Do you look at your quilt an see every little thing!
#21
I have about 1 more evening of work to do on the quilt in my avatar. The quilt is for my sister and I think she will be pleased it. She doesn't sew at all and is always appreciative. I certainly see my "wanderings" as I am quilting in the ditch. I think "IN" is an overstatement. I have decided that nobody will be able to see the imperfections from across the room, so I'm OK with it.
#22
Originally Posted by QBeth
No, you're not any crazier than the rest of us!
What amazes me is how I don't see the mistakes when I'm making them, when it would be easier to fix. Guess it's similar to when we're frantically looking for something in the house only to have someone else point out that it's right under your nose. Sometimes another set of eyes are good (finding keys) but other times they're not (spotting quilting mistakes). Happily, most people love the results, no matter how imperfect.
What amazes me is how I don't see the mistakes when I'm making them, when it would be easier to fix. Guess it's similar to when we're frantically looking for something in the house only to have someone else point out that it's right under your nose. Sometimes another set of eyes are good (finding keys) but other times they're not (spotting quilting mistakes). Happily, most people love the results, no matter how imperfect.
#23
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Originally Posted by Connie in Indiana
:-( When I am making it do it right, But when I get it all done I see every little thing. But when no one can see them to me its like it has flags. I used to make some thing to ware an people loved it I could never ware it. Others would take them an they used them.
I just see every little thing do you all do this too? Or am I the only crazy one. :oops:
I just see every little thing do you all do this too? Or am I the only crazy one. :oops:
( i try not to see the flaws!)
#24
Many years ago I read an article about a quilter who was traveling through the back roads of america. At one place a lady had so of her quilts on the line. They were so beautiful that she just had to stop. She was invited in to see her other quilts and they were all quilts that had won awards. But as the lady looked at them she noticed that there were errors here and there. And she realized that they weren't given awards because they were perfect but because they were made with love and everyone of them had a story to tell.
And that's the quilts I want to make.
And that's the quilts I want to make.
#25
Originally Posted by tkhooper
Many years ago I read an article about a quilter who was traveling through the back roads of america. At one place a lady had so of her quilts on the line. They were so beautiful that she just had to stop. She was invited in to see her other quilts and they were all quilts that had won awards. But as the lady looked at them she noticed that there were errors here and there. And she realized that they weren't given awards because they were perfect but because they were made with love and everyone of them had a story to tell.
And that's the quilts I want to make.
And that's the quilts I want to make.
Thanks for that story.
:thumbup:
#27
Oh thank you all so much I can't say! Just knowing others see there quilts like I do mine makes me feel so much better. I will stay at it with love in my hart an try not too look at them with anything but love they was sewed with.
#28
Washing and drying hide some imperfections. I am still trying make the perfect quilt, DD says there is no such thing. If I tell her a mistake/mistakes she says, "You won't be able to see it from your house". I give most away, if I keep it, I never see the mistakes. I guess I only look that close before I wash and dry them.
#29
I get so frustrated. I want to make nice quilts sooo badly, I buy every gadjet to help me, have wonderful sewing machines and try really hard...but my projects just dont seem to be getting any better. I look at the quilts on here and think, now why cant I do that? I just keep trying.
#30
Originally Posted by Margie
I get so frustrated. I want to make nice quilts sooo badly, I buy every gadjet to help me, have wonderful sewing machines and try really hard...but my projects just dont seem to be getting any better. I look at the quilts on here and think, now why cant I do that? I just keep trying.
*went to trim my block for a swap and found out they were 1/2" short so I had to make a new set for the swap.
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