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Some times I think all of my quilts are crazy quilts.. :roll:
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Ditto.......
Originally Posted by Jill
I quilt for fun. I gave up perfection years ago. I like my quilts to look nice, and I do rip out my share of seams, but my quilts will never be in a show, will never be in a museum, but they will be in my house and the houses of family and friends, and I will be proud of them when I'm done. I keep telling myself that perfection is impossible so why should I drive myself crazy trying to achieve something I can never do.
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Those who need to be perfect with there quilting really don't injoy what quilting is about. Why go thru the stress of perfection. Quilting is a leasure craft that is sapose to be relaxing and enjoyed. I do my best and always proud of what I have created. No one is perfect other then God.
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Yep, i threw out a project today because it just wasnt coming out how I wanted, it sits there in the trash, I'm not picking out of there, I'm tired of picking out stiches on the darn thing.
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I quilt for the enjoyment, creativity, it's for Me, some are great, some are okay, and some sit in my studio unfinished! I consider them as learning, so is life! :-P
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Don't strive for perfection - strive for making it a happy experience. I quilt because it makes me happy. When something frustrates me, it isn't worth it. Life is just too short to feel that way - that's why I have a UFO box lol.
Go with the flow, do projects that don't require that total precision and have fun with it :) |
In the process of pressing a quilt top before sending it to the long arm quilter I discovered a number of seams that are twisted - one seam sewn up and the other sewn down. Guess who's not taking them out to re-do. I considered it briefly. Then turned the quilt over and realized nobody would know if I did or not so I'm OK with it the way it is.
I pretty much live by these two rules. Rule #1 - Don't sweat the small stuff Rule #2 - It's all small stuff |
I think quilting is fun, but I don't want to fight when I'm piecing so if cutting accurately (sp?) and maintaining a 1/4 seam make my overall piecing go quicker, then I think this small amount of accuracy is reasonable. Having said that, I never take out a seam either!
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I have always been a perfectionist and it has propelled me to where I am today. It has made me expect only the best of myself, but it has also caused me some great negatives in my life. I still consider myself a perfectionist, but not as EXTREME as before. I wish I were able to let "things" go like imperfectly lined up seams etc. but I just can't....
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Originally Posted by quiltin chris
When I get in my perfectionist quilting mode, I just look at some old quilts made by my husband's grandmother.
They are a real treasure but they are anything but perfect. Still pretty. Then I think about how the pioneer women made their quilts--from discarded clothing and by the light of a candle or lantern. No place for perfection there. Then I pretend I can make mine look as good as theirs. Works everytime. If they suit me then that's ok. Chris Ditto my thought's also :D |
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