In the zone

Sometimes when I'm at the layout table or sewing machine, things just come together. Without really thinking about it, I manage to pull just the right fabric, to know exactly how to cut it and where it should be placed, and just the right technique to use to anchor it to the base. Other times I'm trying too hard and anything I attempt results in failure. I know this, yet rather than work on something else, I will try to force the magic to happen. Why? I want to make progress - visible, measurable progress.

Tonight, since I'm wound-up from a frantic day, I'm going to take my sketch pads back home with me. Work out some problems, try some new ideas. That usually gets the groove back, and tomorrow I can continue on Pemi I.