When the “expert” doesn’t get it right the first time…
So I tried a new technique today.
I wanted to join two tubes together by sewing them in a way that mimics a stitch… clean, invisible, like it was made on the machine.
And this? 👇
This was my second attempt. The first turned into something I wasn't even expecting but may later become a new winter project. Lol.
Not perfect.
Not quite what I had in my head.
A little “hmm… okay, that didn’t go as planned.”
But here’s the truth most people don’t say out loud:
👉 This is what learning actually looks like.
👉 This is what creating something new feels like.
👉 This is how every skill you admire was built.
Even after years of knitting, designing, and teaching…
I still try things that don’t work the first time.
And that’s not failure.
That’s data.
It tells me:
• what to adjust
• what to tighten
• what to try differently next round
Because the only way you don’t improve…
is if you stop trying.
So if you’ve ever felt frustrated because something didn’t turn out right the first time…
You’re not behind.
You’re in the process.
And honestly?
That’s exactly where you’re supposed to be. 💛
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Kim Thompson-Pinder
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When the “expert” doesn’t get it right the first time…
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