It's about the journey...

I enjoy reading the quilt blogs each day and find a wealth of ideas which gives me such enthusiasm for this hobby that I love.  I am amazed at how quickly some quilters seem to start and finish each quilt....especially when some of the quilts are quite large.  I feel like I lag behind in my completions.  This week, after a few conversations with myself (I am sure I am not alone in having chats with oneself) I have made a number of realizations.  The first of these is that it's not a race but rather about spending time enjoying what I love to do.

I have finished my triangle trees wall hanging but need to bind it once I scrounge through my stash to see what I have available to use.  I would like to name this wall hanging and put a label on it but don't seem to be able to come up with a suitable name at the moment.   I will share a photo of it once the binding is done.

Meanwhile I visited Sew Sisters quilt shop in Toronto last weekend and bought a Jaybird pattern that I fell in love with.

This is the second Jaybird pattern I have purchased and honestly it's the second one that I have mucked up when cutting the fabric.  I think I am a Jaybird bird brain.  There really is nothing wrong with the directions.   This pattern calls for the pieces to be cut on the right and wrong side of the fabric.  Despite reading the directions first I still managed mess it up and unfortunately I had used up all my background fabric.  I was kicking myself and then sat back and decided to salvage what I had and see how many blocks could be made.  After sewing nine blocks together I wasn't very satisfied with my seams in the centre of the block.  As a perfectionist, I was tempted to rip the seams apart.  

And then it dawned on me.   I don't have to make the pattern exactly as purchased and my seams don't have to be perfect.  This is my interpretation of the pattern and as long as I have enjoyed the process and I am happy with the completed project that's what counts.  A tough realization for this perfectionalist but I do believe I am ok with that.  After all, it's about the journey!