Originally Posted by qwkslver
I see my mistakes, I am my own worst critic. If I am "finished", I'm finished. I have already made the decision not to "fix" it. I am imperfect, and my work is too. That's just me. If I post something to share, I'm doing just that, sharing in hopes someone will get a smile, say I'd like to use those colors, or that pattern, or whatever. I sew for myself and my family. They don't sew and they think everything mama/grandmama makes is perfect. It suits me just fine. I love looking at other people's work, the newbies all the way to the experienced. I'm somewhere in the middle I think. Embrace the warm fuzzy feeling you get by making and finishing something, don't focus on the little boo-boos. They're not important in the grand scheme of things, I think.
qwkslver, your response closely matches my thoughts on this post question. I hope you won't mind my 'Ditto'. :thumbup:
I have really enjoyed this post. Great minds work together. I will never post a 'perfect' quilt. :)
When I do post, I can tell you how many mistakes and re-sews there are in the quilt. I have made some really bad ugly quilts and I will probably make some more. :twisted: I have made some really pretty quilts and I will definitely make some more. I am going to show you the ones I like the most. They may be the bad uglies and they may be the pretties. When you see my glaring errors and you make that pattern you will be remembering my glaring mistake and make sure it doesn't happen on your quilt. I have then saved you from the same disaster. :lol:
We are all just humans. We are going to love your quilt simply because you made it. We are quilters and share your passion for the art.
If you see an error in one of my quilts you are welcome to tell me. I have probably seen it too and may or may not repair it. But if you are not mean and nasty telling me, I will not be offended. Sadiemae comes to mind. I love reading her posts and responses. She seems to me like a person that would never make a mean or nasty statement to anyone. She could tell me anything and I would know I was not getting slammed.
I love to make Bargellos. When I choose a fabric, I have my reason for doing so. It might not be the best blend in the world but maybe I don't care as much about the blend as I care about having that particular fabric included in the quilt. Or, maybe I don't have other choices and can not go shopping for 'the perfect fabric'. I'm just saying there are reasons we all make the choices we do when we make a quilt.
(I will tell you a secret. I have just selected 24 fabrics for my next Bargello and am stepping out on a ledge. I am using a lot of white on white and blues. I hope to create a 'ribbon effect'. It will be a disaster or it will be awesome. I am willing to invest the fabric and my time to see what it will look like. If it is a disaster, everyone in this post has my permission to say so. We will just all enjoy it for the fun and learning that is there for us. Okay. ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)
If I were making a quilt and knew the pattern wasn't working I would eagerly post and ask "what am I doing wrong"?. I think, for the most part, we have a sense of knowing where our mistakes are and will ask when we want help. It kicks your feet out from under you and takes the breath from your lungs when you get slammed in a post. It takes some time to get 'over it'. No one wants to get slammed.
I love what being a member of this board gives me. We offer each other support, sharing, knowledge, comraderie, etc.
Great post. Thank you.