attempting to stitch free-form.  The latter in particular has been quite an adventure, and it’s one that’s only just beginning.  I’m currently washing the backing of my quilt.  After that I’ll pin or glue it together (haven’t decided which yet), and I’ll attempt to quilt it together.