Originally Posted by
Jacque
The past few months I have had trouble figuring out my quilt patterns. I don't know why but it is causing me a lot of discouraged moments. I, almost, feel like quitting quilting but I have so much involved in it with fabric and a new machine that isn't a good idea either. Does anyone else get discouraged? What do you do about it?
Maybe just shut the door (if you have a sewing room) or pack it all away out of sight--Take a Break!! Do something unrelated to quilting for a week or two then come back with a new outlook on quilting. I've been in a rut once or twice and found taking the pressure off works well for me. Hope this helps you.
I also find if I'm not fond of the piece I'm working on it's hard to be motivated and I will make mistakes.