This is the quilt the giftee chose. I hate it, which makes it a real challenge as I took up this hobby to do what I wanted. Everything else in my life is determined by my kids, hubby, and their schedules, and quilting was for me. In addititon, she wants only solid pastel colors. So, there was a problem with that, as I don't have many solid fabrics, and certainly not pastels. Oh, and did I mention that it "has to match her room?" I explained to her grandmother that cost we agreed on is not enough for me to be worried about matching her room and purchasing a whole slew of new fabrics. If I did that I'd almost lose money on this quilt. So tonight, I'll ask the girl to purchase her own fabrics for slightly less cost to the grandma.
posted by Miriam at 2:02 PM
2 Comments:
Oh Miriam... I am so bummed out for you. This is already turning out to be a big learning experience for you. I love the square in a square pattern, but I can see how the fabric, design and materials issues could make this a big challenge. In the meantime, I hope you'll do some brainstorming about how you can bring in some income with your art while not squashing the creative spirit. Hang in there!
Ditto what Deborah said. I liked the previous quilt too, because of the subtle stars. Perhaps you could make up a block from the chosen quilt in fabrics from your stash before going for the solids. Sometimes a non-creative client can't see the potential that we see and just needs a little push before realizing that we were right all along :-)
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