How to recognize the “Quilt Police”....
04-13-2018, 03:47 PM
#81
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Eastern Long Island
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I went to a guild meeting and didn't bring my machine because I hauling around a large leg cast and that was enough. I opened up a donated machine and they were horrified that anyone would use it - it was a Singer 404 in great shape. Good thing I didn't take my 301. I did take my Singer 301 to a FMQ class and the instructor was quite rude. Well guess what machine did everything I asked her to while the instructor had to help everyone else fiddle with the tensions on their plastic wonders?? Whoops, now I sound like the quilt police. Nope, if it sews a nice seam and doesn't cause the user a good deal of trouble, I don't care what machine a person uses.
04-13-2018, 04:10 PM
#82
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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My pet peeve is an instructor who overly critiques others in a negative manner, ignore some student because they aren't a skilled. Many times there is more than one way to do things and different people need directions that fit their way of thinking.
That is why if I take a class I do a 'sample' of the product. That way I can adjust to how I work better.
That is why if I take a class I do a 'sample' of the product. That way I can adjust to how I work better.
04-13-2018, 05:41 PM
#84
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Milton DE
Posts: 3,189
I can only imagine what the "Police" would say since I don't hand quilt or FM and wanted to do more then SID...so I do all my quilting w/my emb machine...Oh my that's really cheating!
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 04-17-2018 at 01:48 PM. Reason: remove shouting/all caps
04-14-2018, 05:51 AM
#90
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Location: Southern USA
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One of my first quilts I made I put it in a local quilt show. It wasn't near half nice in the construction of it. Imagine my shock when it won Viewer's Choice! Everyone loved the colors and the way I set my blocks (wonky was just beginning to be popular then). If I had decided to let my not so great sewing skills determine my entry I would have missed out on a great experience. I remember seeing many quilters look at my quilt and point to the places I knew I messed up. I hope I gave others the thought that If she can enter that, I can enter mine.
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