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Originally Posted by stefanib123

I now have a nicely photoshopped page hanging above my sewing machine that says:

Finished is better than perfect!

LOL!

I don't think I'd ever try to sell any of mine, though. I'll never be quite THAT good, LOL! Plus, I think I'd loose some of my enjoyment of making quilts. It would feel like a "job" then you know? I know not everyone would feel that way, and thank God they don't or no one would ever sell any! LOL! Its just me, I guess. I'm just too new to even think of getting money for my poor quilt, LOL!

I didn't think I would ever try to sell quilts either. I have one bed and one recliner, and very little wall space. What do I do with them? Realistically how many quilts does one person need? I have about six for my bed with the ones I have made and the ones that my gave me before she passed. I also have a queen size crocheted one from my MIL. If I want to quilt I have to find a way to pay for my habit. So...the only thing I know of to do is try to sell them.

My mantra has always been "You can not see it from the boardwalk."

I learned to machine applique using Harriet Hargrave's book. It's all in the use of finer threads and needle. The stitch width is smaller also. This made a huge improvement in my machine applique.

I am hard on myself as well, and all of you have given me encouragement and I really appreciate it, if it wasn't for that encouragement, I would have stopped "learning to quilt" weeks ago! thanks all of you for the encouraging words. Even though I am just making the small items for now! Mary

psychomomquilter.

"Ten Yard/Galloping Horse" Rule -
"You can only view my quilt from ten yards on a galloping horse" - Makes me look Gooooood!!
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Just seen this! love it!

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Originally Posted by laureneberhard

I use the 10 foot rule for all my quilts!!

Hi, what is the 10 foot rule? This sounds interesting. I need a rule and this may be it. Thanks

I am really hard on myself too, to the point of where I have almost given up because of how many mistakes I make. But then, I ask myself why I started to quilt at all, and it was for the adventure and fun! Maybe we all need to think of that when we start judging quilts at all.

I would have congratulated the woman for actually being able to sell her quilts for those prices....and from a booth in her yard! Good for her! I agree...we need to stop pointing out all the errors...nobody else looks for them (except my DH--:wink:)

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Originally Posted by amma

Get your quilts out and set up a booth :D:D:D
Handmade means a lot to some people, they don't look for perfection, they look for the love and time put into the quilt :D:D:D

But you know what gets me is: they want your work for 'nearly nothing'. Unless someone does quilting and hand work, they have no idea how much time, effort, expense, and love go into a project. Just saying........

Once I got to looking at them close, the machine applique wasn't very good at all. They looked about like mine! I've been very aggravated over my machine applique, feeling like it's terrible, etc.

If you want to improve your machine applique get Sue Nichols book "Raw Edge Applique" She really improved mine. I took a class from her and her quilts are fantastic

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Originally Posted by Sadiemae

I think quilters notice more mistakes than a lay person ever notices.

I agree. I grew up with quilts my grandmother and her friends and family made and I always thought that they were absolutely beautiful. Now that I am quilting, I can look at the old quilts and see mistakes I never saw before. I still think those old quilts are absolutely beautiful, but it makes me feel better about my quilts knowing they will be loved in spite of their flaws.

Quilts are like people. None are perfect, but we love them anyway!