Originally Posted by Dyan

A woman once told me "you could snag your toenail on those stitches" I had showed her a quilt I had lap quilted, I was proud but she shot me down quick. I still hand quilt and Yep you could still snag your toenail...lol Family and friends do not complain.

Originally Posted by EmbQuilt

I've gotten the "oh I don't need another afghan, I have enough" (referring to a quilt) but then when they see the results being handed to a different family member, "oh I didn't think it was going to be that nice"!

Originally Posted by Sandygirl

Reminds me of a comment a customer made to me one "Monday" holiday as she was spending her day off shopping in my clothing store ( I was the manager). I teased her about having a Monday holiday off from work and she replied that I was open because she worked for a living!! I replied that yes, I did not work! wTH??? She did not have a comeback for me. Still ticks me off almost 30 years later.
Sandy

Originally Posted by faykilgore

Let me post a positive story about poor quilting. My uncle by marriage asked me to repair a quilt his mother had made him years ago. He couldn't use it anymore due to the fraying of some of the seams. The dear lady loved to make quilts, but her work was very imprecise and her hand quilted stitches very uneven. The local quilt guild refused to let her work on their group quilts, but my uncle loved that quilt that had been lovingly created by his mother just for him. I used my silk thread I use for applique so I could match each color, and I painstakingly repaired each frayed seam. I knew his mother, and she was the sweetest lady with a huge heart. I'm glad her son sees the love, not the flaws.

Originally Posted by Lavada

the one i like is oh its not a quilt unless its hand pieced and hand quilted

Originally Posted by AshleyR

Here's the funny part: no reply at all. Not a "wow, thank you anyway", or a "Oh I don't mind paying you a decent rate for your time and talent" or anything. Does *no reply* count as a funny remark?!

Originally Posted by dglvr

My exchange student is from Holland and she didn't know what a quilt was. Then asked why would you go through all trouble when you can just go buy a blanket. Hahahha

Originally Posted by miriam

I bet you could give 10 people on here identical piles of fabric and each would create his or her own unique style quilt - I bet no two would be identical!!!