I found this quote last night..
Everybody is a Genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree ~ it will live its whole life believing that its stupid. ~Albert Einstein.
This hit me pretty hard. I have a hard time sometimes being impatient with things...I have to take time to slow down and give myself the ability to learn and grow. I was amazed when I really started "studying" quilting how much information I was actually absorbing by all my reading. My seams were better I wasn't afraid to try new thing..triangles etc...I actually allow myself the right to make a mistake...or two. None of my quilts are show quality. I want them to be used and loved and washed a thousand times. So I don't worry about the quilt police. It has freed me to be a better quilter and a better MoM and a better Wife Daughter ~etc. Its also allowed me to stand up for things that I never would have before..I attribute it to confidence..sometimes a secret confidence..but its there. They say that quilting is healthy. I say YES! Mentally and otherwise. I am empowered by my ability to create something special for someone I love. I am thrilled when I pull a freshly made quilt from the dryer and see no popped seams and lots of quilty crinkles. I feel like an artist sometimes. I get just as many warm fuzzies as the people that wrap up in my quilts just knowing that I did something to help keep them warm and make them feel loved. Quilting is such an emotional craft...and I am an Emotional Girl. I feel very fortunate to have Quilting help me express that side of me..Sometimes the people around me just don't get it. =) I may never join a guild or share my quilts with people that will study every seam...thats not really why I do this but I am good enough for those around me..And thats good enough for me. =) Good for you Sharet for your attitude! I wish we could bottle it up and sell it! =) can you imagine?? =)