Why You Never Give Up

Someone out there is going to be proud of me for this.

I haven't really watched baseball in, well, forever.

Unless you count my own kids' games.
And I did watch a play or two of our KC Royals
when they were in the Series last year.

(don't worry--I'm getting to the quilting part...)

But my husband has always been a Cubs fan and all of the

hoopla about them FINALLY making it to the World Series seemed

kind of fun so I've caught myself watching here and there.

  Last night especially--I even got pretty excited.

But, you know me, I will hardly ever just sit and watch tv.

I was searching for design ideas for my next quilt

and practicing on paper.

And what should come up on Pinterest but those darned feathers.

I've tried these many times over the years only to give up.

More quickly than I should, too, but they just make me feel like

I've never touched a pencil before, let alone a sewing machine.
I'd start out sort of "ok" and then it would totally lose its shape.

So there I was, cheering and drawing, and suddenly

I looked down and....I did it.

Far from perfect but an actually feather had emerged!

I don't know what clicked but I found a groove.

I spent just a few minutes at the machine today and

I think, with more practice, I might just put this

into one of my quilts in the near future.

The lowest one was my first go; above, it got better.

I've got more work to do, I know, but the

Cubs have been trying to get into the World Series 

much, MUCH longer than I've been trying to figure out

those feathers! However, the lesson is the same:

Never give up!

Go Cubs!

My husband and boys years ago on our family trip to Chicago.

We got to see a Cubs game along with lots of museums etc.

So much to do in Chicago!