When things start going wrong....time to quit! LOL

I find I just have to walk away and leave it. When I return and still can't complete the project, I put it away and find something else to do. Usually I figure out the problem and go on. But, there have been times when I just pick up the entire project and stuff it in a box and forget about it.

Yes, that happens. When it rains, it pours..he he he...I'll do exactly as you did. But I'll try first up to the third time, if it does not work out, then I will definitely, stop and continue some other day. Good luck with your craft sale and more products for you. cheers!

quit while your ahead!

I figure I'm too tired and should just get away from it for a while

I think you did the right thing by stopping. Usually if you keep going it doesn't work out and you might even ruin what you're doing completely. It's best to stop and take a rest and leave it for another time. That's what I do and then MOST of the time it all falls into place. Usually it's when I have a million things on my mind and can't really concentrate on what is at hand in front of me.

You betcha...it's been a hard lesson to learn, but if things start going awry...time to take a hiatus. Many times I have tried to plunder thru...making matters worse...and heading back to square one! Each project in pergamano..is a long project, and just recently, I, just nearing the end, inadvertently knocked a bottle of "pinta ink" over on it, and destroyed the whole project, and whilst cleaning it up, spilled the mess on my blank paper...and rice parchment does NOT take well to liquid. Put the pergamano away, and started knitting on an afghan and first row, ruined the pattern...ALL projects are NOW on hold, til I get my cool back. Time to ruin some baking...LOL! Cheers, jillhill, and have a great weekend!

Sorry u are having trouble. I find if i just walk away for awhile & go back it usually helps & i do a better job.

Oh yeah...I could definitely relate to that. Sometimes, when I put my heart and soul to a particular work project, then something happens. Like suddenly, I have tons to do. And trying to complete and manage them seem like an impossible feat. Things start tumbling down from the stairs; down, down and down. LOL... but once things have gone back up, they go up all the way. Well, whenever I'm struggling with a problem, I'll just try my best to keep my chin up and keep it going. To me, as long as I could solve it with dedication, patience and maturity, I'll be able to counter it bit by bit.

Hi there jillhill,
Of course, when things start going wrong, it is time for a nice cup of tea, or a short walk away from the project to regain your confidence. Then back to it, and see where it goes. If all goes well, then continue. If things start to happen, in a wrong way, then stop what you are doing and come back to it later.

Good luck on your craft sale this weekend! Hope you have plenty of goodies for sale, to make it profitable and adventurous. Have a fun day..

It is really wise to quit timely when things start going wrong.

I think most people may have met such situations before. When things start going wrong, for most people, they may feel surprised and then get into confused. Yeah, at that time, people are often in two minds and don't know what to do next. But for those who make decisions, they will keep calm and then get out of the mess. When they find out the problem then they will make a decision.

If I meet such a problem, I will struggle through the problem and try to solve it. Of course, before solving it correctly, to stop it is a wiser choice.

I actually keep going and going but if I start getting frustarted with it then I shall leave it till the next Day to sort it but one thing I will not give up until I have done what ever it is even if it takes a long time lol
It took me 6 Days to get my Laptop back to my Laptop lol and it is done