You cannot achieve perfection. Only God is perfect! Quilt on!

YEAH i'm the same way it's got to be perfect i'm trying to be alittle easy on perfect. It looks good.

Looks good to me! I love the way it looks.

I think of every quilt I make as a learning experience. The more stitches I have to take back out the longer the lesson sticks with me !!

I loved the quilt blocks. I looked for beauty not flaws!!

mamaduck

Who cares about perfect, we're human beings, we don't have to be perfect! Your pattern is beautiful, It's a quilt that you look at, and instantly fall in love!

I always ask, "Will you notice it going down the road at 35 mph?". The answer is usually no and I move forward.

I went to NJ Quilt Fest with my DH, and there was a huge display of Kaffe Fasset (I think that's the spelling) quilts, and DH said to me, "look, those points aren't perfect either" and DH made me take a picture of it. DH printed it, and put it on the wall by my sewing desk, and told me to look at it every time I felt like my stuff isn't good enough.

Liz at Fons and Porter says, after you rip out three time and you still are not happy, throw away and start over because the block is stretched and is not going to work. Yesterday I sewed right side to wrong side, ripped out and sewing again and did the same thing again. Ripped out and sewed the whole thing again with no thread in the bobbin. I am a newbie, only been sewing 50 years. LOL Happy Quilting

Friends you give quilts never check out how it is sewn. They as a rule wonder how you put all those pieces together.And love receiving the gift. i have been quilting for a few years now and have for the first time seen how I nave improved where even I am happy with the result,Oh and by the way the squares are darling.
Pickle

I make my decision by what I can live with. If I know everytime I look at a certain quilt I'm going to zero in on a certain mistake, then I know I've got to keep ripping until it's right. It's very individual, and everyone's personality and tolerance level is different. Other people will love it no matter what, but you have to be proud of it.

I love your blocks. I personally, always say its not perfect and move on. I make my quilts for people, and they are a reflection of me, to them. I am far from perfect and so are my quilts. Perhaps, this stems from where I learned to quilt in the first place. I was taught by someone who believed the often told story regarding Amish quilting and that often a block is created imperfectly to symobolize that only God is perfect. I liked the story (although I think that many people say this is simply a myth). All quilts are created with love, and love is the only perfect ingredient they need.

I was told if you hold the quilt up and can't see anything wrong with it from the road, then the quilt is just perfect. My quilting buddies said this. LOL! After doing a Lone Star I finally agreed with them.

Verna2197

Love your blocks. They look great to me. :-D

you might have made mistakes but I see none. All I see is the cute faces of the flower and the sunshine...I like it I think it is going to be nice and anyone who will get it will love it. If not I will take it..HA HA HA

All the time. Life is short.

Every block I make?!
I think your block shown will work fine...make them all, then find the one that when trimmed will be the smallest....trim & measure it...trim all the rest to that size, walah! Perfect quilt.
Once assembled, before you put a border on, check for square, trim, if needed.
HINT: When you are ready to apply a border, don't just sew a long strip on and trim it. Do this:
Measure the width (or length) in three places (near the middle, and each end of the width & length of the top), add those three measurements together & then divide by three...that's the length to cut that border piece...you may have to stretch the border or the quilt top to ease in any little bit of fullness...but you will end up with a border that is not waving at every angle!

The above is from several quilt teachers (well known quilter's...the pros), not just from me...but it works for me every time. I use it also when I want to surround each block with a strip of color....no more D cups in the middle of the quilt!

That is a "neat" pattern. It looks great to me!!

I'm with you.

I am far from perfect, I will always wish for those perfect seams and matching corners.. alas it is not so. My quilts are only made for family and myself. My only wish is that they are loved, which so far that's all I hear from those I have given them to. I make mine to be loved and used. They won't be in any show or museum.
I learned if you can't see it from riding by on a galloping horse it is ok.

Do you want the truth Ellen? About 99% of the time! I move on because otherwise I would not get any projects done.

I have found that by moving on, I have learned things I didn't know before (some kind of a light bulb goes off in my head, I guess) AND I have begun to improve on the first attempt.

So far, I haven't planned to be a part of any contests. Maybe this is how great quilting stars begin to shine also. :shock: Could there be hope for us??? Maybe!

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Read this to my husband. He said, "I like that guy!"

Hi, this has been one of the funniest group of answers in a long time and so perfect for me! I get so tired of ripping and re-sewing that sometimes, I just say, ok, it's done. So be it!

[quote=chairjogger]I have a three seam quilt block. Have ripped out 9 seams! Hah!
got the rotation finally. and ripped out the one that works, to use as an example..
My seam ripper is dull ! hah![/quote

Is that your version of the 10 minute block? I think they look great.
So you are off a little it took me a minute to see it well actually I had to read your second post to notice it. So proceed and show us the quilt when it is done. I bet It will look awsome!

Yep, me too. You put love into a quilt, if your blocks and seams don't match it doesn't mean that the quilt isn't beautiful. I say go for it and just make the darn thing!

Are YOU happy with the quilt? That is truly all that matters. My answer is that is what I wanted to do!

TreeFrog

Whatever it is you are making it is going to be lovely. Perhaps a baby quilt or one for granddaughter?

Can you see it from horseback riding by? If its not for a show , I say, move on! We quilters are the most critical bunch in the world! (hardest on OURSELVES I think) We point out every little flaw.. If you are happy with it, its good enought for the rest of us. I like the lady who said "the QB gives you permission to move on" Hear Hear!

i live by the old saying that "we are our own worst critics"....i hardly ever rip out seams, unless it is very very bad or noticable....i think my 'not quite sews" add character to my quilts........

Perfect and I are not on speaking terms, and have not been for many years. He is way too hard on my nerves. LOL, hugs and smiles. I love your blocks, they look like the 10 min. blocks. Are they?

constanly , lifes to short to worry.

Can you post the rotation for your blocks? I'd love to try them too and am more than willing to learn from YOUR trial and error. :D

Very pretty. :roll: :thumbup:

That's about the time for Margaritas ~ ~ ~

your quilt blocks are so darn cute. going to be very very pretty quilt. there is no such thing as being perfect. just good hiders lol'

I think it looks really beautiful!! I'm like you though...it really bugs me when I can't get something "just right." After asking this board for help, they reminded me that nothing is perfect and of "humility" blocks. Helps put things in perspective, especially when you know the person you make it for will appreciate it--errors or not. My husband says I over think things and that an untrained eye won't notice things, especially when its all put together.
Of course, I still go back and forth with my seam ripper and at some point just have to throw the towel in and say that perfection will just have to come with time....

That is so adorable and the colors are perfect.Your blocks look great.......

Love your blocks and don't see a problem. What is the name of the pattern. It looks a little beyond a beginner but maybe someday I would be able to do it.

I believe we may be soul-sisters!

I agree with the others. Perfect isn't necessary - enjoy what you do!

I love your version of the 10 minute block-sort of like the rail fence meets the 10 minute block. I love it! I made a Tennessee Waltz quilt and it bothered me that some of the seams didn't match the way i thought they should. Then I saw Quilt-in-a-day program and they showed one of E. Burns' quilt up close. Some of her seams looked like mine! I figured if she should show hers on TV, then i was Ok with it! we are our own worst critics.