Those snotty bad-excuses-for-a-human beings remind me of my needlework teacher. Whenever she saw any of my "work" she got struck by disgust and a sound like Arrgh with a slant toward puking came out of her painted mouth.
At the end of my school days all my peers, my mother, father, brother and all my friends knew that I had two left hands - including me.

When my mother visited me at age 40 she watched me finish curtains for my living room. I pretended not to notice but I saw her surprise.
At night she realized that she had forgotten her PJs. I gave her a pair of the ones I had made. Another surprised look.
Next day, as if it had been ordered, my neighbor came over and said, "Come over and help me with my shelf. I need a pair of hands like yours." I grinned when I quickly went over there to help (and have fun doing it).

That's when my mother finally started her comments with: "You know, this is strange ...."


When some bitchy knowitall says something inappropriate to me then I just grin (I have years of practice with that).

But I hope you will remember all the great retorts whenever you see one of those big-mouth-hyenas assault a child - and let them have it.

Why oh WHY do people have to be so rude. I think the saying what goes around comes around, will get them.

This is a cute song, maybe will cheer us all up.

I like the idea of making a pin cushion in her honor!!! Don't let it get to you - some people just can't help showing their ignorance!

Great song!
Thanks for the laugh!

I've been very fortunate that I've not had snotty quilters address me like that, and for that, I'm thankful, because I KNOW I wouldn't have a quick comeback in the moment. But one I can think of right now is, "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to give you the impression that I care what you think."

Lately I've been hearing a lot from younger quilters that some that have had the privelege of having more years of experience putting down the younger quilter's work. It makes no sense to me that people would be rude about another creative person. I mean, aren't we supposed to be teaching the younger generation our craft, so that it doesn't become a dying art? If younger quilters are confronted by snotty standoffish quilters, does that give a positive image to the younger quilter? Hopefully it doesn't deter the younger one from continuing on with her craft.

Oh how I love this place!! The song is funny, and the pin cushion idea is fabulous.

Although I think this is a GREAT IDEA I'd really hate to be reminded of her every time I stick a pin in my pincushion. Maybe you could make one, use it for a short period of time and then gift it to someone that may have had a similar experience. This would be a great "pay it forward" deal. Pass the voodoo pincushion on. LOL!

And all your needles break, your tension go nuts when FMQ, your coffee with cream spills on your newly hand quilted masterpiece... SO THERE! :twisted:

You look GREAT! May all your quilts sell for big bucks!