The first time i went to the Houston show, i left feeling like i'd never made a "real" quilt in my life. i had just been cutting fabrics into pieces and putting them back together as things that were "ok," but nothing to brag about.
The second time i went to the Houston show, i found many quilts on display that i knew i could make, too. It was inspiring and affirming. I took this as a sign that I was improving - and that I should keep going in this wonderful art. It also drove home the very important point that there is beauty and value in any quilt that has been made with care - whether seemingly simple or so complicated it boggles the mortal mind.
it's all good.
