cashs_mom

Oh! This is me, too! I have tons of patterns. In fact, the quilting bee project I'm working on now is Connecting Stars. i saw a quilt made from that pattern at a local quilt show and loved it. I spent some time looking for a pattern and then finally figuring out how to make the blocks. After I'd done that and then made a few blocks, I was looking for another pattern and realized that I had the actual pattern for the block. I think I need a better system of organizing my patterns (or maybe less patterns?)

quiltingcotton

I given myself the old heartfelt try, to make a blouse or a t-shirt type shirt. I'm a weird shape and I can get the front and back to fit just right, including making a collar or else making neck facing, doing the buttons and buttonholes great and easily. But I can not and I repeat, can not make the sleeves that will fit me and are comfortable. I refuse to wear cap sleeves or batwings - I have my own flesh batwings, thank you very much! I have huge upper arms, and basically no chest, and - well I decided today after trying numerous tries once again this morning. to figure it out, I have finally decided, that I can make beautiful quilts, but shirt sewing is not for me and I gladly admit defeat by accepting it is not a skill I want to waste anymore time or money on.

Anniedeb

I waste too much time staring at my finished tops. Rather than going on to the backing, batting, etc I stare at it trying to decide if it is perfect. Does a seam need adjusting? Was that border just a bit short? I keep running thing in my head, until I'm satisfied it looks OK. I just redid the top right corner of the baby quilt I'm working on, because I did not "like" the way it looked. Took out all the seams, and adjusted the border. Seemed to satisfy my whirling mind, so now I'm almost done with hand sewing the binding.
Not sure how to turn that off, because I know that most of my perceived imperfections look fine to 99% of anyone who is looking at it!