Hit 100 hand-sewn headbands yesterday and something clicked

I've been binding books for about 2 years now, mostly self-taught from YouTube and old library discards. Yesterday I finished my 100th hand-sewn headband and I actually stopped to count them for the first time. I always thought headbands were just decorative fluff, something I rushed through to get to the fun parts. But somewhere around number 60 or 70 I stopped having to redo them and they started looking clean and tight. Now I actually look forward to that step because it's meditative and my books hold up better. Has anyone else hit a weird milestone like that where a boring part of binding suddenly became your favorite?

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charlie_stone722d ago

Hit 100 on a simple stitch and it totally changed my rhythm too.

luna_wells572d ago

Wait, is that just a knitting thing or does that happen in other crafts too? I was doing a simple crochet blanket last week and hit exactly 100 stitches on a row. Something clicked in my brain and I started zoning out so hard I almost missed dinner. My cat sat on my lap for three hours straight and I didn't even notice till she started grooming my yarn. Its weird how your hands just take over after a certain point. Feels like muscle memory kicking in from nowhere.