sall

What is the ten foot rule and what is the gallping horse rule? I have never heard of either

adrianlee

I have been to a few flea markets and saw some really pretty quilts that had a lot of love put into them. Best of luck in your adventure of flea markets.

mrs. fitz

Ten foot rule and galloping horse rule -- I think they're the same as the man in a plane rule. My MIL, who died long before I met my husband, used to say a man flying over in a plane would never notice something that's not perfect. Neither would someone on a galloping horse, or someone standing ten feet away.

tooMuchFabric

"Ten Yard/Galloping Horse" Rule -
"You can only view my quilt from ten yards on a galloping horse" - Makes me look Gooooood!!
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Quiltforme

Well said we are our worst critics!

lalaland

I've bought quilted items and realized later that some things don't match up or the tension was off and the quilting on the underneath was loopy or a block was out of place color-wise but it doesn't change how I "feel" about them, they add to the comfort of my home and give me pleasure whenever I look at them. So embrace your mistakes, share them with the world, what's that saying, "they'll never notice if you don't bring it to their attention".

Besides, if someone is just throwing together garbage hoping to make a quick buck, you'll probably sense it.

amma

Get your quilts out and set up a booth :D:D:D
Handmade means a lot to some people, they don't look for perfection, they look for the love and time put into the quilt :D:D:D

mamasuze

I think those of us who sew and quilt will see the imperfections in quilts because we're used to judging our own work. People who don't quilt have no idea of the time and effort that go into our projects, but they also don't usually notice mistakes or poor quality work.

If you're like me, I tell myself I'm going to live by the "man on a galloping horse" rule, but I actually live by the "woman with a magnifying glass" rule. I'm much harder on myself than anyone else ever could be!

luv-e

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Sadiemae

I think quilters notice more mistakes than a lay person ever notices.