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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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Good for you! Hugs, too!

I don't think she would have lasted that long in my home. Sounds like her need to attack others reflects a serious insecurity issue.

WHAT A SAINT YOU ARE!

She may be related to women here who criticize baked goods donated to our church bazaar. Whatever it is is not correct at all. They would have done it right, of course. In truth it is all delicious and made with love for charity. What do they bring.......you guessed it........nothing! Maybe they just need attention, but cruel to get it at the expense of hurting other.

I can understand why you laughed and cried as they left. That must have been so stressful for you! big HUG!

Wow! What is the matter with that young woman? I suspect she is one lonely person, feeling the need to criticize and comment on things she obviously does not have any expertise in!

OMG how incredibly rude. You handled yourself so well. Congratulations to you. You handled her much better than I would have!

Some people are pains in the backside, aren't they?
I had a "friend" who did something similar to me. It took me a long time to realize that she really wasn't my friend. She didn't support me or my efforts, in other things besides the quilting.
So, you just rock on, and encourage your friend who is so unfortunate in the family department!

Whoa, unbelievable. Sounds like this young lady is in for a life of disappointment. First in finding frineds that will stay by her when she embarasses them with her ranting and later in life when all these things come back to bite her.

Where did she get her information???? sheeezzzz... talk about ignorant! Such an embarrassment for your friend.

I love #4

So sorry for her nonsence, but so proud of your handling of it :mrgreen:

She wasn't a quilting policeman she was a vicious person, who thought to make herself feel better, by bringing someone down. You did and said the right thing, and congratulations on your years of experience.

Wow that was really nerve. Some people just don't know when to stop

I would have told her to get the h--- out. Some people don't have a lick of sense-I think all quilts are beautiful and I believe if you have never done any quilting and know all the hard work that goes into one keep your mouth shut. I don't understand people sometimes. God Bless You

Good for you!

you are very wise

You were kind to put up with her unbelieveable rudeness. I would have shown her the door sooner.

I probably would not have been as gracious so long...Kudos to you!!