Originally Posted by Becky13
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE quilting, but am frustrated at the sense that everything I do has to be perfect. Reading about the latest gadget that we can buy to make SURE that we get that 1/4" (minus two threads), just makes me sigh... And how we scurry to take out a seam when our blocks are off 3 threads. All the talk about being sure that everything is "exact". Are we quilting because it's fun? We're making a loving gift? Or is perfection the goal?
I dont think the goal is perfection in itself, I think its just a way to make life a little easier by taking the time to be as close to perfect as you can as you go. It took me a long time to learn this lesson, but it really kicks the stress in the backside! :-D