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Old 06-24-2011, 02:24 PM
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I don't know of anyone who's perfect, I don't worry about it. Quilting is supposed to be fun, not stressful, and we all get better the longer we quilt.
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Old 06-24-2011, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by thepolyparrot
Yeah, all my quilts provide plenty of good examples of what not to do! ;)

If a block has more than one piece, it's automatic trouble for me! :D

If a block has only one piece and no angles lesser or greater than 90º, there's a 50/50 chance that I'll get it evenly sewn into the quilt top. :mrgreen:
Hahaha, that's me!! :thumbup:
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Old 06-24-2011, 02:28 PM
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I agree I make plenty of mistakes. But they did deliberately made a mistake in the old days.
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Old 06-24-2011, 02:34 PM
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I can guarantee that 100% of my quilts would be considered Humility Quilts. No matter how hard I try, there is always some block, seam, stitch that is not "quite" right. Maybe I didn't make the right color choices with the fabric or my thread or method. So, I pick myself up and say: "Tonnie, get over yourself." ;)
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Old 06-24-2011, 02:40 PM
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LoL...I do enough "mistakes" on my own without really meaning to that I think that takes care of my "humility". If I ever finished a quilt without a mistake I don't know what I would do. =)
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Old 06-24-2011, 02:46 PM
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I made one a few years ago. It was one of my first quilts. I left my mistakes and added others. I called it "Maze of Frustration". Cause that is how I felt at the time.
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Old 06-24-2011, 02:56 PM
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I made one; first block I made a mistake and after I had the entire block together, I liked what I saw so finsished the quilt the same way. It was the double star quilt pattern and accidently placed two pieces wrong. THis is the result...
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Old 06-24-2011, 05:03 PM
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your quilt is beautiful and I don't see anything wrong with it! I guess it's more of a case of judging your own work more harshly than others!

and I was just wondering because I'd heard of this and it seemed silly to me because so many of my quilts are full of little (and not so little) mistakes!
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I've never DELIBERATELY made a mistake.

I make enough unintentionally.

It's always struck me as arrogant to "intentionally" make a mistake.
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Old 06-24-2011, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
I've never DELIBERATELY made a mistake.

I make enough unintentionally.

It's always struck me as arrogant to "intentionally" make a mistake.
I think that is a little harsh.....
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