Attention to Detail and Design

Attention to Detail often makes the difference between a good quilt and a great one. Did you tie off the thread ends, are your stitches even, are the corners of your binding mitered well? This is the stuff that the Quilt Police love to examine. The problem is that good design and color choices is just as important and too many people are afraid to trust their own instincts and tastes. When the quiltmaking process gets lost in those details and the joy of color, pattern and an exciting fabric is missing, then people lose the urge to quilt. Now that Fall weather is upon us and the school year is underway, there will be many of us looking for a new quilt project. I urge you strongly to use quality fabric and materials and to choose colors and designs that you love. If you meet those conditions, you will want to pay close attention to the details for you will be making something that really fits who you are. To help on that front, this weekend, the special is 15% off all fabrics by the yard. Come in and get some of that fabric you have been loving before it is all gone, and add it to something you have been meaning to finish, or start something new. We have some great workshops on the Fall/Winter Schedule that could be just the thing. I should have a complete list ( if not all the dates set ) by Hardscrabble Day on Saturday.

Remember, it is fine to get obsessed with the details if you love the design and colors. I wonder what this guy loves about his materials. You wont believe this level of obsessive detail. http://kronikle.kidrobot.com/pencil-tip-micro-sculptures-by-dalton-ghetti/ He must have great lighting, lots of time and a good magnifier. Happy stitching!!