Thursday
Aug182011
Project Simplify - Day 55
August 18, 2011 Okay.
Do you ever avoid doing something because you'd prefer to live with the fantasy that you COULD do it, rather than ruin that possibility by trying and failing?
I do.
A lot.
In my mind I'm super awesome at a lot of things I've never tried.
So I'm a little nervous here. This is my last chance to FMQ with Project Simplify and I so badly want to conquer Flowers like I conquered Stones.
My last attempt wasn't very good.
But I've been practicing a bit more and got some advice from Camille on technique.
A little funny, my daughter's friend was wearing this dress the other day.
Here goes ... !
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Reader Comments (15)
I cross my fingers for you! Can't wait to see the finished quilt. BTW really cute dress wish I have something like this;-)
Hildy
THat dress is so cute! Ask her mother if you can borrow it for design inspiration. ;0
Go Miss K...Go Miss K....Go Miss K! You can do it, you can do it...Cinderella you can do it! ;0
As if! When I try something new (like snowboarding, quilting, baking macarons) I always hope there emerges a hidden super talent. It never does... So I'm sure I could write a novel which would get me famous around the world, but I just don't have the time, hahaha.
Oh, I love that you are doing this! I have a finished quilt top made up of Strawberry Fields pinwheels that I want so badly to quilt flowers on. It is sitting and waiting on me! Please, please...what is the advice as to the trick of quilting flowers? I can't wait to see it all finished! I know you can do it! :)
Dont pressure yourself. Just because this is the end of this project doesn't mean you cant still work on it! And the latest flowers look lovely!
Your flowers look awesome. Even your first attempt looks pretty darned good. I wonder what that good advice was. I can't wait to see the finished quilt. Lots-o-luck!
I too think your efforts are still much better than my first attempts at flowers or butterflies. I think yours are awesome! What was Camille's advice? Toni
Yes, please share Camille's advice! And post photos of your progress. I have three quilt tops sitting here......and I am bound and determined to do them myself. Please share!
Confession time.....my name is Krystena and I can't swim. When my girls were little I decided I needed to learn....so I booked in for swimming lessons. After the first lesson I decided "I could do this if I tried" and that was my first and last lesson ever!!
So....I live with the fantasy I could do it.....
Your flowers are looking amazing! I've attempting my first quilt ever because of reading your blog. Thanks for inspiring me!
good luck!! kudos for taking the plunge-- you are braver than me!
GO K! GO K! Go K! You can do it!!!!
I have total faith that it will turn out BEAUTIFUL!
p.s. Please share the advice! :-)
Good luck. Hope it turns out as you want it.
Lookin Good Ms. Pretty! Take deep breaths and have fun!!!
how funny...my sister just gave me that same dress for my daughter because her daughter outgrew it. it does look just like the FMQ flowers!