Originally Posted by helen31406
Originally Posted by LoriH
Originally Posted by hheelleenn
I just printed Feb. block. It printed correctly! I wasted so much paper on Jan. I expected problems again. But then I looked, really looked at the pattern. I just might have to bow out of Feb. I don't THINK I will be able to accomplish this while maintaining my sanity. I'll try it BUT.... I place high standards and expectations on myself. But physically I don't think I can. I will try, because I always say "how do you know you can't do it, when you don't try it" If I was physically capable, I would do one until it was completed. Wish me luck and I'll let you know how it goes.
Good luck. I did mine almost one section, a day, at a time. It was a slow process, but it saved my sanity!
This is so true. A little a a time is good. I may go back and do another farmhouse to get rid of the errors.
Another thought is that we should do projects that are really difficult for us. It's important to get out of the "comfort zone" to really learn. If we just do stuff that is easy or that we can do "perfectly," we won't advance in art. That is -- if it is the intention to go forward to more complex and difficult work. Just a thought-- for what it's worth.
Thank you all so much. I need that "shot in the arm" a "go get em' kid" but I wish it was so simple as this. See with PP it's so hard for me as I only have use of one arm and hand. Being in a wheelchair doesn't help matters. I thought that piecing was hard with one arm! But PP, checking the seam allowances, stitching straight etc well, you all know I don't have to tell you. Try it some time. Next time you are PP just try it with one arm/hand. Or piecing, try cutting fabric. Oh you have to hold a ruler too? You want straight cuts? But I love quilting. And I do take my time (I have no choice!).