Sometimes, I just plain get frustrated with some project or other and can not go on. I toss it aside, swear to never look at it again, or even actually throw it away. The project was probably savable but its time with me has come to an end.
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I get a lot of quilt tops that are like that. Usually, I can see that there was good work done, but small errors built up and finally it became too wonky for the original quilter and she abandoned it. I take it apart to the point that it is pretty good and don’t mind because I have not spent hours/days/weeks on it already and it is not a failed project for me, it is an adventure in solving the problem.
I had one recently that I am finished repairing and am ready to quilt. It is a lovely baby sized quilt with a lot of great work and pretty fabrics in it but it needed some new eyes. After I took off the border, figured out how to make it work, trimmed ½ an inch off of the long sides, everything went back together perfectly. I ironed it carefully, flattening seams that were too thick to make it lay flatter and to make the points in the blocks meet at a real point, which had been lost in the poorly ironed seam. It is adorable and will be a fine blanket for any small child.
When I get it quilted I will post it for all to see. But my point here is, little problems can overwhelm us and make the situation seem too wonky to continue. But if you can come at it with fresh eyes, sometimes those problems can be solved.
Lest I sound too preachy, let me tell you that my mother did NOT name me Patience for a reason. I am coming to it late in life and wished I had learned it earlier.