tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647398646594937688.post1004686667285875690..comments2024-03-27T06:32:17.818-02:30Comments on Devoted Quilter: FMQ Doesn't Have to Be PerfectLeanne Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07944797294783593234noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647398646594937688.post-29245724600849654822017-10-16T10:48:38.894-02:302017-10-16T10:48:38.894-02:30I think your quilting looks wonderful Leanne, perf...I think your quilting looks wonderful Leanne, perfection is over-rated in my humble opinion, it is the quirks that add character :)Celtic Thistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033484481693226138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647398646594937688.post-32777186975869389722017-10-15T21:00:57.194-02:302017-10-15T21:00:57.194-02:30Free motion quilting on a domestic is for sure a h...Free motion quilting on a domestic is for sure a humbling thing . and we just have to let go of that quest for perfection which is a good thing.Lisa J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16367339236614679822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647398646594937688.post-31806027498295628472017-10-15T14:12:53.762-02:302017-10-15T14:12:53.762-02:30I love making things consistently inconsistent, bu...I love making things consistently inconsistent, but will admit that I haven't don't much with straight lines like this because I think the inconsistencies would bother me on my own quilt. I think we all just need to know our limits. I definitely agree that we need to step back and enjoy the overall texture. Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18247780468856514907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647398646594937688.post-35628563514754751702017-10-15T10:22:02.891-02:302017-10-15T10:22:02.891-02:30Yes, I have to embrace the imperfect else I'd ...Yes, I have to embrace the imperfect else I'd never quilt anything! LOL You are so right, once we take a step back it's difficult to find what might be considered an 'imperfection'. It's a lesson I always try to remember when stitching. Beth @ Cooking Up Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786023962755107152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647398646594937688.post-56439623738846614352017-10-14T22:43:47.191-02:302017-10-14T22:43:47.191-02:30Agreed!! We are our own worst critics. But no on...Agreed!! We are our own worst critics. But no one ever sees the "mistakes" that we do. I go in knowing that my FMQ will not be perfect.Anja @ Anja Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717143609774358153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647398646594937688.post-5329701706376729972017-10-14T22:19:01.073-02:302017-10-14T22:19:01.073-02:30I think your FMQ looks fantastic.I think your FMQ looks fantastic.Motherdragon's Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197132250163351604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647398646594937688.post-4869294269548774652017-10-14T13:27:53.035-02:302017-10-14T13:27:53.035-02:30Perfection in free motion quilting was the first t...Perfection in free motion quilting was the first thing I learned to let go. Is also a good thought for other things in life--"Finished (or even just starting) is better than perfect.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14331824065335427459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647398646594937688.post-91937579902691984512017-10-14T12:38:01.026-02:302017-10-14T12:38:01.026-02:30Those variations end up giving so much texture tha...Those variations end up giving so much texture that they ARE hard to find again later when you go back looking for it specifically. Great advice, Leanne. :)Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705160384198590025noreply@blogger.com