Please Encourage Each Other
07-30-2011, 07:37 AM
#72
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Windsor, Colorado
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Originally Posted by Coloradoquilter
I was at a guild meeting and saw someone's show and tell put down. It came after lots of "WOW" quilts and a person helping made a hurtful comment. ouch....
Next time, speak up!
07-30-2011, 07:38 AM
#73
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Prescott Valley, AZ
Posts: 1,329
How terrible! We should always criticize in a kindly constructive manner when asked. Otherwise keep our mouths shut. My DGM was still trying to quilt in her 80s when Parkinson's Disease made her hand shake so badly it was a struggle just to hold a needle. I admire her determination and cherish those lost items she made, bad as they are.
07-30-2011, 08:16 AM
#75
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Vermont
Posts: 7,013
that is too bad that happened. I don't belong to a guild but not for that reason. I learned very early you can not please everyone. We were looking for a shop to sell our quilts in, one shop said they were too modern, another said they were too traditional -- same quilts!! Another time a craft show jury said about our quilts, "not enough consistency" and "too many look the same". I thought those were conflicting statements??
Some people just like to criticize. Along with Thumper's advice, I would add,
"Just because you THINK something does not mean you have to SAY it."
Now if I could remember that more often....
Some people just like to criticize. Along with Thumper's advice, I would add,
"Just because you THINK something does not mean you have to SAY it."
Now if I could remember that more often....
07-30-2011, 08:33 AM
#76
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Tucson AZ
Posts: 2,103
so true, this quild has lost many members, I no longer go to meetings, I just dreaded hearing meaness so constantly. I never even took one of my own quilts, they have a 10 second rule an d called it show and help!! How much do you show in 10 seconds!! help? all I ever heard was snickers
07-30-2011, 08:34 AM
#77
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Colorado, USA
Posts: 558
I have always treasured the supportive quilting community after living through countless comments just like that when I was in art school.
there may be a place for that type of critique if everyone involved has agreed to it beforehand; however, in a show-and-tell every effort should be applauded-it took courage for the quilter to get up there and share herself, which is exactly what a quilt is - a piece of ourselves...
there may be a place for that type of critique if everyone involved has agreed to it beforehand; however, in a show-and-tell every effort should be applauded-it took courage for the quilter to get up there and share herself, which is exactly what a quilt is - a piece of ourselves...
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