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roselady 11-17-2010 06:51 PM

What is wrong with me??? I always seem to make every quilt more difficult than it started out. I am doing a fairly easy quilt right now, hexagons with small triangles on all sides, sewn in rows. I want to hand quilt it so I planned on doing ivory borders, to match the triangles, and do some detailed quilting. I have recently started thinking about hand appliqueing the border, it just seems perfect for this quilt. That means it won't be done for quite awhile, and I am so anxious to have something to start quilting on. Last year I wanted to make my daughter a christmas quilt since it was her first year with her new husband. I was already working on a intricate quilt for my oldest son who had gotten married 9 months before her, so I knew it had to be an easy pattern. I found perfect fabrics, infact too many "perfect" fabrics, I ended up making two quilt tops and made it reversable. Why can't I seem to do something easy?

amma 11-17-2010 06:53 PM

It isn't as much fun to take the easy route LOL
Sorry, but I am guilty of doing the same thing :roll: :D:D:D

erstan947 11-17-2010 06:59 PM

I believe in doing what makes your heart sing. You are not alone!

Sadiemae 11-17-2010 07:04 PM

For me, it depends who it is for and what I really want it to like. I have been guilty of doing the same thing...

Dobbie 11-17-2010 07:08 PM

It is just the Creative Genius in us as Quilters!! Every point has a silver lining!!

wolfkitty 11-17-2010 07:08 PM

Don't feel guilty. It's what you feel drawn to do. It's your creativity coming out. Just do your best!

pocoellie 11-17-2010 07:10 PM

Personally, doing hexagons with small triangles on the side, doesn't sound like an "easy" project, one main reason I don't do hexagons. LOL

mim 11-17-2010 07:12 PM

Me too !!! when I made a quilt for my son and DIL I chose tulip designs -- Roses would have been so mush easier to find. 48 different tulips??? took me 6 months to find. -- I like to be challenged !!! Good for you

bluteddi 11-17-2010 08:07 PM

U mean ur not supposed to make things harder and more detailed than what u had planned???

Lucky Patsy's 11-17-2010 08:29 PM

Because you love the challenge!


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