I started my running stitch borders for my 1" x 1" squares this evening. I wanted to go over and under every other stitch, but I couldn't get the rhythm going for that. So I ended up going over two squares and under two squares . . that means I have 14 stitches per side of 1" x 1" squares . . . + / -. Every once in a while I will go over or under 3 and I just let it go . .basically because I didn't catch it in time. Now the over 1 stitches stick out like sore thumbs, so those have been fixed . . at least I think they have. If not, I am fine with that.
For those of you who don't know, I use a thought process that I learned during my 1st teaching experience. I was teaching Social Studies, Cultures of the World. In the unit on Islam, there was an article on the weavers of Persian carpets. They say that there must ALWAYS be a mistake in a Persian rug because "Only God can make perfection."
I always use that idea. Since only God can make perfection, I strive to do my best. If my best isn't perfect, it doesn't ruin my project, let alone my day. It is just part of life . . . my life of creating.
Signed,
I am Not Perfect, But I Strive To Do My Best
