Yes, this is the wisdom I've heard over the years; when the task seems too big to break it down into chunks. I try to make progress every day on some of the projects, the ones I deem of highest importance. I used to do the same thing when walking at the gym. It was not a long track, but I'd reason I could go 5 more minutes or 5 more laps, and then 5 more, etc. I was looking back to stats from when I belonged to that gym, I got my 10,000 steps most days.

Depends what I'm working on and where I'm doing it. I had to force myself to make my daughter's wedding dress some years back because it was in a friggin studio apartment. I also made the flowers and all the food, served it, cleaned up, walked her down the aisle and sang. Other things have taken either a month or years. It depends on the motivation. Oh, and when she saw her dress, she commented on the beads..."mom, the colors don't all match." I had to explain to her that they were "her" beads. She was 4 when I started at the bridal shop doing alterations and she would crawl on the floor picking up handsfuls of beads that had fallen off dresses they had been glued to. She cried. I'd moved them twenty times to put them on her dress.

You're a good mom, you've gotten these done well and the stocking. Claire is a lucky daughter.

@Larimar

That's understandable. You have my sympathy.

@ASSTRALMAX

That's not surprising. Sorry you got poor quality curtains.

I would return them for a refund.

@LiterateHiker Yes, I could return them and get a refund, however, I have decided to take them down and use a steam iron and with a bit of stretching it may straighten them out.

@LiterateHiker Of course, if you have any suggestions, apart from returning the curtains, let me know.

@ASTRALMAX

Ask @Larimar. She was a professional seamstress.

@ASTRALMAX
Cheap cloth is never worth doing much to try to save it. If a good pressing and steaming doesn't work you can always return it. What concerns me is your reference to the stitching. Incorrect stitching on cloth can permanently warp the weave, it can be irreversible.

@Larimar I will return them if the steam iron doesn't straighten them out..

@Larimar Sream ironing and stretching has removed 90% of the curling on the edges of the curtains, therefore, I settle of how much better they look now.

@ASTRALMAX try sewing a medium weight sinker into the hem......or on the backside

@Larimar Great idea, I will buy some medium weight sinkers today today. Thank you...

@HippieChick58

You nailed it. That's the truth.

Can't wait to put away the sewing machine, sewing supplies, iron, ironing board and fabric cutting board. And vacuum.

@LiterateHiker I have a sewing room, so when I'm done for the time being I just have to chase cats out and close the door. It is rare that I'm not sewing daily. I have two quilts in progress right now, I don't usually do that. After the second quilt is done I don't have any plans for another large project for a while. That can change on a dime. When you spoke of directional sewing I nodded. When I do the quilting on smaller projects I start from the center and then sew outwards, and on the next row I sew inwards. It keeps things from distorting.

@bobwjr

Thank you.