Quilting and Procrastination....

Do you ever practise the subtle art of putting tasks off, over and over again? I've been reading a lot lately on time-managment, project planning and goal setting. Those who know me personally would proably say I get a lot accomplished, and that's true. But there's a lot a I don't get done when I should. I fall victim to trying to multi-task and take on too many projects at once.

 

I've read a few bits in the media about how multi-tasking really doesn't work very well, that attempring to do many tasks at the same time leads to frustration and poor results. Perhaps science has figured out that the maturing brain (mine, any way) really likes to take on one thing at a time and see it through to completion. I admit I love making lists, particularly when I'm travelling or away from home. I love seeing all the tasks that need to be done, written down in my planner. Maybe if it's written down, then I can feel it's half done!

 

Anyway, I 've been putting off a half-done task for about 6 months and last night at 9:38pm PDT, I emailed it off!  So, finally, finally I'm finished writing my latest class. It will be on my Give and Take Applique technique that has been published in books, magazines and a terrific DVD! Hurrah!

 

I'm going to be using this work method in the future....I wonder what it will be like to start and finish one quilts at a time??

 

I finished the project by setting aside 2 1/2 days when my husband was at work and focused on nothing but the class, no other projects. I turned off my email except for morning and evening and only stopped for lunch and dinner. Wow, do I feel good!

 

 

 

So I'm celebrating by offering 10% off anything in my store, including those terrific Give and Take Applique books, DVD's and Stencils! Just go to www.fabricimagery.com and type in DESIGN0911 during checkout.

 

I also celebrated by taking a nap this morning with my 19 month old grandson, he's very cuddly! If you would like to take the class, sign up for my Design Notes newsletter to the right of this post and I'll keep you updated when it will be offered.

 

 

Heart of My Heart Workshop

Are you coming to the AQS show in Grand Rapids in August? I hope to see you there! One of the workshops I'll be teaching uses my Give and Take Applique technique that plays with positive and negative design. It's a short 3 hour workshop that give you a great grounding in my technique and you'll be making my Heart of My Heart wall hanging, with lots of design variations to play with. Here's a sample of what might be your quilt!

A Special Quilt for Your Sweetie!

I love Valentines Day and its coming soon.....so how about a special quilt for someone special? Heart of My Heart uses my Give and Take Applique method and has a companion stencil set for tracing. In the DVD you get three different applique designs, plus additional layout options and and the designs as EQ projects to create even more quilt layouts.

You can order this set for only $40.00, that's a 15% savings  off the items separately. Go to http://fabricimagery.com/2011/12/31/give-take-applique-dvd/ to place your order. I'm ready to ship right away.
You can see a short demo on my Give and Take Applique technique on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bARsRdfj6aA

Give and Take Applique - Special Offer for January

To thank you for your support and celebrate the changes I've made, I'm offering a discount off my Give & Take Applique book, DVD and Stencil Pack. Order all three HERE and get the special price of $60.00. This offer is to thank you for your support.

Give &Take Applique is an exciting technique using postive/negative design with surprising results.

Here are some images from the book and DVD:

Sunflower   Tablerunner                                                                                                  Everyone's A Star!