I am a bit of a control freak and perfectionist when I do things. When I am not too sure of what needs to be done or how it is done, I often slow down with my progress and just read and read and read up on how it must be done, until I am satisfied that I understand. Quilting most certainly falls into this category! It is close to reading from a knitting or sewing pattern (when working from a pattern) but not everything is given to you - you are often left with putting your own preference into place. My log cabin quilt is actually fairly easy to make BUT because I am swimming in deeper water (my first project on my own with very limited quilting knowledge), I often hesitate to just go with the flow! It feels like I procrastinate and look for other things to keep myself busy with instead of just doing it - like now! Blogging instead of sewing!
I like things to look right and when it does not feel right to me, I know it will not look right. Does this make sense? It is not that I underestimate my abilities because I know I can sew, I know I can follow a pattern, and I know I can do it, just .......
I know, one cannot learn without making mistakes - the problem is, I always advise my kids to learn from the mistakes from others and I am looking for those mistakes and how they then got it right. Gosh, this sounds heavy involved - even I am getting confused now!
Best I go and switch on the sewing machine and start stitching - follow my ideas, so to speak - and then find out what my mistakes were. They say that no quilt can be perfect! Phew, thank goodness for that.
Back to sewing ....... at least I have all the leaves glued onto the fabric. Now just for the machine applique.
I can do it ........
Warm regards
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