The ice skating/Christmas theme quilt seemed to take forever to complete. On top of that, I am not that pleased with it. My mercurial nature has taken hold; I alternate between liking or really disliking this piece. On the whole, however, it's certainly not my favorite work.
In the "Lessons Learned" department, here they are:
1. Be very careful when using two focus fabrics in the same quilt. Don't believe I am at the stage yet when I can do this well.
2. Have a firm vision of the outcome before starting. I did but when I encountered problems with the fussy cutting, it went out the window. That's what threw me off track.
3. Give yourself permission not to like the end product without feeling like you failed. O.K., this is the toughest one for me. This little perfectionist voice whispers in my ear, "It's not perfect, it's not perfect. You see, you can't quilt and this is proof of that." How neurotic is that? Lighten up, for pity sakes.
Today is a new and wonderful day. I am blessed to be able to pursue this craft at all (thank you, dear Husband). Will start a new quilt later this week. Onward we go.
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