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Old 11-11-2012, 09:18 PM
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Rose_P
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Originally Posted by Peckish View Post
If you don't like it, then you don't like it. Don't torture yourself just because you think you're "supposed" to do or feel something. Maybe you could tie your quilts instead, or send them out to be quilted. I have a good friend who does not like to piece. She LOVES to quilt, however. So she trades services with some of her close friends - they piece a top for her, and she'll quilt a quilt for them.
I agree with Peggi, but before you give it up try a couple of things. First try writing words. They will be backwards on the back, but you will be amazed at how natural the motion is because you've been doing it all your life - unless you happen to be one of those people who doesn't use cursive, but even then your writing flows smoothly and is worth trying. The other thing to try is drawing something that is very natural and free form, such as an oak leaf. Draw some quickly on paper first, just to get a feel for the shape and the way you move around it. Draw the center vein, starting at the base of the leaf and then go back around one side and the other, returning to the tip. The points can be pointy or rounded, and the sizes vary. There are no wrong shapes for oak leaves. You might find it's more enjoyable when it's something that doesn't take quite as much concentration as most any other kind of "drawing" would when you first start. Have some fun with it!
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