![]() I think I just need to sit with fabric and thread and my machine and make a big ol' mess. I think I just need to follow someone else's pattern and stop thinking of ways to change or improve it. I think I just hit the nail on the head, there: I need to stop writing patterns for awhile. Taking the time to design and play with my It's All About Me projects reminded me how much I enjoy designing without the requirement to write a pattern for what I'm making. And though deadlines are my most effective motivational triggers, they also kinda take the fun out of what I'm doing. ![]() If I'm at the quilt shop, that often morphs into "What kind of class can you teach" or "That would be a great sample to show how pretty the fabric is". But before I jump in and start designing and playing and making pretty (or not so pretty) stuff, I open my big mouth and tell someone what I'm thinking. Something intrigues me or I am inspired by a fabric or yarn. Part of it is the Sparkly Chicken effect. It's not that I'm a doormat, really (hey, there's your big surprise for the day, eh?). You might not understand why I put so much pressure on myself or allow other people or situations to compel me to make something. I need to catch up on the BOM and the adult bib project for the Die-Cutter's Guild. ![]() I need to make kits for my crayon classes. I need to finish the Quilting Bee blocks. I need to make a pattern for Rainbow Rows. Parker ♦♦♦◊◊Īs I was replying to one of the many lovely comments I'm receiving for my last post, I came to a realization: It seems like my quilting has been in reaction mode forever. Surprisingly her molars remained stable, though I think they might have loosened a little. ![]()
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