Originally Posted by
burchquilts
I'm the exact same way. I see quilts here on the board & I think mine look like rags compared to the others. I know I shouldn't compare myself to others but I do. But, I do try to do my best work & that's realy all I can do, right?
I see nothing wrong with comparing to others ... it helps us see where we've come from and where we can go in this quilting journey!
We can learn from others ... why do we think that their quilt is at so much better than our own? What can we do differently? What technique do we need to master? How can we get better?
The important part is to keep it all in perspective. If we've only been quilting for a year, why do we expect to be as skilled as someone who has been quilting for a lifetime? If we've never done SITD or FMQ on a DSM, why do we expect it to be perfect, the very first time? If we've never done PPing for any length of time,why do we say, it's not for me? And so many more!!!
All Questions I've lobbed at myself ... then finally I got a grip of reality and perspective and said ... oh I can do those things, I just have to put it all in perspective, slow down, be patient, take the time to learn the skill and practice practice practice!!!!
Perspective, Patience and Practice ... can help us all work towards Perfecting our abilities to a higher level.