quilting not for me
#2
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: West Coast, Scotland
Posts: 39
No. Only if you want to be competetive.
I am far from being a perfectionist. My motto is finished is better than perfect and the friends who get my quilts never see any errors, even though they are glaring to me.
If you enjoy your sewing, just do it. Remember, there are no quilt police, and we all improve as we go. Just enjoy it.
I am far from being a perfectionist. My motto is finished is better than perfect and the friends who get my quilts never see any errors, even though they are glaring to me.
If you enjoy your sewing, just do it. Remember, there are no quilt police, and we all improve as we go. Just enjoy it.
#4
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Missouri
Posts: 3,430
If a person needed to be a perfectionist to quilt, I could not quilt. I'm into quilting for the fun of it. Love the process from picking fabrics to the last stitch in the binding. I don't look for mistakes, just to the enjoyment of having something colorful and useful.
#9
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Heart of Colorado's majestic mountains!
Posts: 6,026
If you are "casual' about other areas in your life you will be 'casual' about being perfect in your quilting or other crafting. And, you will be happy with the outcome. You get to choose your own comfort level about sewing, cleaning, organization, etc. You are the only one who gets to choose. I hope you will enjoy sewing or quilting at whatever state of perfection or casualness that you are happy with. I enjoy that philosophy in my life.
#10
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Alturas, CA
Posts: 9,393
Quilting is supposed to be fun. I don't know of any perfect quilters, actually I don't know of any perfect person. LOL If you're new to quilting and are concerned about it, don't worry, you'll get better. I've been quilting for about 15 years and have definitely improved over the years, but it's still not close to perfect.
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