I've been cleaning my apartment for the past week and a half so no sewing right now. And maybe not for a little while more. Just until Jon gets into the dorms and I get my sewing desk back. But I've been reading quilt magazines and designing quilts on my own. I feel strongly that I need to work on my quilting skills. And I don't mean piecing. That, and the geometry, I can do. It's the actual quilting part that I'm concerned about. I think this is in the same realm as my zipper-phobia -- completely irrational except that I have bad experiences from 6-8 years ago. Of course, once I do it with my newly acquired sewing patience, it all works out and simply needs practice.
That's me. My fears are usually irrational.
When things get going a little more, I'll post some of my quilt designs. Some quilters will cut out fabric pieces and lay them out on the floor or a static-cling grid to decide the best layout. I use the Adobe Creative Suite. That way, I can design it before I cut a thing and see if what's in my head actually looks good together. It's a beautiful thing.
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