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I am working on a \u201ccousins\u2019 quilt\u201d, where nine of us all contribute a couple of blocks and I put them together and quilt. \u00a0We\u2019ve made four quilts so far for other relatives who may need a bit of comfort.\u00a0 This recent quilt is for a cousin who is also a musician and I wanted to finish the quilt with a border of the notes to the song, \u201cSomewhere Over the Rainbow\u201d.\u00a0 I tested drawing the notes with an ink pen, but the work smeared when washed.\u00a0 Next I attempted to embroidery the notes, too tedious and time consuming.\u00a0 I searched the web for fabric markers and found a wide variety but was uncertain which was the best option.\u00a0 Finally, I went to an art supply store and got professional advice and purchased the pens.<\/p>\n

Next, I explored using the kitchen window as a backlight, totally uncomfortable and prone to slippage.\u00a0 I wondered if my iPad could be used and sure enough there are apps available to transform your iPad to a backlight.\u00a0 Who knew?\u00a0 But the iPad wasn\u2019t bright enough to shine through the fabric.\u00a0 So I ended up drawing the notes with a paint pen, free-style, and kind of \u201cback to the beginning\u201d only with the right tool.\u00a0 I completed the entire border just a little bit ago and it looks pretty darn good.<\/p>\n

I believe my greatest strength borrowed during this endeavor was good old-fashioned persistence<\/strong>.\u00a0 I also used the right tool<\/strong>. I admit my level of persistence borders on obsessiveness, at times, and I did ask myself, more than once, if it was time to quit.\u00a0 I would put things down and move on to something else, but the idea of the design kept coming back. Now that it is complete, I am really glad<\/em> I stuck with it.<\/p>\n

I was also forgiving<\/strong> of myself when an experiment failed.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t get annoyed or even disappointed.\u00a0 Finally, I think the notes to the song are a pretty clever<\/strong> design for the border, and the song itself is apropos of my persistence and accomplishment, \u201cif birds can fly over the rainbow, why then, oh, why can\u2019t I?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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