Help ... I'm at 'Point UFO'

I am pretty certain most of us have been in this same spot at least once. While I cannot be there in person to sit with you and sew with you, laugh and drink tea, eat little scones, admire the garden, sew some more, go for a walk, write in my journal, sew some more, perhaps you could bring this group "home" with you in your heart and mind. Feel our cheering you on, anxious to see this finished project done "your way". You know we wanna see pictures! We have always loved to see your projects and marvel at your interpretations of a theme.

Turn the project sideways, or upside down, get a different perspective on it. That's much easier than standing on your head or sewing while laying down ;) Put yourself in the shoes of the grateful congregation, viewing the beautiful banners for the first time.

G> So I'm at the point of my project where I so often arrive -- I hate it. I=

can't stand the thought of anyone seeing it. I'm ready to chuck it into th= e UFO stack forever.But I can't. People are waiting for this one. I'm absol= utely certain that it's horrible, ugly, unacceptable and has zero merit. Al= l of which are quite possibly true. But I have to finish it. Any suggestion= s? Thoughts? Philosophical arguments???

my friends list to 'get' it. Where does this agony come from? How do I get = past it? I'm going to finish these banners, but I'm really worried. I had t= he first one mostly made, realized it was boring (everybody I showed it to = said the same thing) and so stopped doing what I thought was safe and resta= rted in 'MY' style. Yeah, probably a big mistake. But it's the only honest = thing to do. Now I'm convinced that everybody will hate it and all this eff= ort will be for nothing more than the discipline that comes with finishing = four banners in a short time while moaning constantly that they're horrid a= nd ugly.

inishes projects important and frivolous without pestering friends and fami= ly for reassurances. Or even just assurances that if it's so horrible that = nobody wants it, at least the dog will have a good place to sleep.

Or - on the other hand - you don't have to be happy finishing them. Kick, cuss and go slam the back door. Just FINISH the @#$! things. It looks like you don't have much choice unless you join the Foreign Legion and you probably couldn't pass the physical. Polly

Turn the project sideways, or upside down, get a different perspective on it. That's much easier than standing on your head or sewing while laying down ;) Put yourself in the shoes of the grateful congregation, viewing the beautiful banners for the first time.

G> So I'm at the point of my project where I so often arrive -- I hate it. I

Yes, I'm kicking and swearing and sewing up a storm. I'm making progress fa= ster now than yesterday. Backgrounds of two panels are complete. One panel = has it's main foreground appliqued on. The third panel is ready to be stitc= hed up. Fabric is ready to cut for the fourth.=20

I'm tired, my wrists and thumbs are in a lot of pain, my eyes are acting up= and I'm whining my head off. But I will finish. Embellishments are the las= t bit. I'm stitching on snaps ... that way the color of leaves and the vari= ous seasonal cues (think a couple Christmas ornaments) can be added as appr= opriate. I like the way these are going. I am just nervous about everybody = else's opinions. I'm really not r eady to post a photo just yet.=20

I have ended up going pretty deep into my stash to round out the fabrics fo= r this thing. Darn it. But that's good. I need to get over my hesitation to= cut into my 'good' fabric, and boy have I been cutting 'good' stuff the pa= st two days. LOL=20

I think I can feel the energy and prayers and candles and incantations comi= ng from you guys. But right now I have to go upstairs and take some Benedry= l for these danged hives that keep breaking out -- not from the project, it= 's something been going on all summer -- every time I get too close to the = tomatoes that are growing like crazy on the vines out back.

Hugs and loves and goodnight wishes, Sunny

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Hi Sunny,

I have to admit that I didn't read the other comments due to lack of time, so if I repeat somebody else's advice, sorry. Well, they asked you to make the banners, right? They did know your style before asking you, didn't they? So they wanted them. If some of the congregation won't like them - well, so what? I'm pretty sure that there are also some people on this planet who don't like you, although you are a very nice person, as far as I can judge from here. That's the way of the world, and since you are older than me, I'm sure you know. I guess it's just the normal 'artist's doubt', kind of like cold feet before marrying the person you really love. You probably just need some hugs: {Sunny} ! And if this comforts you: Perhaps you remember the new window in the Cologne Cathedral I mentioned some time ago in connection with - I think it was Alice's quilt for the fireplace. Although the artist who designed them is a great one, and the windows are just the thing in some people's eyes, some think that they don't belong there as they are too modern, and that they should have gone for some fake medieval stuff to match the other windows. So, there will always be criticism, but what the... If you did your best and 'put yourself into it' (can't express it any better), no need to hide the things in your UFO dump. I don't think I have to remind you of these two fortune cookie wisdom tags: 'Done is better than Perfect' and 'The only perfect quilts are made by God'. ;-) (Hope I could make you smile a little.)

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stand the thought of anyone seeing it. I'm ready to chuck it into the UFO stack forever.But I can't. People are waiting for this one. I'm absolutely certain that it's horrible, ugly, unacceptable and has zero merit. All of which are quite possibly true. But I have to finish it. Any suggestions? Thoughts? Philosophical arguments???

friends list to 'get' it. Where does this agony come from? How do I get past it? I'm going to finish these banners, but I'm really worried. I had the first one mostly made, realized it was boring (everybody I showed it to said the same thing) and so stopped doing what I thought was safe and restarted in 'MY' style. Yeah, probably a big mistake. But it's the only honest thing to do. Now I'm convinced that everybody will hate it and all this effort will be for nothing more than the discipline that comes with finishing four banners in a short time while moaning constantly that they're horrid and ugly.

finishes projects important and frivolous without pestering friends and family for reassurances. Or even just assurances that if it's so horrible that nobody wants it, at least the dog will have a good place to sleep.

Thank you for sharing about the hives. I always did the same thing with tomato plants, petunias, and acoupla other plants. I'm glad to know I'm not alone with this sensitivity. I ALWAYS have liquid Benadryl and Meat tTenderizer in the house just in case they are needed to keep the skin under control.

Good to hear you are SEWING QUILTING once again.

YOU GO GIRL!

Butterfly