Originally Posted by
betthequilter
I believe I've heard that the Amish always put a mistake in their quilts because they believe only God could make something perfect?
An Amish person told me that was not true. No Amish would ever presume they could make something as perfect as God could so no deliberate mistake was needed. She had no idea how that myth got started but she has heard it all her life and no Amish wants to be perceived to others as they think they can be perfect.
Some of the best workmanship in quilts I have seen have been made by Japanese quilters.