A lot has happened in the sewing room.
The green background for the challenge piece went back in the drawer. I decided I couldn’t finish the design the way I planned it before the deadline.
I revised the design to something I could finish, using hexagons as blocks. I made two blocks and realized I made octagons when they didn’t fit together .
I took time out to think about another redesign. In the end I put the whole project in a box and started over. I will finish it one day, probably using something close to the original design. It just wasn’t the right place and time for that quilt. It happens.
I chose a different motif from the inspiration quilt for the next version of this challenge.
I haven’t trimmed them in this photo, but you get the idea.
This one I can finish by the deadline, and it’s fun to work on.
I think most the participants in this challenge have had a do over somewhere along the way. It’s just part of the process.
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If the hobby/creativity isn’t fun, then why do it? There are plenty of other unpleasant things in the world that must be done. š
Sometimes I can work through the difficult parts and get a project back to enjoyable, but time wasn’t on my side for that one.
That’s frustrating to have to start over, but it seems you finally hit on the one that works for you.
It seems to be part of the creative process. It’s good to have those humbling experiences.