“If something is worth doing, it’s worth doing poorly until you get good at it. “Â Martha Pullen
Hidden beneath the satin ribbon is a narrow yellow gold ribbon stacked onto a blue polka dot grosgrain bow. The button in the center is a tiny orange flip flop.
In my humble opinion, this is one the most astute and helpful statements I’ve ever hear Martha make. It has been at least 25 years since I first heard heard this kernel of wisdom and it has influenced many of my efforts. Like these bows.
My life has been incredibly hectic this past week.  But always I sought a tiny window of opportunity to make flip flop bows to match the embroidered sundress posted in the previous entry of this blog. Finally, this evening, I seized the moment, leaving Bob alone in front of the tv to cheer on our beloved Gators as they battled Vanderbilt on the basketball court. FYI, the Gators were victorious. Yeah!
I was not so enthusiastic about the results of my freshman attempt at bow making. To me, it is important to mention that I have not yet received the videos I ordered from www.learntomakebows.com.  I probably should have waited for them to arrive before starting.
It has been said that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing and I think I proved it with these bows. But still, I had fun and my precious granddaughter Laurel will offer hugs and kisses of appreciation with virtually no criticism.
So, thank you Martha for your timeless assurance that a poor first or second attempt is all the more reason to follow up with third, fourth and fifth attempts at improvement.
I have 4 more pairs of flip flops for Laurel. I hope that’s enough.
