No Sew Mojo

I feel so guilty saying this, but I’ve been working on a charity quilt all week, and I didn’t enjoy it at all. When I bought the fabrics for the quilt last month, I loved the way they looked next to each other on the bolts…but at home, all cut up into 4.5″ squares, I was convinced they would sew up into one ugly quilt.

“These look horrible together,” I cringed once I had laid them all out. “She’s going to hate it.” I’m making this quilt for a seven-year-old girl who said she likes “pink, purple, and flowers.” “Two out of three isn’t bad,” I thought when I bought the fabric. But when I began to sew, I worried that it looked nothing like a quilt one would make to match the “pink, purple, and flowers” list.

While I was sewing the strips, I got even more upset. I thought they looked awful. But when I finally sewed the top together, I had a change of heart. I do like it, and it does match my vision to a large extent. I wanted her to have something that could grow with her, and I think this fits the bill.

Unfortunately, I think I’m in one of those periods where you just can’t stand to look at any of your patterns,  fabric, buttons…and even your machine seems to have it out for you 🙂 It’s temporary, I know, and even blogging about it has made me realize how ridiculous it is.

Looking at the photos, I have a hard time deciding how best to quilt it…I’m considering a large, free-motion floral pattern to bring in more of a floral vibe.

I hope you’re all having productive sewing weekends!