In MHO, people pursue hobbies or artistic endeavors for 2 reasons: for the love of the opportuity to express your creative/artistic self, or to prove to yourself/others that you are proficient/perfect in execution of some favorite
endeavor.
I don't want to disparage the 2nd group -if they are happy, then I am happy for them. However I belong to the 2nd group - the "I do many responsible things well, but this is my chance to throw caution to the winds & see what I can do without (much) concern for criticism. The art work of quilting/cooking/knitting/gardening/painting/etc. is the acknowledgement of your own preferences/point-of-view/ and the sense of fulfillment when you can say "This is ME!"
No craft or art can move forward without brave souls taking a chance & making a small or bold change in the status quo.Bring passion to your art, execute it as well as you can, & ignore the negative!!! :thumbup: