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    Old 06-10-2014, 11:26 AM
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    Originally Posted by Jan in VA
    Oh, I like this one.

    Out of literally hundreds and hundreds of fabric prints in my stash, I somehow have the ability to remember a specific one that would be just perfect for some project I am working on.

    This is such an interesting topic!

    Jan in VA
    I can frequently remember a print (although when I go through my stash looking for something else, I am "reminded" of many that I had forgotten about. The tricky part for me is remembering if I still have it or if I sold it or if I gave it away.
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    Old 06-10-2014, 11:28 AM
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    Originally Posted by Lori S
    So much that is seen as talent is / or can be an acquired skill.
    I think one can enhance a talent or ability - but there are some things that I think one either has - or does not have.

    Perfect pitch. A good singing voice. The ability to remember long phrases. "Photographic Memory." A sense of rhythm.
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    Old 06-10-2014, 11:40 AM
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    I have quite the talent for making (and ignoring) messes....does that count? LOL
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    Old 06-10-2014, 11:47 AM
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    Originally Posted by bearisgray
    I think one can enhance a talent or ability - but there are some things that I think one either has - or does not have.

    Perfect pitch. A good singing voice. The ability to remember long phrases. "Photographic Memory." A sense of rhythm.
    Spatial abilities.

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    Old 06-10-2014, 11:55 AM
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    Not quilt related but I have the ability to cry at any given time. I always said my next career would be as a professional mourner.
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    Old 06-10-2014, 12:03 PM
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    I have what I call a wonderful "color memory". This means I don't have to take fabric samples with me while shopping to match something.
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    Old 06-10-2014, 12:15 PM
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    Quilters who can put colors together for a beautiful quilt amaze me. I rely on patterns and kits to put colors together for me. And those that can match points are super human as far as I am concerned.
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    Old 06-11-2014, 06:18 AM
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    Originally Posted by Sewnoma
    I have quite the talent for making (and ignoring) messes....does that count? LOL
    I have that talent, too, lol!

    In regards to quilting, I'd have to share Jan's talent of block component. I think the part of quilting I enjoy most is looking at a pattern and figuring out how to construct it. It fires up my brain!
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    Old 06-11-2014, 06:25 AM
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    The talent of reading this board way too much!
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    Old 06-11-2014, 07:23 AM
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    I guess my talent would be laughing in the face of disaster. I laugh when I'm in pain, I laugh when I'm sad, I laugh when I make mistakes. I laughed when someone crashed into my brand-new car! (Which perplexed my 12 yo nephew to no end and sparked some great conversation about how I handle things that would usually make me angry. I hope I was being a good example for him!)

    I used to get really angry and upset about things when I was younger but then one day it's like a switch just flipped (maybe puberty finally ended, lol) and all of a sudden I could see humor in just about anything. In fact it often seems that the worse it hurts, the harder I laugh. (Especially physical pain...I stub a toe and I'm cussing and laughing myself silly.) I even managed to laugh at my father's memorial service after he died suddenly, and his death was probably the most painful experience I've ever had.
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