The Best Laid Plans . . .
The Improved Nine Patch block is so gorgeous that I can't stand it.
2013 was the year I was going to try Inklingo.
We are nearly finished with 2013.
At first I thought, well, I needed to finish up more of my UFOs before I started. I finished some. Then I thought, well, I needed to do something with some of the scraps first. So I've fiddled with scraps.
It's been a tough year. Remember, I was told early into it that I was going to lose my job and spent several months grieving that before I found another job. I had some trouble getting going with sewing during that time.
But here we are nearly through October, for crying out loud, and I haven't Inklingoed. Not even once. And deep down I know that November and December are not the months for a new skill.
But I'm thinking, just thinking, that despite some sort of vague vow about not starting anything else new until more of the UFOs and scraps are history, that it might be the thing to do, you know, to just order what I need for that there Improved Nine Patch (doncha just love that name? As if a nine patch could possibly be improved?) and there it would be -- ready, waiting for me, as soon as the normally quiet, reflective month of January comes around.
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Improved 9-patch is one of those great traditional designs that always speaks to me. It is on my bucket list, but that is as far as it has gone. I would love to watch you make one! : )
In my experience, starting a new quilting project with an intriguing pattern, a delightful fabric, a new technique, or a new product is better than therapy for improving my mood and outlook. Yep, I say go for it no matter what scraps and UFOs are lingering in the wings. They'll quietly wait for your attention in January or thereafter.
Hugs!
If I can be of any help, you know where to find me. I'm even available via phone...as you well know!