I LOVE the 10 foot rule!

I agree we are all too critical of our own work. We start with this vision of how it "should" look when finished. Then we experience all the "obstacles" along the way and see the little things that aren't quite as we first envisioned it. To us it seems imperfect. But to others looking at it, they see only the finished product and appreciate it for what it is, a lovingly made, hand crafted work of art.

I think I'll make a sign for the door of my "Sewing Room" about the ......"finished is better than perfect" then I won't have to explain the flaws in any of my projects....Love that comment!.

I love to find unfinished treasures! For me it is fun to think of an unknown quilter having put so much work into a top and finishing it to the best of my ability. I particularly love antique tops and pay a lot to buy them. Fear no t ladies your quilt tops do get finished with a great deal of love.

10 foot rule.......look at it from 10 feet away
galloping horse rule......look at it while galloping on a horse

In both instances, you can't look too critically!!!

LOL!!! Love it!

I agree 100%

Connie,
If it looks great from 10 ft. away - it's good enough for me. If I still think it's bad, take it out and do it over. Guess what - I hardly ever take anything out and do it over. Just try it once and you'll see.

Yes, we are and I'm one of them. Since 2007 I have finished 1 king size and 2 queen size and 3 regular bed size quilts. They were far from perfect but my family loved them. In fact the king size was to replace a queen size I made 30 years ago for my son and his bride. They still use that one, but someplaces are thinning, so they stored it as an heirloom. I also have made over 200 lap quilts for a veterans hospital. All of them have been machine quilted with the exception of the king size. I'm still makeing, quilting, finishing several tops I have in my stash.

Same thing here .. It is more fun when u let go ...and fire the guilting police !!!!!!!

My friend who does all sorts of 'artsy' crafta and used to do custom orders on some of them, has decided that she will just make what she wants to with what she has, get an etsy (sp?) site set up and if somebody wants what she has, great, if not, no more searching everywhere for that special color yarn or flower or fabric that Ms. I M Particular just has to have, and no more sitting in the heat or cold at outdoor craft shows either.