Friday, August 12, 2011

Kathy Teskey's Artistic Thoughts


Do you suffer from CAD, Crafter’s Attention Deficit. This is marked by repeatedly beginning a project, only to put it down because you become bored when it takes you longer to finish than you expect. Those of you out there who know of what I speak, repeat after me, “I will strive to finish one project in its entirety before starting another.” Yeah right, I will settle for completing one project of the 20 already started before starting a new one. Seriously though, have you ever started a project only to realize that it will take you longer to finish than your initial interest lasts, or you become bored with repeated procedures? What follows is a short story of how I overcame this while working on a large paper-pieced quilt.

Hi. My name is Kathryn, and I have CAD (insert chuckle here). I am an avid quilter (among many other hobbies). Anyone who has quilted knows that quilting is not a hobby where you experience instant gratification on your projects. They take inspiration, planning, preparation, and ultimately time – that one thing we all are pressed for in our lives.

Let me start with a caveat…I am not a conventional quilter. I follow block patterns, yes, but rarely do I follow a full quilt pattern. I take bits and pieces, change colors, and very definitely march to my own drum. That being said, and the fact that when I shop for material it is seldom for my current project (self professed fabric hoarder – subject for another blog) combined for the perfect storm.

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