Quiltmaking

Re: Sometimes I don't understand myself (re MQ5)

Debbie-do — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:14:51 GMT

Dang, I'm in trouble... I've always been a chronic overthinker and menopause is knocking banging on my door!! Is there help for me?? =o)

Re: Sometimes I don't understand myself (re MQ5)

Annie — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:32:00 GMT

Eileen,

You are absolutely correct!! I will upload photos of my MQV fabric today and finally make the decision to use them and start cutting my worms!

Re: Sometimes I don't understand myself (re MQ5)

Barbara — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:20:23 GMT

Debra,Amen, but to me I have to diagnose a new illness,you are a bonafide fabricholic, .You just have to have it ,the smell of chrisp new fabric, the feel of fabric and last but not least ,because,it's there and you want to give it a good home...but we blame it on MMMMMMMMM...lol Barbara

Re: Sometimes I don't understand myself (re MQ5)

Maggie — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:07:20 GMT

Angele:

Maggie I love your solution. Being post menoposal too, I have a tendency to hesitate and second guess myself over my color combinations. Especially if I am making the quilt for someone else. I always want it to be perfect. Which makes me buy more and more fabric...... lol

I think that's why I love monochromatic quilts and quilts that have fabrics that read as solids.

Re: Sometimes I don't understand myself (re MQ5)

Eileen — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:01:14 GMT

OK, ladies, let us help you pick your fabrics - you know you want to buy more, but at the same time, your fabrics won't cut themselves! LOL Post pictures in the MQ group "discussions" or on "it's time for MQV" - inquiring quilters want to look!!! ;->

Re: Sometimes I don't understand myself (re MQ5)

Angele — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:56:38 GMT

Maggie I love your solution. Being post menoposal too, I have a tendency to hesitate and second guess myself over my color combinations. Especially if I am making the quilt for someone else. I always want it to be perfect. Which makes me buy more and more fabric...... lol

Re: Sometimes I don't understand myself (re MQ5)

Maggie — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:33:21 GMT

I'm a long term (post) Menopausal over thinker too. This is my first mystery quilt and I waffled on my own mandate of using from my stash and bought a jelly roll instead. Only bought 2 more quarter-yard cuts to add to it. If I don't like the colors in my finished top, I'll just make sure I buy a pretty backing and use that side up!

Re: Sometimes I don't understand myself (re MQ5)

Marie — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:44:06 GMT

Annie:
I do think I (we) are all over thinking it.

YUP!!!!!!

Re: Sometimes I don't understand myself (re MQ5)

Marie — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:41:54 GMT

Debra, been there done that! Amen sister!

Re: Sometimes I don't understand myself (re MQ5)

Debra Moore — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:30:35 GMT

Annie, you hit the nail on the head. For crying out loud, my granddaughter is only 6! She's not going to critique my color or pattern choices. Maybe it's because this is a Mystery Quilt (my first) that has me feeling rather out of control. I'm just going to pull up my big girl panties and go with what I have and Be Done With It!

Thanks for injecting some sanity ....

Re: Sometimes I don't understand myself (re MQ5)

Annie — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:21:57 GMT

Debra,

I know exactly how you feel. I haven't uploaded any of the fabric I bought for MQV because I can't make up my mind which to use. I have been engrossed in everyone's post just to see if I can get more clarification. To make matters worse, the quilt is for my 25 year old daughter, so more pressure to make it work out. But, I guess I can always keep it or give it away if the colors combination comes out too funky. I do think I (we) are all over thinking it.

Re: Sometimes I don't understand myself (re MQ5)

KATHY — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:18:55 GMT

so many beautiful fabrics to choose from (sigh) i must be crazy too!

Re: Sometimes I don't understand myself (re MQ5)

Debra Moore — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:45:17 GMT

Bless you Karla! Now I don't feel quite so crazy... now off to work where other people can totally mess with me an convince me that I'm headed for looney tunes.

Re: Sometimes I don't understand myself (re MQ5)

Debra Moore — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:39:16 GMT

Forgot to mention... I am planning on going to Joanns tonight after work. My LQS is the only place in the city I live to buy fabric and it's rather small. So every trip requires 20-60 minutes or more each way. The really crazy thing is that I've practically memorized all the quilting fabs that my nearest Joanns has. I believe it has been said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.

Yep, kind of fits here, don't you think?

Re: Sometimes I don't understand myself (re MQ5)

Karla — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:31:55 GMT

Debra Moore:

Can I get an "Amen" sisters?

Amen! Amen! Amen!

I've got 3 different online orders coming this week...and maybe I'll finally find some color combination that will suit my fancy for MQ5. Needless to say, I am going to be very behind!