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#31
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: MN
Posts: 24,412
Just as a side note regarding "Amish" quilts. Recently my sister and I did our own little shop hop in Amish country visiting every quilt shop we could. We had so much fun! We stopped at a restaurant that had BEAUTIFUL quilts hanging up for purchase. Almost every one had a sign attached saying it was not done locally!
#33
We had a woman who left the Amish speak at our guild about Amish quilts. She told us that the 'humility' block is just a myth that got started somewhere. She said the Amish would NEVER be so conceited as to think they are more perfect than God and that they have to build a mistake into a quilt!! Plus, if you build in something that is wrong for the design, it's not a mistake, it's a design decision.
#34
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Carlisle, PA
Posts: 1,964
My quilts would never appease the Quilt Police. You know what? I don't really care because I put equal amounts of love and skill into each one of them. I'm sorry you had such a 'drilling' from her, but I'm glad you were able to put her in her place. Wish I were a fly on the wall - I'd be buzzing her off big time!!
#35
My first question to anyone that points out all the mistakes I know about quilting is to ask How many quilts have you made? If the answer is none then I say it will be pointless discussing what I made with you. People like that are not worth my time and I make sure they understand that. I am the queen of ignore. LOL
#36
Love your replies. I have some coworkers that quilt and one has told her mother not to give her quilts for the silent auction we hold because people will not pay even close to what just the fabric costs, since they don't appreciate the work.
#39
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Woodmere, NY
Posts: 1,422
My first question to anyone that points out all the mistakes I know about quilting is to ask How many quilts have you made? If the answer is none then I say it will be pointless discussing what I made with you. People like that are not worth my time and I make sure they understand that. I am the queen of ignore. LOL
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