As I sit here pondering quilt designs, I cannot help but think about the one question all artisans ponder: Have I reached my Zenith? I’ve blogged about running out of inspiration before, but this is a slightly different topic. Is my best work behind me?

I feel like a lot of artists / artisans go through this phase, where they are scared that their best work is behind them. I feel like with ‘Frozen Star’ I have reached one of the best things I could have ever done. I love that quilt, and a lot of other people do as well. What if in the past 18 months I have already accomplished my best work? What can I do? Do I power on, and keep trying, or do I become content with that and just continue working knowing that my best is past?

I guess there is only one thing for me to do… “Shut up an keep quilting.”

I really don’t suppose it matters that I may have done my best work. I think it only matters if I stop working. You see, I am halfway torn about it. I can easily see a piece of work as the greatest I have done, but I can also see it as the greatest I have done so far. The only way to see which one is the truth is to sit down at a sewing machine and keep quilting. Even if I never can never produce a paramount or even a tantamount, I shall just keep sewing.

Hell, worst case scenario, sewing keeps me busy. Best case, I become the Dali of the quilting world. The worst case scenario isn’t looking too bad to be honest with you! I mean, I can always just keep sewing! It is kind of what I do best anyways.