I bought the materials for this project back in May, and after sewing two patches I realized why I never started the darn thing.
So as nightmares of every other sewing project I had done came rushing back, I just put my head down and determined to finish it. And boy did I finish it.
If you close your eyes, open them suddenly for one second, then close them again, my blanket looks alright. Focus any longer than that, and every painful thing about its structure/design/whathaveyou will basically leap out of the picture and take your eyes from you.
Anyhow, I present the final product.
The yellow is actually the back side, I folded it over just so you could see.
Confession number one: I completely love minky fabric. It is the softest thing ever created in the worlddd and I don't think it should be just for babies because it is so. freaking. comfy.
Confession number two: No matter how bad it turned out, I still like it a lot. I love the flowers & stripes especially (I lovelovelove stripes.)
Confession number three: This wasn't my first time at the rodeo...
Back in May, when I bought the fabric, I bought fabric to make my mom a quilt/blanket/something that keeps you warm thing. I was on a time crunch because she was coming to visit me, so I hurriedly made it. That adventure with sewing made me so frustrated that I couldn't manage to pick up my own quilting project again until now. I thought hers looked okay, told myself I would spend so much time on my own that it would *basically* be immaculate. Womp wompppp.
Anyhow, here is her blanket:
WHAT I'VE LEARNED ABOUT SEWING:
- my sewing will get better if I can be more patient. Meaning, there is no hope for me. I'd have to be the dalai lama if I ever want a really good quilt.
- there will be many store bought costumes in my future childrens' lives.
- I don't know how I passed geometry: I can't cut squares, I can't sew straight lines.
- I will even watch a Cowboys game if it means I can use it as an excuse to take a break from sewing.
Will I sew again?
Tune in next time to find out.
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