I learned something today
#72
After I took my first quilt in and showed the owner of the LQS what I had done and see if she could give pointers for the next quilt, she told me it is a learning process. It doesn't matter at what stage you are with quilting, there is always something to learn. Complete the project, do your best, take pride in what you do and start another.
#73
Originally Posted by Dar-midlife
I think most of us are way too hard on ourselves. A few years ago, a wonderful (experienced) quilter whom I thought was perfect explained to me that she was the only one who knew where the mistakes were and I should keep in mind that "finished is better than perfect". It has stuck with me and I am working on "letting go"!
#76
On Quilt in a Day, E. Burns uses the 20 mile per hour rule-if you drive by at 20mph and it looks good, it is good. I was kind of bummed about my Tennessee Waltz quilt-things not matching up and i saw the show on tv where E. Burns made one and she was showing examples of the pattern. Guess what? they were not all matched up either. i thought if she could show them on tv, then i could be happy with mine.
#77
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Originally Posted by 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.
#78
Originally Posted by amandasgramma
I have a tendency to be hard on myself, too. Went to a quilt show last summer and was shocked what people put up for display!!!! I'm going to display mine NEXT summer AND put some up for sale!!!!
#79
This ,make me laugh as I too are a perfectionist as I make Bridal Gowns for people all over the word.
When my husband and I got married many years ago my Dad and my husband wallpapered our kitchen in our soon to be apartment. I left as my Mom called and asked me to get her something at the store. When I arrived there was a surprise bridal shower for me, so i did not return to the apartment to help finish the wallpapering.
We got married and the first Sunday we were doing the dishes and I looked at the corner of the room and said to my Husband,Oh my god there is a whole strip of wallpaper upside down. He just laughed and said" your Dad said it was the last piece of wallpaper and he was not going to have us but another role to finish it so he lined everything up and said no one would ever see it. My new husband said to him,I know know my bride and she will certainly see it. This month 44 years later he still know how I am. I don't know if the land lord ever saw it.
When my husband and I got married many years ago my Dad and my husband wallpapered our kitchen in our soon to be apartment. I left as my Mom called and asked me to get her something at the store. When I arrived there was a surprise bridal shower for me, so i did not return to the apartment to help finish the wallpapering.
We got married and the first Sunday we were doing the dishes and I looked at the corner of the room and said to my Husband,Oh my god there is a whole strip of wallpaper upside down. He just laughed and said" your Dad said it was the last piece of wallpaper and he was not going to have us but another role to finish it so he lined everything up and said no one would ever see it. My new husband said to him,I know know my bride and she will certainly see it. This month 44 years later he still know how I am. I don't know if the land lord ever saw it.
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