Oops! Looks like it got messed up. I hadn't noticed that. Oh well, ya get the idea.

So now ya know I lied when I said I was going to be quiet. Thought ya'll might wanna know I really DO accomplish a thing or two.

Here's my Chinese Coin quilt. It's straight, I'm the one that's crooked.

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb247/drywatergal/MyChineseCoin.jpg

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Very nice! Nice stippling too. I like your color choices, especially the darker print -- it adds some bounce.

HapE ... you need to spend a lot more time on these boards !!

And post many more pictures of your pretty quilts like this one !!

Oh yeah! I need to learn SO MUCH!

oh, yeah ... and I need to learn much more from you ... ... so keep posting ...

Now just what the poopity heck do you expect to learn from ME? Dun tol ya I don know nuttin! Everything I do, I'm GUESSING at!

Apparently you guess good, girl! And as they say often here, there ain't no quilt police, and what works for you may not work for me, but if it works for you, tell me about it so I can consider it, OK?

I may have to leave shortly to be admitted to ICU. So full of myself, yes, I was. Positive that I, the new quilter, could accomplish absolutely anything. Yes, I've done HST's, yes, I know how to square things up with each step just to be SURE. Yes, I know to take my time and do things right. Jumped right in there and joined the BC block thingy with such a SMUG attitude! Not only can I MAKE any block, I actually get to KEEP said block. No biggie here I told myself.

Well, here's where the ICU becomes relevant. I cut my fabrics, I made my block.
WHAT?? MY points don't match?? WHAT?? ME??? Why, this can't BE! Rippit, rippit.

I check everything. Hmm, just a wee slice off of two edges, yeah, that must have been the problem! I go sew my block back together. There they are. Those few nasty little mismatched points, glaring at me...THE NERVE!

All of a sudden, my false pride slammed me right smack into a brick wall. The wall tumbled down upon me, adding insult to injury.

I have come here to admit that (secretly) thinking I could do just anything has caused me severe injury and pain. I beg of you, call upon that inner you that knows YOU TOO were full of it when you first started quilting. (That's okay, you don't have to vocalize it, but you KNOW it's true!) You too thought you were a magician that could do anything, ya know ya did.

It's sad I had to be snapped back into reality like this, but know this. I HAVE learned my lesson and I will NEVER act smug again, even in the privacy of my own home!

In closing, I may need to offer bribes for someone to make my choice of BOM. Anyone up for bribery?

Awww Hap yeah smugness gts us all in trouble i too though once i saw a pattern that oh wow that doesn't look hard i can do that, but im way wrong n things come out crooked and im not a perfectionist so n im way to lazy to rip out the seems out. Ahhh then i get a bug up my butt.... im gonna do it n do it right n if i have to rip, I rip then i find im rippin everything n get pissy and put my stuff up. But i have a hell of a temper im a redhead so i really have to calm myself or else the sewing maching is liable to end up on the floor in anger. Than ill cry an be even more mad n upset. So we all have moments, so don't feel so bad. Im probably the worst at it. You do amazing work, very stunning!!! Luv it!!!