Originally Posted by
margee
Maybe you just need to ENJOY the process of the quiltmaking for itself. Do what you like & forget about quilt police. I had someone tell me that in the beginning & so I've gone with my own ideas & really liked the quilt. I don't have to make it to be perfect but to give myself joy & pleasure in the making of it. And if someone likes and enjoys it too then that's all the better.
I don't think it's perfectionism that's the issue any more. Used to be - I ruined my first few years of quilting by thinking everything had to be perfect. I've moved on from that, and if they look OK from several feet away with my glasses off, that'll do! I don't intend to enter any shows. It's the enjoyment of the process that matters. No, strangely, there's almost a pain in seeing that my work IS quite good - that's surprisingly hard to deal with. Which must be where the old stories are still getting in the way.