For instance, the quilt that I'm working on right now has been on my design wall for months and the original motif was drawn at least two years ago. The drawing at the top is the original motif.
It is on paper that measures about 7" x 9". I blew it up enough to make it wallhanging-size; however, that made the imperfections and unevenness MUCH more apparent. I eventually redrew it using a ruler as a guide on each round. (I wish I were more mathematical or something but my roundabout way of doing things usually gets me where I need to go). Anyway, that done, I decided on colors for the individual rounds. I started with purple tones, and as you see, ended up with aqua. I finished the entire center using my appliqué pressing sheets and that sat around for several months while I explored backing options.
I finally decided to use a Ricky Tims hand dye and cut up blocks to sew together. I hated it--but now I had used up quite a bit of my somewhat pricey hand dye. I really liked the color, however, so I ordered more.
So now, the quilt hung around the studio on the design wall for months. Finally, this week I pulled some more stuff out of the atmosphere and got going again. It has taken off in a direction that I NEVER expected it to and, so far, I am really happy with it.
Am I near finished? No. Do I know where is it going or when it will be finished? No. What I am learning over and over again is to trust in the work and enjoy the journey. And that's a pretty good thing to learn.
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