Originally Posted by
seazteddy
Do you have to be a perfectionist to make quilts?
Short answer: One does not need to be a perfectionist to make quilts.
By the way - When I hear the saying "Practice makes perfect" - my thought is "It might make it better, if I''m doing it correctly" - on the other hand "If I'm doing it incorrectly, than I'm just making a bad habit worse."
It is true that some of us are quite content doing "simple" quilts and stay in our comfort zone and others do very complex, avant-garde things that are breathtaking to behold.
I think I am in the "simple" category - but I do think I do it well! LOL
I think that
ANYONE that chooses to do something creative should respect themselves and their attempts. Some things do not turn out "as expected and/or hoped" - but usually one learns something in the process. Sometimes learning how not to do something is as important as learning how to do something.