Every Quilt Doesn't Have to be a Masterpiece
#181
Originally Posted by Pollyv9
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that we are all artists - and there aren't any mistakes in art. That is according to Sesame Street. If it's good enough for our kids it's good enough for me.
In my opinion, sometimes you want to do a quilt to show off the pattern--sometimes that can get complicated. But simpler quilts can do a much better job of showing off the print--the fabric is the star!
However, I must say, all the pics I've seen on here look like beautiful masterpieces to me!
#182
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Those ladies sound like some I used to know. They didn't make quilts. It was alway a wall hanging, a table runner, or a sofa back cover. These ladies got together on weekends and one would cut, another would sew and another would iron. All assembly line fashion. Beautiful work but to me there was always something missing. It think it was individuality. Each and every quilt I have seen here on QB has that. Pumpkinpatch, your quilt is beautiful!
#184
Congrats! Accepting and loving ones self is the most challenging task to master in any creative endeavour. If I can accept that I'm not perfect then I can cut the rest of the world some slack too. Do I wish to enjoy my hobby or for it to be the cause of my stroke or heart attack. We tend to all be very sensitive when we are artistic becasue we think out of the box and people that never deviate from the pattern, or make small changes, don't understand how we function. Many artist never show their work until after they're dead because they can't deal with anyone critiquing their work. I have a son like that. You are so far ahead in your life by being able to be who you are and love yourself just as you are. You GO GIRL and don't ever go back to trying to be what y ou thinks others want you to be. {{{HUGS}}} and happy creativing always. :thumbup:
#187
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Vancouver, Washingrton
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I quilt because I love doing it regardless of what people say. I'm the one who have very happy grandkids with the quilt I made for them. The love and smile on their little faces is truly priceless.
#188
Originally Posted by PegD
I agree. I see all the wonderful longarm quilting on here, and think I should be able to do that on mine, but all I can really do is stippling. It holds the quilt together, so I guess that is the point.
#189
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Victorian Sweatshop
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After quilting for so long, I'm fairly accomplished. But my knowledge is for sharing and encouraging other people to express themselves. Its a huge compliment when someone brings me a project gone wrong and asks for help. Its a case of paying it forward from all the warm and friendly quilters who taught this baby quilter.
Everyone should learn this lesson.
Everyone should learn this lesson.
#190
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: North Central Texas
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Originally Posted by Pollyv9
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that we are all artists - and there aren't any mistakes in art. That is according to Sesame Street. If it's good enough for our kids it's good enough for me.
If quilting is all about "one-up-manship" count me out.....I do this for me.....and if others are too enmeshed in themselves to not applaud me, even with my "mis-matched" points...then forget them...life is just tooooo dog-gone short.....and I have better things to do with my time than worry about them....
Way to go, pumpkinpatch, you keep going forward....and you will find that all your quilts are full of "wowiness" (love that word!) because they are an expression of you.... and that is wowy enough!!!!!!!!
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