Curves

An easy type of quilting 

Is to sew two fabric squares 

Which are pinned and lined up neatly;

Nothing else, for ease, compares.

Once you make the shapes more complex,

Like a triangle or curve,

Things might get a little tricky

And you need a bit more nerve.

I’ve been sewing several years now

And still have a way to go,

For when stitching points or circles,

There’s a lot you have to know.

Curves have always proved a challenge

And frustration is no fun.

Every time I had to sew some,

I would backtrack to square one.

But I’ve lately had a breakthrough, 

Which I hope my brain preserves,

For my latest little project

Has a lot of sneaky curves.

Yet I’m tackling them slowly 

And they’re falling into place.

Something clicked - you know that feeling?

And a smile is on my face.

Now my project, when I finish,

Will be far from error-free,

But if you check out my curves, I think

That you’d be proud of me.