katei

Finished is better than perfect

-or-

Only God is perfect

bearisgray

It's okay to change your mind about something in the middle of a project -

to quote (paraphrase) Doreen Speckman -

"one only knows for sure what the fabrics will look like when they are cut out and put together "

sometimes weird things happen to the fabric choices between the fabric store and the block :?

maryb119

Take your time. Quilting is relaxing and its not a race to the finish line.

njgrl4evr

Great advice. I wish I knew you all when I first started quilting 10 years ago.

GrammaNan

When you go to a quilt show and the sign says "Please don't touch the quilts". Don't. I couldn't help myself!!!!! The quilt was so interesting and beautiful. I won't do it again. :roll:

bearisgray

What happened? Did the quilt police get you?

thequilteddove

Don't ever sell yourself short. Repeat after me, "I AM PERFECT! Perfectly inperfect!

GrammaNan

LOL! Yes, three ladies with white gloves forced their bodies between me and the quilt and asked me if I needed help. I felt so bad. It was by first quilt show and I had stars in my eyes, I couldn't see the signs. I took pictures and am trying to figure out how to download them and show them to the forum.

bearisgray

I think the reason that rule is enforced that is that if EVERYONE touched a quilt, it might grubby from the handling.

5moose

I couldn't agree with you more SuzyM about the first quilt being so special. Years ago when I made my first completed quilt I gave it to my son. He used it for 3 years while in high school and took it to college. After college he moved across country and that was his security to "home." The first Christmas he was far across the country and couldn't come home he sent me a gift. It was a shadow box with the corner of his/my first quilt with some sewing needles. thread,a seam ripper and a message that was so heart felt to this day it is my favorite gift I've ever received.