cjsews

My quilts are near perfection. That is what my coworkers think. Of coarse none of them sew so they do not see the imperfections I do. Oh by he way, I never show them my ugly quilts.

Sewnoma

Yes, I'm perfect! Perfectly weird, perfectly crazy, perfectly flawed, perfectly human.

100% perfect! LOL

bearisgray

Short answer: One does not need to be a perfectionist to make quilts.

By the way - When I hear the saying "Practice makes perfect" - my thought is "It might make it better, if I''m doing it correctly" - on the other hand "If I'm doing it incorrectly, than I'm just making a bad habit worse."

It is true that some of us are quite content doing "simple" quilts and stay in our comfort zone and others do very complex, avant-garde things that are breathtaking to behold.

I think I am in the "simple" category - but I do think I do it well! LOL

I think that ANYONE that chooses to do something creative should respect themselves and their attempts. Some things do not turn out "as expected and/or hoped" - but usually one learns something in the process. Sometimes learning how not to do something is as important as learning how to do something.

mrs. fitz

Perfectionists want you to know it but the thing is, nobody cares. People look at a quilt and say "how beautiful" or "I don't care for the colors" (a valid comment) or "what a lot of work"; hardly anybody ever says "she's missed some stitches" or "her corners are off" unless it's another quilter, and even then it's more just a statement then it is a putdown. The main thing is to enjoy what you're doing and someone flying over on a plane won't notice if it isn't "perfect".

LenaBeena

Absolutely not! If so, my whole quilt group would be known as the "We Try, But Can't" group.
Trouble is we have one member who thinks and tells everyone she is perfect. (Hummm, her work tells another story)

LenaBeena

WOW! That is a great quote, mind if I use it too?

LenaBeena

Unfortunately we all know some self-appointed "quilt police" who point out every possible negative (in their opinion) about anyones work. Theirs, of course is always perfect and if someone sees a flaw they are either too polite to mention it, or don't want to provoke wrath! Maybe they are just jealous.

joe'smom

You definitely do not have to be a perfectionist to make quilts. Some quilters may be perfectionists, and that's fine, but others are not. One of the beauties of the art of quilting is that it can accommodate a whole range of approaches and attitudes.

Boston1954

If this were true, I would have been disqualified years ago. I have yet to achieve the 1/4 inch seam, and I never know from one day to the next what is the proper way to cut. I still have not had any complaints from those I gave them to.

ube quilting

I actually told someone many years ago that I didn't think she would like quilting because she is a perfectionist and a bit OCD. I just didn't see her having fun trying to hide every stitch or making sure every color matched perfectly. I feel bad about that today. I won't ever do it again.