I was on a roll

I always have enthusiasm for starting a new project.

But when that enthusiasm fades, or I run into a challenge, it is hard for me to see the project all the way through to the end.

I have a bad habit of putting it aside, over-thinking how much time and effort it will take to fix the problem or complete it. Sometimes I come back to the project weeks or months later, but other times the project is never completed.

I want to change this habit.

I want to finish projects with consistency so my initial enthusiasm is rewarded with a finished item that can be used by my family or gifted to others.

I have been on a roll the last couple of days working on the quilt top I am piecing.

Today that project hit a snag.

I pieced one row just fine, but the second row I worked on isn’t lining up correctly with the previous row. I am not sure exactly where the problem is. I am sure that I have to rip out some stitching.

I didn’t have time while sewing today to get to the bottom of what went wrong, so I am reminding myself tonight that I don’t have to ditch the project just because I made a mistake somewhere.

And in the big picture of an entire quilt top, fixing one row isn’t that big of a deal.

I get to put into practice my efforts to change my habits about finishing projects.

Tomorrow I will work on figuring out where I made the mistake, and will spend the sewing time I have on fixing it.

I have 10 rows left to finish the quilt top, including the one I need to fix. I am so close! I do not want to let myself be derailed by something going wrong and let that keep me from consistently working on the project.

As a side note, it is easier to keep coming back to a project when my sewing space is clearer. My efforts to finish projects and declutter my sewing closet are paying off. I want to keep that momentum going.

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I know that when I sit down to work on the quilt tomorrow the only items on my sewing table will be the fabric needed to finish the quilt top, and my cutting mat, rotary cutter, and cutting ruler.

Here’s to seeing this quilt project through to the end… without ignoring it for weeks in the meantime!