It seems that quilters come in two types. There are those who are driven to finish what they start without a break from that project. I call these quilters "Finishers". They worry over projects unfinished, often not starting another until the first is completed. They are unable to focus on other activities until the first is completed, stress when things go wrong and finish with a huge sense of euphoria.
The other type I call the Journiers. For Journiers quilting is about the process, the end will come eventually and how long it takes to get there is of little consequence. They move fluidly from one project to another, doing a little here and a bit there. They have many works in progress and like it that way. They will conform to a deadline if the need arises but feel no pressure to complete a project that has no specific use by date. For Journiers the joy of quilting is in the time taken to enjoy the fabric, the colours, the ideas, the company, the new technique - no stress attached.
Of course the sense of euphoria when a project is completed must be, I think, the same for all quilters.
I am a Journier. What type are you?
A WIP completed. A Monogrammed Cushion.
The project started as a 1 hour workshop at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair this June.
3 comments:
I tend to be a Journier. Sometimes I can do a quilt from start to finish, but most of the time I will get a top pieced, work on something else, go add the borders, work on something else then get it quilted and try to get the binding done before I forget I have it. Sometimes I envy people who can work on one thing from start to finish before they start something new, but not often.
I am definitely a journier.....only to many journeys.........so many I get lost sometimes and forget where I am going.........
I think I'm both at times.
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