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misslissatx 10-21-2011 07:13 PM


Originally Posted by quilticing
I feel sorry for her. She obviously has a problem she's in denial about.

Me too. I hope she comes to her senses before she's a bitter and lonely old woman. What a way to go through life. And my heart goes out to your friend, too. I hope her cousin's attitude doesn't keep her from continuing to quilt and enjoying your company.

Maire 10-21-2011 07:22 PM

that cousin is a very unhappy insecure girl, not trying to excuse her, but the only way she can feel good about herself is to put down others. And of course that will never make her happy. You handled it well, but forgive her, very likely she never had loving parents or family & this is her attempt to try to feel good about herself. It doesn't work, she may never realize that.

desertrose 10-21-2011 08:26 PM

I can't imagine how you held your tongue all that time. You have the patience of a saint and the eloquence of a scholar. You couldn't have put this ill mannered, uneducated insulting woman in her place any better. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: to you dear wonderful lady. I'm sending you hugs and happy quilting from now on. :D :D :D

bebebink 10-21-2011 09:29 PM

You did a really great with the cousin. I have not been quilting long and my first quilt took about 6 months to make I gave it to my son for a wedding present, It was a cal-king 120 X 140 in. I went to his house recently he had it in the corner of his livingroom for the dogs and cats to sleep on. I CRIED all the way home. Some people just don't understand all the work time, energy and money that we put into our creations. Good going wish I had said something to my son.

joyceinoh 10-21-2011 09:40 PM

If the cousin couldn't say something nasty, she wouldn't say anything at all.
She definately has an insecurity problem.

owlvamp 10-21-2011 09:44 PM

Wow WOW!!I am afraid you handled it with much more grace than I ever could have. Well done!

BETTY62 10-21-2011 09:44 PM

Well, you waited longer to show her to the door than I would have. LOL

Flying_V_Goddess 10-21-2011 10:00 PM

This is the third story I've read where a quilter said her friend or relative came over and asked to bring someone to view their work and said invited person basically goes on a rant about how the quilter is "doing it wrong". Very rude.

But I applaud your friend for starting to drag her cousin out. In the other stories the person who invited the quilt police didn't do anything. And great job on how you handled it yourself.

katigirl 10-21-2011 11:55 PM

Leave it to a 20 something, nonquilter to think she had a quilt police badge. I say we throw her in the klink and not let her out until she can make a quilt to our liking. lol.

annesthreads 10-22-2011 12:09 AM


Originally Posted by DianD
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!!!)



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