Merit Badge

Yesterday I had a fight with a sewing project. A huge brawl. I was ready to throw it out the window. I'm actually surprised I didn't. The problem originated from instructions that were not very clear to me. There were also several pictures, but for some reason I was not getting it. You know? I had great intentions. I did. These instructions were battling with me. The clincher.....

The project was labeled as "Soooooooooo easy."

Just like that, multiple O's.

The more I read about how easy it was the more I wanted to cry. Why was I not understanding. I learned that I am not so much a "big picture" person. I like to take small steps which then lead to something great. Had I seen the "big picture" I'm sure this would have made things easier.

Gabe was working on some music and could hear and sense my escalating frustration. So frustrated I became that I enlisted my non-crafty, never sewn a day in his life husband for help. He also read the instructions and looked at the pictures. It also was confusing to him, even though he is a "big picture" kind of person. After he tossed the fabric around, trying to see the end result, he muttered under his breath "I feel like a boy scout again." I don't think I was supposed to hear him, but it made me smile.

End of story...project was an epic fail. My confidence was belittled some due to the "sooooo easy" instructions, but I realized, or at least rationalized that this non-professional blogger whom I took instructions from might not have realized that I needed 100 steps instead of 4. Not her fault. From now on I will just choose projects not only based on end result, but clarity of instructions. There. I am finished. Sorry to rant.

The point of the story...my honey did everything he could to make me feel better, and help me along the process. He earned a badge in my eyes. Since my sewing skills are a bit confused I made him a virtual badge. He's a great scout in my book.