Never Stick Your Hook Where It Shouldn't Go

So, here I am on Saturday evening on AMF’s living room floor with all of my motifs laid out. I’ve got this great pattern thing going on, I’m liking how the burgundy motifs aren’t taking over the entire project color-wise, I’ve written down the pattern changes and hey, I’ve even taken pictures of it!

Just in case I forget, you know.

See, my memory is composed of very odd bits and the like all strung together, and I only remember certain things.

I can tell you when and where the late-but-great Donny Hathaway recorded the ultimate live version of “In The Ghetto” (1973, in Japan, recorded for a British release and available as an import), or how to solve algebra, geometry and certain calculus problems.

So, here I am with two motifs laid out on my living room table. I’m ready, I really am! I’ve got the t-pins ready, I’ve found the perfect complementary yarn that’ll work for the sewing and the border stitching, I’ve lined up the two motifs and all I need to do is just connect the seams, stitch to stitch, and I’ll be golden!

Right?

Wrong!

Where the bloody hell does this go? Does it go here or there? Where do I insert the t-pin, and why isn’t this lining up correctly? Oh, wait…if I do this…I got it!

And then, I attached the third motif…and realized that I was picking up the wrong stitch during the sewing, and then I looked back and saw that all I did the first time was, well, wrong, too.

Rip, rip, rip.

Oh, well…tomorrow’s another day and another chance to learn.