meanmom

OOOOOO I like that. Yes it is hard to let go. I did the mystery train quilt and had a hard time making myself do the paper bag method. My eyeballs almost burned at some of the colors I was sewing together but in the end it looked good. I am not an organized person in the rest of my life but I feel like my quilts have to have order.
What patterrn? method is that??? Is there a tutorial or something to get me started Looks like a great way for me to use up my scraps. That is kinda what I have been imagining to do with my scraps.

brenwalt

Try a middle of the road approach. I ran into this situation and am using a pattern to make a huge center block and for the sashing / borders, I look through books to get ideas and go from there. The end result is original but yet I have guidlines with which to work. Kind of like in dressmaking and costume making where features from several patterns are used. Good luck and most of all: Have Fun !!

bibi

As your completed blocks indicate this will be one gorgeous quilt. Enjoy the journey. Looking forward to see both completed quilts, yours and Chasing Hawk"s.

JudeWill

I really relate to this. I tend to be such a perfectionist when I sew, that I find myself continually telling myself, "You're not doing brain surgery." It helps.

JudeWill

Great advice, Jan! I will try to remember that. It could be applied to a lot of things.

catmcclure

It drives my husband bananas when I start a new project. He was a precision engineer, head of the engineering department at one of the National Laboratories. His way of approaching a project is to figure out what you want, design each and every nut and bolt (millionth of an inch precision) and never deviate from the original design. I, on the other hand, have a general idea of what I want to do, how I want it to look, and (God willing and the creek don't rise) it usually turns out okay. Not always what it was supposed to look like when I started, but more than acceptable. He's been "planning" a trip to Europe for about six years. If it were up to me, we'd pack our bags, buy tickets and leave tomorrow. That's how I ended up in California. We had a blizzard in Missouri and I wanted someplace warm. I packed my car with clothing, shoes, camera, gassed it up and left. Started looking for a home in San Diego and over two weeks time I worked my way up to San Francisco. I've been here 12 years now. I met him about a year after I got here and just can't leave now.

Pattycakes

Yes I can relate. But did you concider taking a picture of the quilt at LQS and put it on the pc so you can look at it and make a pattern of you own. I have done this alot. I am still an amateur at quilting and will never know enough to concider my self an expert. I learn something new about quilting every day. Have fun with it. I know you can do it!!

quiltingeileen

You go girl!!! Great advice from other quilters. I have never been in this situation yet, but I'm sure my day will come.
Good luck and would love to see the finished quilt.

shrabar

Just remember you don't make mistakes just new creations .. That is what I tell everyone I was never taught how to quilt just read & did what looked right .

pollyjvan9

I really like working in that manner sometimes. Would love to see a photo of the quilt you are going to make.