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05-01-2015, 05:58 AM

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Wonnie

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My understanding as well

05-01-2015, 01:03 PM

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Maviskw you have made my day! All this time I wanted to know!
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05-02-2015, 05:13 AM

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When I'm dealing with customers who are overly stressed about working on a project or a new quilter worrying about making mistakes, I always refer to this 'old-ism', (for lack of a better word). It's amazing how the stress immediatley disappears from both their bodies and faces. As they leave, I tell them to have fun, and usually get a releaved smile.

05-04-2015, 09:05 AM

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I would question if they make mistakes. I have seen a lot of their work and it is pretty darn near perfect...

05-04-2015, 10:26 PM

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I have read that exact thing, Jan. It said, more or less, that they would never intentionally have an error in a quilt because that would indicate that they thought they were so perfect they just HAD to make an error on purpose since only God is perfect. I believe this is fact.

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Originally Posted by Jan in VA

Isn't it an oxymoron if one is humble deliberately on purpose? Like, because if you didn't deliberately make a mistake (because you're really too good to make one by mistake, you see) then people would think you're really trying to be like God.

i never did get this.

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05-05-2015, 10:52 AM

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I am not trying to be humble....I just make mistakes. I have joked about leaving them on purpose because nobody is perfect.

05-07-2015, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mike'sgirl

Why is it perceived that the Amish are perfect (by some)? Of course they do beautiful work, they are human. Just sayin'... 😊

Yes..it is a myth...I know many Amish women and they are amused by that theory! The Amish that I know work very hard on their quilts, and I have seen them reworking patterns or stitches that aren't right. Just like us..they want to do their best, but sometimes they make mistakes.