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You have lots of company here!! I recently made a quilt that I was proud of, My DH liked it very much and said so (!) Well, while it looked very nicely sewn together with matching corners, etc, it didn't quilt that way. No amount of basting seemed to help. As I quilted it, I had more and more ripples and wrinkles than I could even imagine. It did not want to be quilted. So, I'll be frog stitching for quilte ahwile --rip it, rip it.
To make lots of quilts, is to have lots of scraps, and I do, and I do.
BarbaraSue
Remember how encouraging we were to our little ones when they were learning something new? Gosh, we even applauded them for sitting up on the potty seat!
All of our "mistakes" are a normal part of learning. Don't ever put yourself down, there are plenty of people that would be willing to do that for your. Praise yourself!!!!!!!!! Your quilt is wonderful - and every quilt you make is wonderful!!!!!
My Mom got a crochet blanket when she went into Rehab. I'm prettty sure that this was a first attempt. But that lady wanted to do something for someone else, and she did it! She made a wonderful quilt!
PACE - Positive Attitude Changes Everything
"All things are literally better, lovlier, and more beloved for the imperfections that reflect the human effort that went into their making."
There is always room to improve but perfection was saved for only 1. She will love it and not know there are mistakes
I'm a quilting newbie and decided to try my hand at one for my grandson for Christmas. I can't tell you how many times I had to drag out my seam ripper while piecing that top ... then came the backing that also had to be pieced ... after taking it apart 4 times and just barely ending up with enough fabric on the backing I had to continue with it because I didn't have time to start over and didn't have another gift for him. His words to me after he opened all his gifts was "Grammie, I really like my toys but I LOVE my new quilt!" Unconditional love - warts & all.
As of my students was finishing a quilt she started before she started taking classes from me, she said the quilt showed her progress.
Think of it as what you've learned not mistakes you've made.
We would worry less about what others think of us if we realized how seldom they do.
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