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I'm My Own Quilt Police

Megan V

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Today, my husband took me out on a date to the Northwest Quilters "Festival of Quilts" and then out for an early supper at a local pub. 

As we were wandering the quilt show, I came across a booth with a woman hand quilting at a frame. There were several hand quilted quilts about- including a Grandmother's Flower Garden draped over a table. I bent over it to examine the stitches.

The lady looked up and said, "That's hand quilted." 

I replied, "I know! It's fabulous! I have one at home that I keep picking up then putting down GFG block.jpegbecause I'm not confident about my stitching, and I was looking at this stitching to see how mine compared."

She said, "You know, there are no quilt police." 

"Ah, but there are, " I disagreed.  "I am my own quilt police." There was a stifled laugh in the next booth over. Apparently, they'd overheard me, and it rang true for them as well.

The kind lady said, "That quilt took me 37 years start to finish. I'm proud of it." She didn't add "even though there are mistakes" or "even if my stitches aren't perfect". 

I told her that I've been working on my GFG for 14 years but have been tempted to just burn it. She indulged me by looking at my photos of my hand quilting projects.  When we came to the Grandmother's Flower Garden photos, she zoomed in to look at my stitches, "Those are fine stitches! You're a real hand quilter!"

We chatted on about thimbles, other projects and the local hand quilting guild. When I walked away a few minutes later, it was with a slight spring in my step and just a little more confidence in my skill as a quilter. 

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Penny

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What a great way to encourage each other... you do wonderful work!!!

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Delene Bartholomew

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I used to hand quilt along side of my mother and my mother-in-law.  I could hold my own, but it is too convenient to send my quilts to the long arm! Keep going Megan, it is beautiful!

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Jacinta

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Oh @Megan V, I love this so much! 💖 I totally agree with @Penny and @Delene Bartholomew —what a beautiful way to encourage each other and to celebrate the joy of hand quilting. Your stitches are full of heart, and that’s what makes them perfectly yours. 🪡✨

I think we’re all guilty of being our own “quilt police” sometimes, but your story is such a good reminder to let the joy of stitching shine brighter than any self-doubt. Keep going— your quilts are already singing their own happy song in thread and fabric! 🎶🧵🌸

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