Haha, I put my "bravery pants" on and started to cut up my batiks...well, just 2 for starters, thought I would see how I go piecing blocks (4 per pair of fat 1/4s) ) from just 2 fat 1/4's so if I balls it up I've not stuffed up in a major way. After spending a stressful hour reading and re-reading the instructions and then taking rotary cutter to fabric and slicing the billy-oh out of it all I finally got 2 pieces sewn onto my foundation paper and then chickened out......
"What if I think I'm doing it right and sew all 4 blocks and then realise there is something wrong with what I have done?"
"What if I think I've constructed my 4 blocks correctly and then go ahead and cut out my other 18 fat 1/4's and spend all afternoon organising them into zip lock bags and think I'm really cool and well organised and then find out a week later I've stuffed it all up?"
"What if after stuffing up my cutting out and piecing I have to spend another $110 to replace all the lovely fabric?"
"What if I really, really don't understand what the heck I'm doing?"
So..........I've signed up for a class next weekend at the local P&Q shop just to make sure I am "A-OK", "on track", "not a nutter" and "doing just fine". Phew, feel so much better now AND an added bonus to all this hand wringing....I get to buy myself a lovely sewing machine tote on wheels that is big enough to fit the Juki or the Horizon so I can transport either one of my machines in style and safety.
Ooooo it was fun picking it out....just have to wait for it to come down from NSW