Analysis Paralysis
03-13-2010, 10:56 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by tkhooper
You mean that isn't part of the quilting process?
I thought waking up in the middle of the night to check the pattern and make sure it is what I thought was a part of the process.
Are you trying to tell me that taking a month to choose the fabrics that go in the quilt isn't part of the process.
Is this Quilting 101? Or have I stumbled into the Quilting Zone?
I thought waking up in the middle of the night to check the pattern and make sure it is what I thought was a part of the process.
Are you trying to tell me that taking a month to choose the fabrics that go in the quilt isn't part of the process.
Is this Quilting 101? Or have I stumbled into the Quilting Zone?
03-13-2010, 12:00 PM
#32
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Originally Posted by Carol in Colorado
Does anyone else suffer from this disease? I study the pattern, I study the fabric, I sleep on it, I look at the pattern again............and on it goes. By the time I actually decide and get the project started, I'm worn out :) Can anyone else relate?
03-13-2010, 03:14 PM
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This is why I'm a scrap quilter - I don't have to overanalyze fabric purchases or be afraid to actually start cutting. I also use Electric Quilt software (novice on that, but I get by) to try out the block combinations. Mostly I use graph paper to sketch out the pattern, to see how the blocks will actually go together - and no fancy colored pencils, just lights, darks and maybe a few mediums.
03-13-2010, 07:11 PM
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Absolutely!! I over-analyze so many projects, trying to get the "perfect" combination, that when I get down to doing them, I am worn out too! I started doing the Downy Quilts for Kids partly because they come already matched and cut for you, no decisions necessary!
03-13-2010, 08:07 PM
#38
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Originally Posted by JanieW
While I am sorry to read that there are others who are afflicted with this problem, it's reassuring to know I'm not the only one.
I have a collection of 1930's fabric that I love, but I can't figure out the best way to showcase them. I want to make a bedspread for us, but it has been three years since I got those fabrics and I cannot settle on what to do! Ack!
I have a collection of 1930's fabric that I love, but I can't figure out the best way to showcase them. I want to make a bedspread for us, but it has been three years since I got those fabrics and I cannot settle on what to do! Ack!
03-14-2010, 08:52 AM
#39
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
I'm part of the Boomerang swap - 35 DIFFERENT F8s and they all want to be something special. I actually wore out the binding in my It's OK book. (Gonna get it spiral bound). So yes, it is a normal quilter's affliction.
My rule: I pull about 3 patterns into closer consideration and select one from those. When I pick one, it is FINAL and barring any unforeseen issues I stick with it.
My rule: I pull about 3 patterns into closer consideration and select one from those. When I pick one, it is FINAL and barring any unforeseen issues I stick with it.
03-14-2010, 10:12 AM
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I, too, used to have this problem. I'd audition fabrics for quilts and question how it would look.
To make things easier, I purchased Electric Quilt which has been worth every cent as I can design a quilt, then make changes in the overall coloring until I'm happy with it. I don't have the actual fabrics to show, but similar fabrics or colors give you a much closer idea as to how the finished product will look.
Try something similar and most of your choices will be a lot easier.
To make things easier, I purchased Electric Quilt which has been worth every cent as I can design a quilt, then make changes in the overall coloring until I'm happy with it. I don't have the actual fabrics to show, but similar fabrics or colors give you a much closer idea as to how the finished product will look.
Try something similar and most of your choices will be a lot easier.
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