The Scary Part

Some pretty quilting

There is a time when this long armer (and I think many of us are of like mindedness) is scared to work on a customer quilt. That first stitch. That first motif we put in. Just getting the quilt started is kind of scary. Why?

For the same reason a new long armer shies away from doing "that special quilt" on his/her new long arm. We don't want to "ruin" it.

Here's the deal. If it's finished, it's perfect! Doesn't matter what you put in it. Chances are, unless a fellow quilter looks at it, nobody else will even notice what you did. That's fact and has been proven by this science major. 

So, get out there and play with your machines. Even us seasoned professionals have quilt-beginning anxiety but we take a deep breath, set the needle to the down position, and push start to begin yet again another hug of love. 

DW has already returned home and while I haven't had time to check on his performance, there were many adjustments made that should have transpired the first time he went downstate. He should be fine now. I hope he is because Jim is headed back to Lansing today for our 3-year old grandsons birthday party. Happy birthday Zechariah. He could have taken the machine back down if he wasn't right. 

I'm here. We have some family dynamics that are a little skewed right now and it's best if my unfiltered mouth just stay in the studio. Honestly, I'm feeling so pressured for all the May deadlines I have it is best if I stay here and maintain a "normal" working day. Which is what I'll be doing. 

Christines quilt WILL be finished; at least that's what my head is saying. I have four white triangles to do (like the one pictured above) and the whole bottom and part of the side borders yet. A full day's worth of work.