Conquering Fear

Hello All,

I don't know why I fear quilt design, but I do. I've tried { I guess not hard enough } before to do this and was unsuccessful. I really didn't like what I came up with. I've bought the books and took some classes. Well, the way the economy is, I've been raiding my UFO's to see what I can come up with. Well, Boy do I have some work to do.

Yesturday afternoon I decided to takle a Christmas wall hanging that I completed the top to YEARS ago. Took the class from Claudia Edmonds when she had her shop called "The Cherry Tree". Since then she has gone out of business and I miss her shop and conversations when I'd visit. I got everything ready and was ready to baste it when all of the sudden I had an IDEA!! I am going to draft/draw my own design and machine quilt it!!!! Man what was I thinking?

The drafting supplies that I bought years ago came out of their packaging and I went off looking for freezer paper or parchment paper. Well, I couldn't find any, so off to the store I went.

When I got home, I started to study the wall hanging and see what I wanted to do that wasn't going to be to difficault for me. Started taking measurements of certain areas and cutting and taping freezer paper.

Low and behold......I find that I LOVE drafting these patterns! So, there goes my mind into daydreaming about a Quilting Business again. Selling Fabrics, Notions, Customizing quilt patterns for customers etc......

I know good and well that I'd have to have money set aside to start a business. So, I come on down to the real world from where I'd been traveling to. My daydream was good while it lasted. I am sure I am not the only one with this affliction. Man, the shop I'd have...............

Piece,

Carolyn