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04-24-2011, 12:41 PM
#41
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Originally Posted by justflyingin
Originally Posted by Pieceful Quilter
Someone (maybe on this board?) once said, "If you can't see your mistakes while riding by on a galloping horse, they aren't mistakes!" I like that idea!!
Do you think the person who posted it here made it up herself? I'd like to make up a sign for my sewing room and give her credit. :)
04-24-2011, 12:56 PM
#42
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FMQ just takes practice. We all have to start somewhere. Even after years of quilting, sometimes my FMQ is better some days than others. I gave myself permission years ago to try my best but more important to just have fun. Learn by your mistakes and move on and don't dwell on them.
04-24-2011, 01:11 PM
#43
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Originally Posted by ruthrec
Originally Posted by justflyingin
Originally Posted by Pieceful Quilter
Someone (maybe on this board?) once said, "If you can't see your mistakes while riding by on a galloping horse, they aren't mistakes!" I like that idea!!
Do you think the person who posted it here made it up herself? I'd like to make up a sign for my sewing room and give her credit. :)
Does anybody know who penned that saying? I bet if it was like most (not all, sadly) quilters she/he won't mind if people reproduce it. Guess you could say "author unknown" on the embroidery!
04-24-2011, 03:42 PM
#45
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Before I took over as co-chair of the "Comfort Quilt" program at my 220 member guild, we had a speaker from Americares talk about where our quilts go and how much they are loved. She said something that I will never forget. "Isn't wrapping a newborn in a quilt so much better than some newspaper?" I was hooked. Believe when I tell you your quilt will be loved, used and cherished by the receipient. Go for it!
04-24-2011, 03:43 PM
#46
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I am also a beginner to FMQ. I have done 5 large quilts and notice that I am alittle better as I go along. But when I curl up in the first one, it keeps me warm and I don't notice all the mistakes I made. I just enjoy it!
04-24-2011, 04:05 PM
#47
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My first quilt I made for my DGS when he was a year old. My FMQ was horrible and my points didn't all meet. He loved it to pieces and I mean pieces. It was his security blanket. If I had waited till I had a made a quilt with no mistakes my DGS would have never had that security quilt. I really felt so honored
04-24-2011, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by bgullett
I was told that charity quilts are the ones to experiment with. Yes you want it to look nice, but they appreciate what they get, so keep trying. Practice practice and more practice!
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