Well... nothing. I've been busy doing all sorts of things. Quilting, working, planning, prepping, cleaning. You know... life.
The quilting on BST is almost done - two more sections to finish and I can bind it and call it done! Which is good, since I'm trying to get it done by Sunday, so it can be on display for my birthday shindig. And, you know, take pictures and show it here and stuff! I am looking forward to having it done - I'll have something DONE at that point. Progress is good.
I was working diligently on BST the other night and had a random thought. Which became another quilt to add to my list. I'm up to 90 quilts planned/in progress/done now. I'll never catch up!
So, having said that... how DO people keep on top of all their ideas for sewing/quilting/various projects? I don't have a clue. I don't think I can! I know I want to make this new quilt, but I want to make ALL the quilts! (Or at least all the ones on my list). How do I catch up to myself?
I love quilting. I love piecing, (not so much basting), and I love the process of quilting. I am learning to accept that applique is pretty - just not when I do it. Yet. But my brain is rarely silent and keeps feeding me ideas. I wind up with massive lists of quilts, too many ideas, and not enough time to work on them all. Not by a long shot. And I feel like it's my brain's fault, not my time management skills (which are actually pretty good most of the time).
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| This is my brain on quilting |
When I was teaching, one of the first exercises we did (at the beginning of a school year, at teacher inservice), we took a test to find out our thought patterns. I was in a group of 2. Out of all the teachers at the higyh school. We were... I don't remember the name of the test or types, but... it was an eye-opening experience. The largest group had a series of arrows in a straight line: linear thinkers. Another group had arrows and dotted lines - the intuitive leapers. I don't remember all the groups, but ours - that lovely small group of 2 - had a dot in the middle of the page and arrows going in every direction. It describes my brain pretty well, really.
But it's not much good for catching up on my quilting! Anyone have any suggestions? (And plugging away works only so far. I am plugging away on BST has got me almost done. But if it takes too long, I get bored and go on to something else!).
Don't get me wrong - I am in no way disenchanted with quilting or the time it takes to make wonderful things. I just... wish I could get things done faster.
And this post has spawned another idea.... this is getting silly.... but it would certainly be scrappy. A quilt of chaos... no symbols, no order, no color-choice. Just random snatching of fabric pieces from the scrap bin. Stitch, iron. Stitch, iron. At the end, quilt, square up and bind. Hmm... might be able to get THAT done this weekend... *tears hair* Not. Enough. Time.
Shay
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