Originally Posted by JoanneS
Originally Posted by bstanbro
Originally Posted by hazeljane
I always thing of the Amish, deliberately putting a mistake in the quilt because "Only God makes perfect." I laugh, because I NEVER have to add a mistake- there are always plenty already there.
For me, if it can be used and loved, and it was made the best that I can make it, it's fine. Quilts are love, and they shouldn't be stuck in a closet because the quilter doesn't think they are good enough. trust me, someone else will love it to death and appreciate it.
You are so right. The Navajo intentionally weave mistakes into their beautiful rugs to let the evil spirits out. Definitely no evil spirits in my quilts.
The reason BOTH of these make me laugh is that they think their work is so perfect that they have to put in an intentional mistake ~ ~ ~
Living in Amish country I've heard that, too, but in truth the Amish would never presume to be as perfect as God, and do not need to 'pretend' a mistake so they aren't as good as God. Perhaps the Navajo legend is the same.