Wednesday, March 25, 2009

uneven edges...

My Dark Oak Woman name just wasn't suiting me any longer. I love having an "Indian name" but it didn't describe me completely. I have a history with uneven edges so this new name is more fitting. One of my legs is longer than the other. When I was a kid this didn't bother me but as I get older it causes me pain now and then. So, I'm physically uneven and more aware of it. It would be impossible to find someone who isn't uneven.

Alas, I am also creatively uneven.

When I made my very first pieced quilt I didn't understand the quarter-inch seam concept AT ALL. It was a disaster. But, I managed to get all of it lined up on top. You shoulda seen the bottom. Several years later I made a bowtie quilt and didn't like the size of my blocks so I cut them down. This time I wasn't so lucky with the outcome. It does add to the "charm" of the quilt though, don't you think?



Then there was my first afghan...

I dove right in without understanding how to end a row, make a chain and begin the next row. Luckily I thought of a way to fix it by crocheting an edge around all 4 sides and today my mistakes are hardly visible(this is a "before" picture).



Now, thankfully, I have figured out the quarter-inch seam and how to end/begin a crocheted row.

Have you ever noticed how hard it is to trim your own bangs???....

4 comments:

Chickenbells said...

Oh yeah...you definitely need to know the quarter inch rule when trimming bangs...it's not as easy to crochet away your mistakes in your hair, although I think I might like to see that attempt ;)

Betts said...

I like the new name... sounds like it suits you.

Anet said...

Your whole blog is cool and funky. I like it with the new name!

It's okay that your uneven, I didn't even notice:)

About a month ago I trimmed my bangs...what a nightmare! Their better now that they've grown out.

susan said...

i like the new name (even tho this is my first time here!).
and boy, 1/4" seams that arent 1/4" can mess you up!!
i think the quilt looks great tho, i wouldnt have noticed anything wrong