A very dear friend of mine, who is an outstanding quilter,
was showing me some of her earlier quilts. The colors and patterns made it easy to see the different eras of her work. I soon began to notice a pattern of progressive difficulty in her completed works. She has many original designs all enhanced by her superb handquilting.
Although I have been quilting for more years than I want to recall, I mentioned that I hope to be as skilled as she when I grow up. She thanked me modestly and then gently said, "I still haven't created my masterpiece yet".
Those 7 words stuck with me. As gifted as she is, and as exquisite as her work is, she is still striving to improve.
She continues to crank out enviable quilts and then gives them away.
I certainly haven't created any "masterpieces" but my friend inspired me to do better with each attempt.
Have you created your Masterpiece yet?