I spend several days working out what fabrics I'm going to use before I even cut the buildings or the windows. It's not that I'm afraid to make a mistake, but it's just the way I work. I remember when I used to sew all of my clothing. I spent days going over the instructions so I knew what I was doing to avoid any issues along the way. I guess it's the way my brain works. The planning works well for me even though it is a slow process.
I did make some progress this week on the quilt. I am a bit further on the building on the bottom left than this photo reflects. I've cut windows and "gingerbread" trim. I just need to put them in place. I changed up what fabrics I used for the 2 buildings that I worked on this week. The ones I thought I was going to use were too dark. If I went that dark at this point the buildings at the bottom would have be even darker. After I finish the building on the bottom left I have to move onto the brownstones on the right that are below the skyscrapers on the side. Then the quilt won't look like it has a hole in it! They are complicated so I've been avoiding them, but I can't any longer.
Are you a tortoise or a hare? Do you know why you work the way you do?
Thanks for reading.
Linking to Nina-Marie.
Chris
Oh definitely a tortoise, always a plodder, working with people who speed along makes me so nervous which is probably why I prefer to work on my own rather than in a classroom situation. Why? I think it has to with with my personality type. I've always been one to, according to others, "worry too much" which means in order to feel comfortable, I try to consider every possible outcome so I can be prepared, not be blindsided. I hate feeling like I've wasted time because of being too hasty and thus making unnecessary mistakes. I'm a thinker like you, want to be totally prepared before I jump into anything.
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