Block of the Month

So my friend in Oregon convinced me to try a block of the month - First Saturday - with her. I will be doing this long distance. It's now April and I'm 2 blocks behind. Don't be surprised. The first quilt block was fairly easy and looks great. The second one gave me fits. I finally got it assembled, hung it up, took a picture of it, and then when I decided to show the picture to a co-worker I realized I had put 2 of the units in incorrectly. So I tore it apart and put it back together. Ha ha ha - I'm sitting in my chair admiring my work, and I pull out my envelope and look at the quilt and look at my squares and...yes....you got it - it's wrong! I had to pull it apart again and put it back together. I think it's right now. But I'm almost afraid to start the next block.



I'm not a real experienced quilter. Obviously. I don't even know if quilting is the hobby for me. I'm too impatient. I like to rush through things and get them done. I have, like most crafters, several projects going at once, and many unfinished or unstarted projects. I see a craft, think, "I can make that," and the next thing you know I have all the supplies for that one project (usually enough to make several of them) and by the time I get to them I wonder why I was ever interested. And usually I'm doing more than one thing at a time.



My partner and I have a booth at the local antique/shopping mall. We also participate in several craft fair events throughout the year. We started out with jewelry. I do have a full time job. I have to pay for my hobbies somehow. I find myself sitting at my desk, staring out the window and imagining creating full time. If only it would pay the bills.