who knows

I felt kind of nervous about quilting my sisters lap quilts.

Loops seemed safe and I dutifully meandered about on quilt one.

I amped things up a notch by using....what!?.... variegated thread on the second quilt.

Still, I wasn't completely happy. Loops need to be smoothly sewn. Pauses and jerks and twitches all show up. What I needed was a continuous line design that included pauses and jerks and twitches. Ahh, I would try leaves. They have a lovely combination of points and smooth corners.

Worked like a charm. I found myself relaxing. I found myself loosening up, unclenching my teeth and breathing in and out. I even found myself feeling bored.

Variety, that's what I needed.

I quilted loops. I quilted leaves. I quilted flowers and a butterfly and a dragonfly. Who knows what I might have accomplished if I'd only had more sisters.