Stashelf

I always feel that if someone is looking that close and that hard to find the less perfect spots they shouldn't be disappointed.

quilterpurpledog

I can't think of anything that I have learned that didn't require lots of practice-remember learning to read? Remember learning to make bread or pie crust. You had to do it multiple times to get the feel of a good product. How about making a garment? When I first started quilting I most enjoyed the piecing because I had sewn garments and home dec. from an early age but I dreaded the quilting part. I have tried lots of methods of marking, etc. Now, I look forward to the quilting part of a quilt. I have taken several classes (including Harriet Hargrave's) and watched lots of video presentations and practiced a a lot. Like lots of skills it is a building process. It is important to be aware of areas we need to improve but it is really important to look at our work and sew the things you did that are great and better than what we have done in the past. Remember that looking at our work critically means we see the good things and not dwell on the negative. Enjoy the journey.

IowaStitcher

I, too, have problems with consistency with FMQ, especially with a large quilt that won't move when I want it to. I will continue to work at getting better but I am old enough to decide I can't stress over it that much. I go with the expression "If you can't see it from a galloping horse, it doesn't count!"
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charlotte37830

I don't do FMQ but the things I make drive me crazy if I know there is a mistake. On some no matter I do will fix it, but I have found out that later I have to look for the mistake to find it and then it takes a while. My sister tells me "Charlotte, if it takes you that long to find it and you know about it, then nobody else is ever going to notice."

I do believe that we are our worst critics as others have said.

sherryl1

great technique.

gramquilter2

practice, practice, practice...and if you can't see the mistakes when you are galloping past it on your horse, it's perfect. I think we are always harder on our selves than others would be.

Carol Wilson

If you can't see the imperfections from the moon it doesn't matter.

MargeD

Please don't be so hard on yourself, Rome wasn't built in a day and you are just beginning to learn FMQ, you have to start somewhere. The more you quilt, the better you will become, but unless you point out any mistakes, most people probably will not be able to see them. Just keep on quilting girl, and cut yourself some slack.

amyjo

If I didn't have my glasses on I would need my nose in the quilt to see it for one thing. With glasses would be probably get 1 ft away to see any and then I think you know that is pretty good. Keep playing around, no one is perfect only God and as far as I know he doesn't quilt. So even those people who think they are perfect are not and no one's work will ever be perfect, because we are not God and we all make mistakes. So don't fuss just have fun making your quilts and as time passes you will get better at it. We all do the same thing. Post it here and I bet everyone will say what a fantastic job you did. Anyone who goes ahead and does something they have never done says the same.

Tiggersmom

I whole heartedly agree!!!!!!