I'm not criticizing my quilting skills anymore!
#101
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Central Ohio
Posts: 1,079
Originally Posted by cjomomma
I don't know what perfection is. I just do my best and if it's not perfect oh well I just keep going.
#107
AMEN! Perfection is an illusion. I used to hesitate showing my quilts because I thought they weren't as "perfect" as others who had been quilting longer until I realized that mine are also beautiful. The comparisons don't make any sense. Those who have their "imperfect" quilts in the national magazines and in the quilt shows are pleased enough with their quilts to show them. I'm joining them and CMWORALL who started this email string! THANKS!!
#108
We should all let the sentiment into the rest of our lives, too. I read a letter, the only letter, from an ancestor who asked the reader to forgive her dress size in the enclosed pic. Meaning, forgive my fat butt! Is that really how she wanted to be remembered for generations?
#109
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 554
Originally Posted by cmworrall
I tend to criticize myself alot regarding my quilting/sewing skills and I've noticed several others on this board do the same thing. Well not anymore! I was reading a national quilting magazine the other day and noticed that the quilting was really off on one. Part of it was a 9 patch and it was quilted with "X's" in the squares and they were not straight by a LONG SHOT! Now PLEASE know that I don't mean any disrespect or offense to anyone. But I just thought to myself, here I am beating myself up because I can't get something totally perfect and here is a quilt in a national magazine that isn't perfect either. Now maybe it was supposed to be that way for the "charm" of it, but my resolution this year is to just do my best and have fun with my quilting and not beat myself up anymore! :)
I have done the very same thing sometimes even on here. :oops: Seems I always see the mistakes.But I am like you I will just do my best and then leave the rest up to God. :thumbup:
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