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Old 05-05-2011, 04:10 AM
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ywoodruff5
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I feel for you! I, too, visited the "quit" room many times over the years. This is what I learned after I had been retired for several years. When we quilt there is no time limit - I used to want to get everything done NOW. When I have to rip something out it is not frustrating....instead it is relaxing time spent with our fabric. And believe me when I say I am the Rip-Out Queen! And there are no mistakes - only "creative opportunities"....some of my best quilts had boo boos and I figured out creative ways to correct/hid them (like applique or embroidery). And so what if things aren't perfect - I'm not attending the quilt academy and don't give a hoot what the quilt police say! So once I SLOWED down and began to enjoy the process and not strive for perfection everything just seemed to come together. Just remember - this too shall pass...
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