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Old 01-11-2011, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ssnare
It is not that noticeable. Finish it the way it is. Then you will be free to start on something new. One of the instructors of a class I took, said she puts at least one mistake into every quilt to make it personal. Then she does not tell anyone what that mistake is. Usually no one notices.
I read that the Amish do this on purpose because God is the only perfect one. Anybody else hear this?
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Old 01-11-2011, 06:28 PM
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Great first quilt :thumbup: . Finish it as it is then you can look back on it in years to come and see how much you've improved. It's not that noticeable anyway. Well done, be proud. :D
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Old 01-11-2011, 06:30 PM
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Nothing is perfect and if you are looking for P E R F E C T you will kill yourself trying to acheive it. We are all trying for perfection, and that is not the same thing as PERFECT. I say let it go, put on the third border and stand back and admire your first quilt. Your son is not going to be looking for imperfections, he is going to be loving the quilt his mom made for him. Isn't that what is most important? The quilt is wonderful and the colors are great...you have done a beautiful job on the quilt.

Perhaps it was the folding that caused your problems. Are you squaring up each square as you complete it? Are you pressing each square before you square it up? These are steps that help me so much.
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Old 01-11-2011, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by oma66
Nothing is perfect and if you are looking for P E R F E C T you will kill yourself trying to acheive it. We are all trying for perfection, and that is not the same thing as PERFECT. I say let it go, put on the third border and stand back and admire your first quilt. Your son is not going to be looking for imperfections, he is going to be loving the quilt his mom made for him. Isn't that what is most important? The quilt is wonderful and the colors are great...you have done a beautiful job on the quilt.
Well said. Totally agree.
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Old 01-11-2011, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by MommaDorian
Originally Posted by ssnare
It is not that noticeable. Finish it the way it is. Then you will be free to start on something new. One of the instructors of a class I took, said she puts at least one mistake into every quilt to make it personal. Then she does not tell anyone what that mistake is. Usually no one notices.
I read that the Amish do this on purpose because God is the only perfect one. Anybody else hear this?
Yes, in fact I love reading quilt history and it was not only the Amish who did that.
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Old 01-11-2011, 06:38 PM
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Oh this quilt is just darling! Congrats on your first!

(Psst - I still can't figure out what you're talking about, so I vote to keep moving forward. ;))
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Old 01-11-2011, 06:40 PM
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Nice job, enjoy it and don't stress. :)
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Old 01-11-2011, 08:06 PM
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Thanks for the advice, this board has really helped keep me grounded. LOL I think I tend to zone in on something trying to be the perfectionist and forget the whole reason for making it in the first place! I need to hurry up and finish so he has something warm to sleep with! Thanks again for giving me the push I needed to keep going forward!
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Old 01-11-2011, 08:11 PM
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Awesome job! Some little boy is going to be very happy. You did a great job. Finish it up and get started on #2.
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Old 01-11-2011, 08:17 PM
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Years from now your son won't remember a mistake, only that you made a quilt for him. Don't agonize over it, that only takes the fun out, just finish it and let him play with it, sleep under it, roll up in it, and love it.
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