Patience...

I've never been a patient person.  I want it. I want it all and I want it now!  I just can't wait. I have been working on this "problem" most of my life.  It always cracks me up when I hear people say they aren't quilters because they don't have any patience. HA!  Just look at me.  Every minute I have designated for a long wait is now a time for my fingers to get busy.  It's been a life saver.
Over the summer holidays there were lots of stolen moments that ended up as the beginning of projects.  Once back to work and school schedules started up the time to complete these projects just evaporated.  Tomorrow I am doing a demo at quilt group using the Kaleido Ruler by Marti Michelle which prompted me to review the teaching materials and the half started projects that I'll be using as samples. In the materials I  found a great border and after a bit of quick maths I realized there was miraculously! just enough of my precious American Folk Art Fabric to finish this quilt...

Here's where the patience part fits into the story.  If I had given into the excitement of the quilt and rushed to put on the border I may have called it quits after the first border, which by the way is a divine fabric from the Amy Butler Lotus collection!!!!  Instead I hung in there, waited till I had time and pieced the border and the corner squares to finish it properly like this...
I can't say enough about how great a good set of rulers can be.  Everything fit perfectly together in this quilt and it was easy to figure out how much fabric I would need.  We have these tools at our finger tips and they really are fun to use.  I bet if you looked, you'd have a dusty old ruler somewhere that you could get out right now...if not, come and see us in the shop and we'll get you sorted. If you, like me, like quick and accurate results, this is a great option.  time's up.  gotta dash.  things to do. k

Comments

[Sarah Wheatley]

Kathy, this is totally divine! Just love the way you have used the Amy Butler fabric! Yum, yum, yum! Still missing M.O. from Perth, but will be back in July for a fix! Sarah W

[nina]

I love the use of that AB fabric on the border! I'm just starting the Lotus Brick Quilt pattern. Albeit, the color scheme isn't my first choice (green, oranges,pinks), but I think once it's finished I'll love it...or someone close to me will receive an awesome gift!
Love your site..I check it out on bloglines all the time!

[Di]

Love that AB fabric - I'm like you...no patience - I want everything now! In some ways it's a positive but sometimes it can be expensive...like I just can't wait 6 weeks for a delivery from Amazon...I have to pay the extra to get it in 4 days! I agree with you on the rulers - once you use them....you won't go back!

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