Originally Posted by JanieW
I read the quilt police thread and some of the comments made me think about the issue of giving false praise.
When someone has made a quilt that is poorly put together or there isn't enough contrast with colour choices, or it just plain doesn't look right, are we being fair by complimenting them?
I don't believe in embarrassing a person by pointing out mistakes or telling them that they have to do it the "right" way. I don't believe in telling someone their work is lovely when it isn't. Being positive and encouraging is essential, but damning with faint praise is harmful.
Where is the line between trying to help someone improve their skills and being the dreaded hated quilt police?
If I see its a new quilter that has posted her work .
I will tell her or him in a private message what they might have done wrong.
When I grew african violet for judged shows. We always looked for beauty and not flaws.
If the person that grew the violet isn't told what was wrong how do you expect them to enter a winning plant the next time.
Quilting or peiceing is the same.