Dear Jane,
It's not you, it's me.
No seriously, it is me. I want to have the commitment it takes to replicate your beautiful quilt design by EPP, but I just haven't got what it takes. If we were to do the maths based upon my productivity so far, I think we could be talking about several lifetimes before this quilt would be complete, and well, unless I happen upon the elixir of youth fairly shortly, I don't have several lifetimes to spare.
So, I think my 25 blocks (sadly very far short of the full quota I hoped for) should become a pretty wallhanging as testimony to my efforts. These little blocks have been wonderful and frustrating in equal measure, but it's time to admit that in this case I have bitten off more than I can chew, as it were.
Perhaps you will always be the quilt that got away from me. Or, maybe one day I will find myself flush with time and choose a quicker way of piecing your quilt designs? Whichever, for now I salute you, Jane, for your perseverance and for your patience with so very many teeny pieces of fabric and I dedicate my meagre effort to the memory of your inspirational quilt.
Kindest regards,
Sarah
We have all been there, started something and then thought it wasn't going to happen. A lovely mini wall hanging is still a wonderful finish though. x
ReplyDeleteI think this is absolutely beautiful! And there's nothing wrong with reassessing partway through a project and changing the plan. Or, indeed, scrapping it all together and foisting the thing on an unsuspecting friend *looks innocent* And this way you get to admire the thing as a whole, rather than a few blocks at a time in a big quilt. Dear Jane, you're still beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWell done!
ReplyDeletePriorities sometimes need to eb reassessed, adn you have made something beautiful out of your reassessment.
Go girl, go!