How to instructions

I love processes - all the steps required to complete a task.  It's easy to think of the end goal, but I have to work backwards to document all of the steps along the way.  Sometimes when I tell people I'm a quilter, they say ever so cheerfully, "Oh, you should make me one".  I think to myself..."you probably have no idea of all that is involved in making a quilt".  But the same is true for so many things; raising a child, training a puppy, learning a skill, goodness - even cooking dinner.  So many steps, so many choices. 

When I decided that I was going to begin my pattern company with Lizzy, I was amazed by all of the steps required to create a quilt pattern.  Creating a quilt at this point is like auto pilot for my brain... creating a quilting pattern is another issue altogether.  Each activity must be broken down into it's smallest element - no shortcuts or assumptions allowed.  I have a little sympathy now for the writers of those awful technical instructions included in all the build it yourself stuff found at the discount stores. 

Here's my latest quilt that I'm writing the pattern for...

Comments

[Amy]

What a great quilt. The colors are wonderful and it looks traditional yet fresh!