quilting sucks....

but i do love it! dont know why- it really does stress me out when things dont go my way!! i was having such a good time quilting, and of course i had to go and wreck it by trying to do binding : )

i'm sure it looks pretty, and i'm sure its not that hard, but like anything, the first time was not easy (or very successful!). i did endevour to do machine only quilting, which in theory is pretty easy, and i didnt do too bad, i just sucked at the end of my binding strip...it ended up very crooked...so i quick unpicked (alot) and started again...

the finished result was a LOT better, and i am almost happy with it- still not up to a standard that i could sell, or even proudly give away, but i am getting there. and although i didnt really love the whole process, i do feel a little bit of a sense of accomplishment...even after the fights i had with it. i thought crafting was supposed to be a relaxing hobby...this is basically how my project went:

stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch....oh crap....stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch....oh crap....rip, rip, rip, rip, rip, rip, rip, rip, rip, rip, rip................... stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch, ...oh crap, crap, crap!! rip, rip, rip, rip, rip, rip, rip, rip, rip, rip, rip, rip, rip.....................stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch, stitch............. i give up....the end!!

honestly, by the end, i almost wanted to stab myself in the eye with my quick unpick : )
but like i said, not a total waste, and i guess it can only get easier...i definately do need to go in for some lessons though!

here is the end result...worth it??? maybe just...lucky i LOVE this fabric, or it would have ended up in the bin!!!