When do you go from being a quitter to wisely cutting your loses and moving on?
When I decided I wanted a cover stitch machine, I made the decision not to be frustrated by it. I would choose to see every obstacle as surmountable and I'd just slow down and tackle that problem. I have, in the past, tended to create artificial time lines in my head that magnify the significance of a problem, causing me to accept poor quality work or to give up on a technique. I resolved to change. My successful sewing was to be measured by being an adventure, not by a production quota.
I wanted a binding on a thin jersey. I think it's rayon/lycra. I got it at Joann's. I tried it and it was a disaster, but I remembered a solution where you interface a thin jersey, so that was my first step. I used a fusible knit interfacing. Didn't work. I cut different width strips. Didn't work. I moved my adjusters on my binding attachment numerous times. Didn't work. I took day-long breaks and even did a UDP (undocumented project). At least I hadn't given up.
This morning I moved this project into the coveted "first thing in the morning when I'm most patient and smart" spot, a rare thing for a sewing project. I still couldn't make it work.
I felt like there was one more adjustment I could make, but I was running out of ideas and patience. As I sewed, I prayed, not so much that my sewing would work, but that I was quitting appropriately. I also prayed for those in India, and how lucky I am to be fussing over some sewing. I felt thankful for all I had, even failed sewing, and boom, out came an acceptable binding!
I went for it and bound my edge. Not bad! After six days of work, I'm quite pleased with this!
Does God hear your sewing prayers?
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6 comments:
Yes, I believe He does. Good for you for not giving up. I've been there and have had moments of wanting to pitch every single attempt at something in the trash.
That's a great story! Yes, we *are* lucky...even when our overlocker has gone to hell in a handbasket. Mine certainly has. :)
WOW!!! You did an extremely professional job! I truly believe God hears sewing prayers. I know I've sent up an awful lot of them while trying to teach myself to sew. I'm so glad you just kept at it. That's what I'm trying to do--when something just doesn't work properly I keep trying until I get it right. It can be so frustrating sometimes. You really did a wonderful job. You should be very proud of yourself!!
This is totally unrelated to sewing, but here's a cyber hug for you... {H}
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And yes, God has heard my sewing prayers many times! :D
The result you've created is really professional.
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