I couldn't pick my jaw up off the floor as i read what you wrote about the cousin's behavior toward you. She must have been extremely envious and resentful to act out to such a degree. That went way beyond quilt police criticism! It's like she had decided to bully you. That person must be an exceedingly insecure individual to go to such lengths to put others down. You handled the situation so well that we could all learn from it: first with patience & grace and then with firmness & kindness (for your poor friend) You are so right, we can't help who we are related to!

Fabulous. And I loved that you didn't end your sentence with a preposition!! lol

I have a friend who has foot in mouth disease. I do not shop for fabric with her anymore. It is so embaressing to go shopping with her as she is the worst quilt police that walks this earth! She has to open her fat yap telling others what fabric to use. She starts out ohhh my dear those fabric just don't look good together. I think she does it on purpase so she can annoy people enough that they walk away so she can get her fabric cut sooner. If she drives up in my driveway I lock the door till she leaves!!!

Maybe she was jealous because she can't sew so she had to tear down your talents. Wonder how many friends she has. Pity her and hope she learns soon before she has no friends.

OMG I cried just reading ...how very rude and stupid of this cousin to be so blantly ignorate...I am glad you showed her to the door and tried to put her where she belonged but by the sounds of her it didn't faze her...God love you for being as nice as you were...blessings

Well I always say the quilt only has to satisfy you. I have had people do that to me too. Live and learn.

She just had to cut you down to make herself feel superior. There are people like that in this world. They always want others to think they know sooo much more and they only show their ignorance!

A few days ago, someone posted asking what the "Quilt Police" look like...You found out first hand, didn't you?!
Now, if you can post a picture of her, or even a drawing - from your memory- then we will all know who to steer clear of!
You handled it like a pro. I'm proud of you, because I would not have been nearly as gracious and polite as you were!
I'm afraid that my solution might have involved a body bag and a coroners inquest!!! (maybe a quilted body bag, done all the WRONG ways!!!)

I admire your strength and patience to get you through that. You handled it with perfect grace. I would have thrown her out on her rear!

Suggestion: Call your friend, and tell her about this web board, then suggest that she share it with her (evil) cousin! After reading these posts from total strangers, Cousin It might be adjusted, just a little bit, in her attitude.