Let's Play A Little Game Of "Can You Spot The Defect"?
06-29-2011, 06:29 AM
#74
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Oh, for heaven's sake. Life is too short to worry about something like that. I'm sure the baby will never notice. I have IMPORTANT things to worry about--you know, like space invaders landing and conquering humankind!
Kidding aside, I gave up perfectionism when a friend pointed out that a perfectionist is someone who is always looking for the flaw.
Kidding aside, I gave up perfectionism when a friend pointed out that a perfectionist is someone who is always looking for the flaw.
06-29-2011, 06:48 AM
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Hey, I wasn't riding a horse, and until you pointed (what you call a mistake) I couldn't find it. Nobody will complain about "your mistake" especially if you don't tell them. Don't fret about it. The kids will LOVE it.
06-29-2011, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Ps 150
I..am...a...perfectionist. With that being said, I'm going nuts! A few weeks back I made two baby quilts in two weeks for my two nephews. One was a Funky Monkey 3D Pinwheel but I miscounted and ended up with enough blocks to make two baby quilts. So, when I finished the quilt top for my nephew just before dinner one night, I thought it would be perfect to finish the other top up that night before I had to quilt my nephew's quilt the next morning. I have learned my lesson on doing late night piecing.
The worst part?? First, I've been under the weather this week, so I should've known better than to quilt while I wasn't on top of my game. If I had waited until next week, I probably would've noticed the mistake at some point, in one of the stages that leads to the finished project. I finished that quilt top late at night, folded it up and set it aside. Then, today, I pressed it, pinned it and quilted it. Then, I bound it. And, as I was spraying water on my water-soluable pen markings, I realized my mistake!! Grrrr! This is killing my perfectionist side. How did I miss this??
The worst part?? First, I've been under the weather this week, so I should've known better than to quilt while I wasn't on top of my game. If I had waited until next week, I probably would've noticed the mistake at some point, in one of the stages that leads to the finished project. I finished that quilt top late at night, folded it up and set it aside. Then, today, I pressed it, pinned it and quilted it. Then, I bound it. And, as I was spraying water on my water-soluable pen markings, I realized my mistake!! Grrrr! This is killing my perfectionist side. How did I miss this??
06-29-2011, 07:02 AM
#79
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I just made a baby quilt with 2 errors in it. So, you're doing fine!
A dose of humility is the best remedy for a practicing perfectionist : ) Then, we take on a new project and quickly recover.
The quilt you made is darling!
A dose of humility is the best remedy for a practicing perfectionist : ) Then, we take on a new project and quickly recover.
The quilt you made is darling!
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