Originally Posted by seamstome
Rule number whatever....Everything in quilting dulls after awhile. This applies to fabric, scissors, blades and especially the quilter's brain.
I'm going to include this as #26 from seamstone
#26 Everything in quilting dulls after awhile. This applies to fabric, scissors, blades, and especially the quilter's brain.
This is true - and I've decided to not worry about it.
#27 If I ask someone if something needs to be fixed or changed - it probably should be.
Even if "it" doesn't bother the other person, or isn't immediately obvious to the other person - it will be bothering me because I know it isn't as good as it could/should be when I know it is a fixable glitch. I will feel much better about it if I do "make it as right as I can"
(Kind of in the same category as wearing pantyhose with runs in them under slacks)
Doing something over can be a bother and time consuming - especially if one is facing a deadline. In many cases, I think making the remedy is worth the effort.
Doing the best one can really doesn't take that much longer than doing something half-fast. And it definitely takes a lot less time than "doing over"
My Mom said "perfection is not possible - HOWEVER, excellence is" (The best one can do at this time with what one has to do with)
#28 If an error is noticed after the project is completed - and a "glitch" is noticed then - and it isn't totally mucking up the item - keep one's mouth shut! If someone wants to point out the anomaly - give them an "I Found Waldo" Award!
#29 - I do "simple" quite well. I know there are some things I am not "good" at - some things I know I am "better than average" at. Celebrate what one can do - and don't mourn over what one can't/won't do!