Scratching Several Itchies

LeahDay

Leah Day has been teaching online since 2009. She's the creator of the Free Motion Quilting Project, a blog filled with thousands of quilting tutorial videos. Leah has written several books including 365 Free Motion Quilting Designs, Explore Walking Foot Quilting with Leah Day, and Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt.

16 Responses

  1. Who says you have to make something with that yarn? Just sell it in your shop!! Give it as gifts to those you know personally who love to knit or crochet!! As for micro-managing my projects..I find that I am saying far to often, " I should have done this before I did that." I tend to rush through and fly by the seat of my pants. 😮

  2. Anonymous says:

    I do fall into a pre-plan (to death) mind set that drives DH mad sometimes! The "gift" of being able to visualize/work out a project in my head is the very thing that can be my "downfall" if I'm not careful. I have found that my very awareness of this prevents some of it from occurring. It is part of the bigger progress picture and must be balanced with all the various steps. Speaking from a very personal perspective! Hugs, Doreen

  3. I love this post. I often times feel guilty about quilting when there's so much else I should be doing (like erm, costume designing…)!
    I think it is soothing to the soul to pick up these little (or big) projects and finish them. It makes you feel good once it's done!

    I love your basket, it's adorable!

  4. Pat Merkle says:

    Doing what you feel like doing always feels good!

    Just curious, were you going to have a UFO Sunday link up today?

  5. Janet M says:

    If you love to spin, then spin. You could barter with it, sell it or just admire how pretty and fabulous it is. I am currently on a knitting kick and have knit 12 scarves. I don't know what I'm going to do with them, but I'm enjoying the process and that is enough.

  6. Leah Day says:

    Sorry Pat! Remember last week – we are no longer linking up on Sunday in addition to Friday. It was just feeling redundant.

    Cheers,

    Leah

  7. Cari says:

    I like the metaphor — been feeling a lot of different "itches" myself lately. Cool photo of your yarn. Those colors look great!

  8. Quilter says:

    I recently watched a video with Marilyn Badger and she said she preplans her quilting before she makes a stitch.

    Me, I'm just trying to wrap my mind around all the possibilities. Thanks for your candor and inspiration.

  9. I'm trying to just let myself play. If that means more UFOs, that is OK. If it means I am knitting and the sewing machine is just sitting there, that is OK too. I'll just go back more refreshed.

  10. Do what you like; like what you do! That's the Life is Good saying and it really makes sense! I have found that when I follow my desires, I return to my work with renewed energy. I'd say spin all you can for a while! ~Jeanne

  11. MaryV says:

    Love your basket. There are some things I stay away from because, of where it may lead. Beading is what draws me, and I have given in, a little. I just love new shiny objects! I want to make beading work with my quilting! But I'm at the other end of the spectrum, I'm trying to finish as many projects as I can. I am having fun, so I guess that counts toward playing! The more I do, the better I get. I am really enjoying Express Your Love. Haven't started, but am working on it. Waiting for some silk batting to come in.

  12. O'Quilts says:

    Your class at SMF was such a gift for me. You are brilliant in teaching and in quilting. Thank you sooo much for teaching that class. Lucky me to live in Charlotte, NC:)

  13. Vic in NH says:

    Thank you for putting the itch into words! I often tell myself that I must not do a project that I'm itching to jump into, because I think I'm supposed to finish something else first. It is hard to grant myself creative permissions! Then I get blocked and do nothing, so it was truly counter-productive after all.

  14. Liz I. says:

    Have to second Danielle's idea–sell your handspun wool in your shop! Personally I'd love to see bags of bits and bobs that could be used in felting and embellishing.

  15. Rebecca says:

    Just a quick note to say thank you for all the posting of over 350 designs and videos for the directionally shalanged such as I
    I love your work with the "Goddess" quilts and also aprecate the wonderfull source you have created here. I am in the process Of praticing my quilting on a doggie bed …. usefull but nothing that anybody but the puppy will ever see real close!
    Once again Thank you for your sharing….

  16. EmilyKate says:

    "I believe more and more that being truly creative means scratching itches as they come"
    This is great, I love it! Now I believe it too :o) Leah, I found your site a few weeks back and am so grateful for it. I had three quilt tops I thought I'd have to save up $$$ to get longarmed, but all your videos and encouraging posts made me think I could do freemotion thing! Well I can! They are all done and I'm impatient to do my next!
    Thankyou so much, and enjoy your spinning for spinning's sake :o)

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