Oh boy, have I been overthinking my one of my oldest UFO's. But I am back on track now. But's going to take much longer than I originally thouight. 🙄 Thank you Birch Living for sponsoring! Click here birchliving.com/quilts to get 20% off your Birch mattress (plus two free Eco-Rest pillows!). (plus personal comment about the brand) #birchliving
@susanlee1827
5 ай бұрын
I can’t wait to see your Hazelnut either!!! She’s fabulous!! Great color choice, and I loooove that design!! Go KAREN, GO!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉
@celiadonnelly255
5 ай бұрын
I shall try the 30 minutes to finish the current UFO.
@judithhope8970
5 ай бұрын
My super power is buying beautiful fabric. My failure is not wanting to cut into it! Recently I was 70 and I realised that if I didn't use it, someone else would. I've had great fun since.
@CelticBearWoman
5 ай бұрын
Yes! :D
@alliegal45
3 ай бұрын
Buying fabric is called curating in my world 😂😂
@janinenankervis9477
23 күн бұрын
How did you decide what pattern(s) to use the fabrics in?
@judithhope8970
23 күн бұрын
@@janinenankervis9477 I watched lots of you tubes until one clicked. I'm not keen on anything that wastes fabric. So that eliminated a lot blocks. I also don't like quick and easy. For me, if you're in a hurry, this is the wrong hobby for you. So I like little bits of fabric and fairly intricate sewing. I'm in no rush to get to the quilting part, which I don't really enjoy although I love when it's all finished. I'm currently working on an English paper pieced project with one inch hexagons. I do intend to apply some embroidery and maybe simple applique. Thanks for asking. 😊?
@ellenthompson4441
5 ай бұрын
Add this title to your resume, "Quilt Psychologist". As Yoda said, "There is no try, there is only do."
@Jocantral
5 ай бұрын
Funny - I just read a good quote this morning: "You would think with the amount of over-thinking I do, that I would make the right decision". Thanks Karen.
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
Love it
@susangopher
5 ай бұрын
Recognizing that I might be one of the 75% of women with ADHD that are undiagnosed has been huge. Now I am learning some coping strategies to make my squirrel -brain into my Superpower! And now I'm giving myself lots of grace, allowing for self care, getting Progress, not Perfection. Thanks for your inspiration over the years, Karen!❤
@SewWhittle
5 ай бұрын
I started making a scrappy 9-patch at quilt club and the woman across from me said, “You’re overthinking it”. How true!!!
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
LOL...thankfully we have friends to snap us out of it
@dingtonia
5 ай бұрын
As The Quilting Marine says, “It’s only fabric and it’s only thread.”
@pamelah1220
5 ай бұрын
Ultimately the only thing that matters is that the quilt is structurally sound. It's awesome when your vision comes to fruition, but failures are excellent for skill acquisition.
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
And as we both know....once the binding is on, it's still full of warmth and love
@fernie5128
5 ай бұрын
Holey schmoley, I just left my sewing area and string blocks a friend gave me (110) 7 inch squares for me to have fun and make a quilt. the single string quilt blocks have no rhyme or reason, I love it, I am a scrappy person, but... I had sewn about 15 quads of 4 single blocks only to have my poor head explode. It looked like Walt Disney threw up just after colorization came to Disney Land. So I ripped them out and started looking for similar color family prints - you know, the triangle ends and started putting those together... I have spent about 8 hours so far... I just stepped away, and with a cup of tea I fired up KZitem, and here YOU are! Whoopeeeeee, there's hope for this woman who is overthinking it! Thanks toots (my mom used to say that). I just reread the post and I can't even make a coherent paragraph. LOL
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
Scrappy blocks can look so ugly until you get them sewn into a quilt. I even find just trimming them square is a great improvement. Having one common fabric in all of them can also calm them down
@DH-qz2so
5 ай бұрын
The only thing worse than my cupboard full of UFO's.... is someone else, giving me theirs! Lol!
@ArtByKarenEHaley
4 ай бұрын
I know you didn't ask me but maybe sashing them in the same color would help
@janiceschriber4762
5 ай бұрын
I also struggle with over-thinking. I used to 'blame' my grandmother, who was more a starter, less a finisher. It is time I broke through and work on these partial projects. 😊
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
It's okay to love the planning and the dreaming. You just need a strategy to get them done. I think that 80% of my fun is done by the 5th block...then it's gets harder with each stitch
@lisawaterman2737
5 ай бұрын
I have to keep reminding myself that we only fail when we quit. Every quilt, every undertaking is a success, even one that we only learned what NOT to do, as long as we finish it. We are our worst critics. ❤
@lgriffin8056
5 ай бұрын
Also, if we decide NOT to finish a quilt because it just doesn't fly, it's not a fail. Not if it's an active decision that the work isn't worth it, then it becomes a win, imho 😊
@TheRozylass
5 ай бұрын
Great advice and encouragement. I overcame perfectionism in my garment sewing and quilting by the mantra "This isn't brain surgery, no one is going to die." I'm so much more relaxed now.
@MarciaALW
5 ай бұрын
As The Quilting Marine says: “It’s only fabric, and it’s only thread.”
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
I had a teacher who always said "this isn't going to change the price of milk". I find that saying in my head alot lately
@kellypasley8868
5 ай бұрын
I needed this! Thank you!
@KatlinBridgeman
3 ай бұрын
Hi, Karen. 💜 I’m 27 and got into crafting for mental health. I’ve done hand embroidery, punch needle, crochet, painting and many more. Quilting has been so hard for me because it pokes at my perfectionism. I feel like I can’t do it perfectly, so I just don’t do it at all. Thanks for the video. I have watched it over and over as a pep talk
@poodlegirl55
5 ай бұрын
I have learned a lot and changed my ways after watching Dave's Craft Room. He has no fear, he just creates in the most awesome way. I have watched all of his videos twice. He even mentioned Karen in one of his videos, I think he used a pattern of hers.
@bilbine2284
5 ай бұрын
My biggest fear is to waste precious fabric. I'm playing around with a beautiful fat quarter bundle I've got from my daughter for months now and still haven't found the perfect pattern and the perfect project and the perfect........ Think I will watch this video again! 😂 Greetings from Germany
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
Fat Quarter bundles are tricky to turn into quilts. There is usually a lot of contrast between the fabrics plus all the colours.
@Foxysvacation
5 ай бұрын
I excel in something quilt related - finally. I don’t do any of these things. I just get to it and sort it out as I go. It’s only fabric and if I mess it up the shop will sell me some more!
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
YES...keep it as one of your super powers
@carolynmoffatt3567
5 ай бұрын
The message at the end about being self compassionate and tending to your mental health was really lovely and a nice surprise for a quilting video. ❤
@HRHDMKYT
5 ай бұрын
Karen! I haven’t seen your videos in a few months, and am pleasantly surprised - and impressed! - that you are up to 400,000 subscribers. That’s fantastic! Congratulations 🎉!! It’s nice that not only GTA locals can benefit from your wisdom and skill. Celebrate the win.
@rosiehowell5575
4 ай бұрын
I really need the last step. I made a big mistake on a bag I'm making. I haven't touched my sewing since. Just can't get started again due to self doubt. But I know I can finish that project and no one will know the mistake unless I point it out. Just need to start sewing again.
@dianaballew6329
5 ай бұрын
I'm thanking you, Karen, for always thinking about the subjects common to all of us, but not addressed by most quilting posters on KZitem. This one hit the mark for me.
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
I hope it will help you get unstuck 🤗
@sabastiannacostanzo121
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! My hang up has been free motion quilting a raffle quilt. You've inspired me to "just do it." I love to free-motion quilt. This is just one I'm afraid of messing up. I'm going to set the timer this evening!
@DianaTambling-xh5zy
3 ай бұрын
Hello from Plymouth in England.I have a favourite saying about mistakes..... ALL MISTAKES ARE MADE WITH LOVE !! Love your videos and am learning a lot from them xx
@genealogydr
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. My life changed a lot this week and now I have a toddler telling me that she wants to be in the sewing room more than I have been in over a year. Even with a tiny cheerleader, I have been intimidated. Thanks for the realistic pep talk!
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
And there is so much to learn
@ShelleyK-kw9qj
5 ай бұрын
Did you climb into my head for all the source material for this video?? 😊 All of it applies to me - and I greatly appreciate all your strategies! Just the encouragement and reset I need. Thanks so much 😍
@martirichards1424
5 ай бұрын
As always, such great advice. I find making my nursing home quilts is when I am the most relaxed with my choices and quilting. I have so much self doubt when making a quilt for someone I know.
@deineadam2240
5 ай бұрын
Mine is I get so busy and my kitchen table is my workspace. I don't know want to clean it off and get started, to only do an hour before I have to stop and put it all away. Again!
@dawnesmith-sliming7004
5 ай бұрын
I totally get this. Kept me from seriously quilting for years. Having supplies in various parts of the house is also a huge obstacle. When the kids were grown and a bedroom available I found everything changed.
@candydeister
5 ай бұрын
Yes! Just start the project and deal with the questions and mishaps along the way. That’s me. Which irritates my husband who holds fast to the “90% prep first” rule.
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
Same here. I often think we balance each other....though often it drives me bonkers
@1043dawn
4 ай бұрын
You got me! Thank you for this video. It is me 100%! The positive is that I am not alone. 😂. There must be a lot of us out there I am going to put some of your tips to work. I just need to get at it ❤❤❤❤❤
@lydiastang8401
5 ай бұрын
I pulled out a quilt kit from 2017 as one of 3 projects at a retreat - figured I would never get started I’d I kept it at home. Instructions called for snipping and gluing under for appliqué and that was putting me off. At the retreat I dug in on the simpler blocks/rows and decided to defer final appliqué and only basted in place while making blocks. After 2 days of this, I had only finished 15x48” of the48x48” quilt! So I switched to another quilt kit that was straight forward piecing and finished that over the next 2 days! Felt a lot better. Upon my return home,I tackled the first quilt again and finished the bottom 15x48”. That left the really nasty blocks with more complicated piecing. Finished those ( a week of effort mind you) and put it all together and then started the outside ‘rings of appliqué’ towards the center. When I was at the closest ring to the center, the appliqué didn’t continue as expected -- I had turned one of the 3” blocks and the appliqué lines were wrong. This was very noticeable and had to be fixed but I had to work around some of the appliquéd stitches. Ripped out the 3” block, turned it and machine sewed it in place on 3 sides, then hand stitched the fourth side and got it all to match and I could resume the appliqué step. So, I’m glad I went back to it and can’t believe that I didn’t look that closely on my last interior 4 (9x12” ) blocks to correct the error earlier. But it is done and I am rethinking the approach on another quilt by same designer to do raw edge appliqué instead, as it is less detailed!😅
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
Wow...that takes some mental stamina. Gold star for persevering ⭐️
@christinahall3318
5 ай бұрын
Thank you! I am the over thinker and the perfectionist all rolled up into one. BUT GOD……….is showing me that the perfectionist is being weeded out of me. Praise Him!
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
There is a place for both. Like I said. It's usually your super power overtired
@christinahall3318
5 ай бұрын
@@JustGetitDoneQuilts there you go!!! Illness and family can make your superpower get really tired.
@DebiGoldben
5 ай бұрын
All of those apply to me 😊 I think it’s time for me to just set a time and get started
@KristinaHoneyHavenFarm
4 ай бұрын
I absolutely loved seeing how you put your large squirrel image together. I used to look at those and marvel how they came about, and now I know. Fascinating project.
@TheKjoy85
5 ай бұрын
It turns out that I have several personal cheerleaders when it comes to quilting. My cousin came up for a last minute visit last weekend. I'm making her a baby quilt for her fourth kid. I stashed it in my linen closet, because it wasn't quite done, but she was really impressed with what I've done with my other projects.
@MsCassie272
5 ай бұрын
Karen, you are definitely a mind reader. I overthink... period. I needed this first thing. I'm going to put my timer to work TODAY. Thank and much love!
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
It is easy to do....and sometimes fun....but we need a limiter. That's why we need a timer
@CelticBearWoman
5 ай бұрын
I know!
@rebeccafoster-faith6647
5 ай бұрын
This is why I like my scrappy 5" square projects. I force myself to simply grab the 5" squares that I cut and just put them together
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
Excellent exercise
@janetrothwell4448
5 ай бұрын
I really used to overthink my fabric selections and spent days agonizing over it. As I’ve progressed as a quilter, I’ve gotten over the overthinking to some degree. Now I pull fabric and let it sit on my cutting table for 24 hours. I make the decision at that time whether to proceed with those colours or make a substitution. I don’t let my second choice decision linger and usually start cutting the fabric once I’ve made the second choice.
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
good limits
@jeanfletcher3223
5 ай бұрын
Since I prefer quilt patterns that look old, so I don't prefer to make "Modern Quilts", so there is less likelihood of many of the problems you mentioned.
@thesewingbratt966
5 ай бұрын
I've been trying to get started with an embroidery project a couple months now. I haven't made anything yet 😢😢😢 Thank you for pointing this out to me I'm headed up to my room and I am promising myself to get this done TODAY!!!
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
🤗🤗🤗
@coreygilles847
5 ай бұрын
This video is wonderful. I have wanted to make a quilt coat for the last few months. I have a pattern, the fabric, the buttons are on the way, and I even pre washed the fabric…but I have been overwhelmed and overthinking cutting into the fabric…
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
Mine is sitting on a hanger
@chi2tan
5 ай бұрын
ALL of the above I have experienced!
@brit1945
5 ай бұрын
Thank u for addressing the inner critic that shows up when we create ❤
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
Just sitting there in waiting for trouble to start.
@beebusbossers
5 ай бұрын
great blouse you wearing in your opening monologue
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
One of my favourite I purchased in Holland
@eileensecrest2185
5 ай бұрын
Wow! How did you know? I just put aside a quilt yesterday because I had doubts about the colors, AND whether I had chosen the best pattern for the second block, which I had decided to do differently from the one shown in the pattern. I briefly contemplated making TWO quilts, then spent so much time figuring out whether or not I had enough material for both--ugh, hole getting dug deeper and deeper. Ive put it aside and chosen an easier quilt for which I had the pieces already cut. It can now think about that quilt while I work on another one.
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
LOL...the mental gymnastics we do
@lizagervais8621
5 ай бұрын
This video is so timely for me. I have fabric looking for the “right” pattern that I can’t seem to find. I was given several bags of scraps that I am trying to process and decide what to do. I have sorted through them several different ways and now I am trying to cut them for actual use. I’ve watched multiple videos about scraps and scrap quilts, including several of yours, and I am still having trouble on how I want to cut them and use them.
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
You don't need to cut them all at once. Experiment with a couple.
@susanpalko31
5 ай бұрын
It can be difficult to find the 'perfect' pattern for donated fabric. Very often they aren't our favourite design or colour choices. Go with Karen ' Just get it done ' .
@gaetanetheriault7877
5 ай бұрын
Thank you Karen…for me it’s choosing a pattern & fabrics…I seem to have problem with colors. I’ve tried ‘everything’ so I can be more confident but O my…I struggle. Lord help!
@sharonbooth7055
5 ай бұрын
Oh I just love that star quilt. Would just love to have that pattern.
@cherylbrown4058
5 ай бұрын
Thank you. I am very much a overthinker. So this helped!
@andreaj2015
5 ай бұрын
The timer is such a great tool. I saw you recommending it a few years ago and got one just to help me stay on track, use precious time wisely and see progress in small chunks of time (also not getting totally absorbed to the detriment of necessary chores)! I’ve also found doing 2 different projects at a time to be freeing as well. I’ve got a BOM going and another more freer project where I choose the fabric and placement. Both are satisfying for their own reasons. Can’t wait to see the squirrel 🐿️ project when you’ve finished. Thank you for all the wisdom.
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Andrea
@zohraarastu960
5 ай бұрын
Karen, you hit the nail on the head. I have this issue and feel stuck. My wish is to make quilts for my 11 grandchildren and 3 greats, and I keep wondering like you said " will they like this" or " will they want a particular color" etc. Thanks for your suggestions I need to just get it done.
@HumanFellaPerson
5 ай бұрын
My grandma's name was also Karen Brown. I miss her very much! I think she would have enjoyed your videos as much as I do.
@caronkamm6325
5 ай бұрын
Always such good advice and so helpful to know we are not perfect, and we are not alone in our thinking. We should also tell ourselves that quilting is a form of art and art is not perfect, it is an expression of ourselves, even if we are following a pattern, we can make it ours
@phyllisdippert2216
5 ай бұрын
I just put a wip away in a drawer because i was so frustrated. I knew i was overthinking it. So i got out scraps and started working on a no stress project! Needed to hear this.
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
Fresh eyes....I am always amazed at how differently things can look in the morning
@JC-sf2qm
5 ай бұрын
Karen.... you read my thoughts! I did a quilt a month in 2024 and that last quilt was spectacular.... so far this year is zero ... yes ... I am stuck!!! Thanks for a heads up ... I need a good shake😂
@deborahcrowder1550
4 ай бұрын
Wonderful advice! Thank you for sharing!🤗
@sarahkinsey5434
5 ай бұрын
Perfect timing, I'm really struggling with overthinking in my daily life, I honestly think I'm in a quarter life crisis. I'm 24, still live at home, and don't drive. I need to figure something out career/school wise since I won't be on my dad's insurance forever. I have had multiple referrals for my wisdom teeth but just can't pick up the phone and do it.
@susanmaxwell6033
5 ай бұрын
Hey! You have got this! Break it down into small pieces. Phone call? Pull out the number and put it in your phone- you've started. Then put a reminder in your diary to ring later/ tomorrow Driving? Look up the process where you are. Career.... You must have an idea. Starting with where you want to be and working backwards can help. I want to be a teacher... I want to be leader of the UN... I want to good bake bread The good news is if you are watching this then you have an interest in project management, building a sky scrapper is the same as creating a quilt... Exciting times are ahead of you... 🎉 You can do this.🎉
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
You are in transition from youth to an adult and it's a tough time as one part of you wants to get out there but another part is afraid of pain. You start with nothing, take some bad jobs, make some bad choices....then you pick yourself up again and try to do better. You can do it...and we will all be here cheering you on.
@sarahkinsey5434
5 ай бұрын
@@JustGetitDoneQuilts I love communities like this, everyone is so supportive and amazing to complete strangers
@arvettadelashmit9337
5 ай бұрын
There are only 28 more days and school left in this school year. After that, I should have free time to sew anytime I want to (during summer break). I can even stay up all night, if I want to. Having to keep myself ready to cover a job (keeps me from doing a lot of things I want to do). Getting to stay home is a real vacation to me.
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
Sounds like fun times ahead
@reneelav7
5 ай бұрын
Hi Karen! You knocked this one out of the park. So good. I suddenly felt very self-aware of what’s keeping me from just starting. I am definitely a detail junky but I tend to ignore my timer. I try not to but it is what it is. But making a list of what comes first and second and so on gives me my starting line. I truly enjoyed your video and feel much better, and more equipped for having seen it. Thank you so much. I have one request. I inherited some sewing items and I find when it comes to many of the presser feet I’m lost. Can you please talk about presser feet for those of us that are self taught home quilters. There are several here that I can’t identify nor have I been able to find specific info on and I just need to know which feet are useful for quilters. Any tips tricks or strategies would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again. Have a beautiful day. ❤
@RoseJensen-pm1lj
5 ай бұрын
Another great video, thank you. I struggle with three things. Finding the perfect pattern for what I have in my mind's eye, finding a pattern to suit the fabric I have, or having trouble finding one particular fabric that I know MUST be out there! Once I get going, I will quilt binge, and often get a oversized throw done in a few days, start to finish. I don't obsess about layout or imperfections, as I know the intended recipients will not look at the quilt the way I do, and that washing is like soft touch on a photo. I do get overwhelmed with the clean up after, so I guess that's four problems. All the scraps (I don't fuss with crumbs), just stress me out no matter what, even watching and rewatching your videos on scrap related things.
@terrigoodson759
5 ай бұрын
Thank you! I needed this. The procrastination is overwhelming. I love quilting..I don't understand why I stop & stall. I enjoy seeing the final quilt. "Just do it" is the perfect slogan. 💕
@phyllisburke4141
5 ай бұрын
This is me and I totally recognize the problem. Im good at color, pattern choice, and skill but I do begin to over think. Thanks for the discussion.
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
It's all play and you're having fun....until your not. 🤗
@laurastratton8614
5 ай бұрын
My daughter, her cousin and I have a text chat group. We talk about life and Quilting. But when I'm really stuck, They come through and tell me where my mistakes are and that it's good enough! Since it's only the three of us it's a perfect size Group. I'm also in some Facebook quilting groups but I never ask design questions there Because 150 answers would be no help at all!
@I_am_CarlinJoe
5 ай бұрын
Thank you! I have several quilts planned and piles of fabric around the house and won't just START. This video is very helpful.
@trixiebakergirl3947
5 ай бұрын
Karen, your timing for this video was perfect! I am saving this to watch as my affirmation everytime I get stuck! You are a quilting gem! Thank you for sharing your wisdom, tips, tricks and friendly confident style. 😊
@AuntieDeb71
5 ай бұрын
OMG there she goes again, nailing exactly what's going on with me.
@paulinepearson4444
4 ай бұрын
Thank you Karen, as always you give such good advice
@gquilter36
5 ай бұрын
Thank you Karen, excellent advice. I am still procrastinating my 100 blocks from 2022. I made two of them! One with a layer cake and jelly package I won and one from my scraps. Neither is done. I was so proud of myself to have made 200 blocks in less than 100 days. Two years later, not so proud, more disappointed in myself for not being able to make a decision. I know I cannot handle large quilts anymore due to shoulder problems, even lap quilts are a challenge. So I need to pick myself up and decide on much smaller projects or pass them on which I really don’t want to do. All your videos have given me inspiration when I’m down and I hope this one will motivate me to just go ahead and do it! Should be hard to decide if I want table runners, baby quilts, placemats, etc. lol, enough blocks to make all. I am going to make an effort to set a timer and try to begin. I will also try seek opinions from a quilt buddy. You are the best Karen. Looking forward to more of your videos, especially scrap busters.
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
Have you tried quilt as you go?
@gquilter36
5 ай бұрын
@@JustGetitDoneQuilts No I haven’t, it would still get big and I know my arms couldn’t handle it. I have a hard time maneuvering a baby quilt. Torn rotator cuffs both shoulders and ruptured bicep on left. Haha, lucky I can still se2!
@annataylor7226
5 ай бұрын
From the beginning of the 100 days / 100 blocks sew along, I planned to use the blocks for smaller projects. I have finished a couple tote bags with square blocks centered on the large sides and rectangular blocks centered on the ends. I didn't sew much in 2023 due to preparing a house to sell, showing the house and then moving to a new house. Before I put sewing on hold, I had chosen from the block set for a sewing mat/sewing machine cover project. It was just as well that I didn't start that project as I now have a larger sewing machine. I can add a few more blocks to make a cover for the new machine. 😂
@gquilter36
5 ай бұрын
@@annataylor7226 Thank you Anna, any chance you have a picture of one of the totes? I do make a lot of totes and zips now as smaller projects are easier.
@annataylor7226
5 ай бұрын
I have photos of the first tote, Christmas themed, posted in Facebook. I tried to post the links but was unsuccessful. In the private Home of the Gnome (Angel) group, my post is by Anna Taylor and dated 24 July 2021. I also posted in the private group RSIslandCrafts - the group on the same day. I probably posted to my personal page on the same date. If you can't see either of the above posts, let me know and I can make my post public.
@pattik2046
5 ай бұрын
Thank you Karen for helping me get thru a rough patch! ❤
@joycegower5650
5 ай бұрын
When I heard your timer go off at the end of step 1, I thought it was mine going off. I have to time myself watching KZitem. LOL
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
LOL
@lexitejeda6209
5 ай бұрын
Just this past few days I have been sewing scraps together in a decidedly “not thinking too much” way. The result has been that I do not actually like most of it. But it’s a good exercise in not overthinking, and I’ll see how it turns out in the end!
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
It might take until you get the binding on.
@dididwiar3803
5 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness!! It's like you know me!! :)
@143handmade
5 ай бұрын
Good advice no matter what you happen to be overthinking!! Thanks
@trinettebrewer4838
5 ай бұрын
Yes, yes, yes 🤣🤣 Thank you for letting us know that we are not alone!! And giving us ideas of how to fix it. And cant wait to see Hazelnut 😊
@michellebusta3507
5 ай бұрын
Karen how did you get in my head, LOL, you are reading my mind.
@stitchann
5 ай бұрын
This was just what I needed to hear.
@fortnitestreamers624
5 ай бұрын
Boy, do I need this!
@kimberlyberry3492
4 ай бұрын
I needed this reminder, thank you!
@helenhershtjader5759
5 ай бұрын
Spot on! As usual! Thanks!
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
thank you 😎
@s.s.2875
5 ай бұрын
Agree - you’re a mind reader, Karen!! Or else you’ve been peeking in my sewing window! 😂 Needed this. Will probably listen a few more times. Thanks for your terrific content, time and time again. ❤
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
Actually, I've been overthinking a bit myself 😎
@KatieMakesStuff
5 ай бұрын
These are all of my ADHD symptoms in one video! Great advice on coping strategies!
@l.renault3044
5 ай бұрын
I loved this! Over-thinking and self-doubt are my two worst enemies! I see you have reached 400,000! Congratulations! 👏
@susanlee1827
5 ай бұрын
I’m in the overthinkers club, too. I have made some progress by trying different patterns, different techniques, color combos I normally wouldn’t pick. It helps, but planning is my hero. Get it together before I start, and if I am stuck, take a few hours (or days) to contemplate. Oftentimes I will have a new perspective or even a brilliant solution to my “issue” by just hanging what I have on the heavy drape I have in front of my recliner…sitting with a cup of coffee, casually living with the current work I have (or haven’t) completed. I work in a very tiny space, so try VERY hard not to have more than one ufo at a time. This has helped me a lot to complete work. ❤❤❤❤
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
👏👏👏
@suejames3793
5 ай бұрын
This is an excellent video...for some reason, I make all the blocks for a quilt and store them for years. Fear of what? a new quilt?
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
Honestly Sue...you're just like me. All the fun for me ends when the blocks are done. After that is just a slog to the end. I found that if I just commit to 15 minutes of assembly a day, it eventually becomes a quilt top and then a quilt.
@KezRJ
5 ай бұрын
I thought I was the only one!! I've pretty much stopped doing improv piecing because the decisions are just too much. I decided to stick to patterns. My first quilt after this decision had a lot of leftovers, so I was mentally adding blocks and borders and driving myself crazy again! What helped was a pencil and some graph paper (or Excel) to work out what exactly I could do with the leftovers. Logic helped. Thanks for this great video!
@jackieheaney8246
5 ай бұрын
After a quilt I made was basically rejected, and I loved it. I have not quilted since. ( From October!!) I have been hand sewing. Not quilting, I haven't finished one!! Still angry really.
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
🤗🤗🤗
@lexitejeda6209
5 ай бұрын
This happened to one of my quilts. Someone else will appreciate your quilt I’m sure.
@Shamen322
5 ай бұрын
I truly appreciate your thoughtful videos. ❤
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
🤗
@nancycox3318
5 ай бұрын
Karen, as always it was a nice treat to start my day with a video of yours. I think you may be a poet with your description of the soundtrack in our head This had so many good points! Your suggestion of a timer is such a help when it comes to overthinking...especially with block layout. Also, phoning a friend to talk through quilt challenges can be so helpful. And then, your inclusion of advice to seek mental health if necessary will no doubt help many. Thanks again and I can't wait to see that beautiful art quilt...is it a squirrel?...when it is complete.
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
Yes...a squirrel. They are part of my life...both the furry and mental kind. 🤗🤗🤗
@paulavandieden8609
5 ай бұрын
I'm trying to get out of my head by doing Dee's Easy Improv class! Traditional is my jam, so this is helping me just play/enjoy the fabrics, thanks for your tips today, a heap of wise words in there
@rachelvarriale1978
5 ай бұрын
This is definitely me! In many aspects not just quilting.😊. Your message came at the best time. Thank you!!
@danielleharris2236
5 ай бұрын
This is so accruate it hurts! Also, a good kick in the pants for me to continue working on my improv quilt that has been staring at me for several weeks. Just move forward and let it be :)
@jenniferreinke9898
5 ай бұрын
Karen .... Thank you for this today. This is so me
@patriciamartin5026
5 ай бұрын
Thank you Karen. You have looked into my mind. Perfect timing. I thank you for this video. I love your videos and am back on track. Give what I need to give projects to. Same with fabrics and utensils. I tried during the 21 day declutter. I'm a bit late for that and better late than never. Once again thank you. Take care.
@teresaallen4933
5 ай бұрын
I can relate to them all.
@S3Grammy
5 ай бұрын
This video was very timely for me. I have a beautiful sew along kit that I've been afraid to cut into--and we are into the second block already. You encouraged me to get started, and I'm so glad you did. Keep up the good work. ~Ann from south of Chicago
@kjcga4842
5 ай бұрын
OMG! You are talking to me!
@amandastratton8242
5 ай бұрын
I have just made my 1st string quilt 8 inch squares and all the colours of the rainbow and more. I thought they looked messy until I sewed them altogether and just added a plain binding and now it looks great. So happy and thanks for your video tonight, I shall watch it regularly until it's embedded in my brain, as I'm guilty of some of your comments. Thank you for sharing with us Karen x
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
Wonderful! glad to hear that you are moving forward
@auntiear126
5 ай бұрын
Incredibly helpful tutorial. Thanks Karen Brown.
@UraniumFire
5 ай бұрын
I feel seen. ❤ Thank you for this video. You are a great teacher.
@deborahouck4164
5 ай бұрын
Perfect timing for this topic! I am stuck in the overthinking rut on a quilt I am working on. I struggle with how to quilt my quilt now that the top is pieced.
@JustGetitDoneQuilts
5 ай бұрын
Oh boy...that's easy to do. Start with what you can do. Often the rest will appear then
@janolson4579
5 ай бұрын
My first time using jelly rolls to make an irish chain quilt, 2 different manufacturers, plus different pinked edges...catastrophe!! None of them lined up. Now I'm cutting them down and making a keyhole quilt.
@meaganellington6815
5 ай бұрын
I’ve been putting off watching your videos and I think this was the right one to watch first. I picked out material and a pattern for an adorable bear quilt for my grandson right after he was born. He’s three now! For just about every reason you listed, I have been putting it off. The idea of working 30 minutes at a time has truly motivated me to work on it again. Thank you for your motivation! ❤
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