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    Old 03-27-2015, 12:33 PM
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    I think "rustic/primitive" styles might be more amenable to that " imperfect" look.

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    Old 03-27-2015, 05:54 PM
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    I bought one store bought quilt, and without saying where, just suffice to say it fell apart in the first washing! Never again! Most of the seams that let go had less than 1/8 " inch seams!
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    Old 03-27-2015, 05:55 PM
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    Originally Posted by crafty pat
    Not me. I will never have to worry about perfection, I don't have it and never will. I just enjoy my hobby and don't let the mistakes bother me. I fix what I can and let the rest go. My quilts turn out ok but far from perfect and that is alright by me.
    well said, done is just perfect for me.
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    Old 03-27-2015, 06:40 PM
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    Those sets from China or other places are most often made under awful working conditions, with pittance for payment, and sold at ridiculous prices. That's why it is no wonder when one of the non-quilty friends tells you in passing "oh how about you make me a king-size Rose of Sharon quilt for my birthday?"
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