As I was making this video I found I had made yet another mistake. I thought my rows were to finish at 72"...turns out it was only 70". LOL...I'm sure that there will be a few more before I get the binding on. Please don't let mistakes stop you from getting to the finish line. Grab you coffee and enjoy...and realize we are all dealing with mistakes.

@jo-anneveenstra4318

3 жыл бұрын

I just love your honesty. Thanks for this video. Mistakes are frustrating but also challenge us to be innovative and creative, which has its rewards too. Thank you. Another great video.

@shirleythomas6377

3 жыл бұрын

I believe we learn more by fixing mistakes than sewing a perfect quilt. We are to learn from every project, so don't be perfect. LEARN LEARN LEARN.

@gretroman8235

3 жыл бұрын

What a great and honest video. Mistakes happen. It is how you react and adapt that makes the difference. Did you let the quilt a long designer know about this video. I am sure Irena would like to see it. She would laugh. It also let's people who are just starting know that even experienced quilters are not perfect. No one is. You provided tops on how to adjust your rows which was great. Thanks for my coffee break distraction. Back to work.

@michellecornum5856

3 жыл бұрын

Mystery pattern! That is the original cause! The quilt started with a question mark before you even chose your colors. "Many, MANY questions will be asked, can you find an answer for them all! Make the Mystery Quilt Along and find that answer, too." I think I would be asking the question, "Will cussing help?" Beautiful Quilt. Many "HAPPY ACCIDENTS."

@Sara-ny3ix

3 жыл бұрын

This!! Soo encouraging. Lol! I mean not that YOU made soo many mistakes on one quilt BUT that you pushed through to the finish line anyway☺. And that's soo relatable. Keep doing what you are doing! Love your channel

A person who never makes a mistake, never makes anything

@terrieberly8109

3 жыл бұрын

Porter is my maiden name. Maybe we are distantly related. LOL

@JustGetitDoneQuilts

3 жыл бұрын

Wise words 👍

@lilysnana1955

3 жыл бұрын

I think this saying would make a good xstitch companion piece to " Done is better than perfect!"

@NannaLiz

3 жыл бұрын

LOL! My maiden name - Elizabeth Porter!

@rescuesk9s

3 жыл бұрын

@@terrieberly8109 Mine too.

I am the QUEEN of mistakes! I tell myself that are part of my quilts “charm.” That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!😂

@juliemccall8366

3 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly what I say about ALL the stupid things I do in LIFE! 😂. I can laugh at myself more than anyone else possibly could, and I truly believe that the ability to laugh at one’s self is paramount to happiness in life. Nothing will ever go your way or perfectly, on any given day. If you can laugh at that mess? You’ll live a happy life!

@tracydacy

3 жыл бұрын

@@juliemccall8366 I agree completely. I crack myself up all the time. My husband just shakes his head and wonders what he’s gotten himself into. He gets me, but I never cease to amaze either of us with my quirks and flaws. 😂

@IRISHLASS273

3 жыл бұрын

Did you ever make a mistake whilst in the process where you knew you were doing something wrong but couldn't figure out what was wrong until the quilt was complete? I did. All I could do was laugh and say I did it on purpose to show that life wasn't perfect. That's my story and I'm sticking too it.

@tracydacy

3 жыл бұрын

@@IRISHLASS273 To be honest, I am not a perfectionist. I consider myself to accident and/or mistake prone. But I’ll tell you what, I ❤️❤️❤️LOVE each and every one of my quilts sooo much and I could not love them any more than if they were 100% perfect. They are ALL so charming! (See my original post) 😂😂😂

@Didee1701d

3 жыл бұрын

By accident or design, each project I complete, whether quilting, knitting or crocheting, I always have a mistake. Most of the time I don’t realize it until the project is complete. It’s now a ‘game’ for the recipient to see if they can find the goof....most of the time they can’t. And it has become my ‘signature’! And that’s my story! 😉

Oh thank God you posted this video! I consider you a professional. At my ripe old age of 62, I found myself isolated and needing to make face masks for my family because of COVID-19. I had never seen before or even touched a sewing machine. So I bought a sewing machine online ( thank you Amazon) and proceeded to teach myself how to sew. It wasn’t pretty. I now have a stash of badly crafted face masks sitting in the corner. Every time I look at them I am reminded that I don’t know what I am doing. But then I found you on KZread and watched several of your videos and my hope was restored. Then this video posted today and I am so HAPPY now! Your video proved I am not a total idiot. Thank you!

This is my favorite video. We all make misteaks, I mean mistakes. I tell my students ,"Any mistake you can make, I have already made and in a more spectacular fashion." Also, "I make the mistakes so you don't have to," but where's the fun in that, really? And my favorite, "Mistakes are just new design opportunities." As for sewing the wrong sides together, it is important to remember that one has paid for both sides of the fabric, so feel free to use either in your project.

I make so many mistakes. It frustrates me, but then the amount I make has me laughing. It takes me so long to finish projects because me and "Jack" the ripper are besties!

Karen, thanks for “keeping it real”, and proving that quilters don’t need to be Perfect. We need have Perseverance!

I recently lost my quilter sister-in-law and soul mate stitcher. I found several unfinished quilts in her sewing room...all with what she must have thought were irreparable mistakes. She was a rule, and instruction, follower. I fly by the seat of my pajama bottoms!! I really enjoyed the challenge of "making it work"! I was able to finish 3 projects so far, definately not as she had intended them to be, but I'm sure those to whom they were gifted will never know. In fact, I'm really feeling the joy of mistakes!

OMG - thanks! Sometimes we're paralyzed with fear of "ruining" our fabric and just don't start. :)

It’s refreshing to see a “pro” make mistakes. Makes me feel less stupid. Thanks.

In the past, boys were never taught to sew. This means that I learn through reading and watching KZread with an occasional real lesson here and there. For me it is always comforting to see and hear that even experienced sewers make mistakes or when I see that other people's seams or points don't always match either. Your video is therefore wonderful too, as you also show that instant perfection doesn't always happen and that you can solve things in your own way. Thank you!

@Stoffmonster467

3 жыл бұрын

The Quilting Marine says: if you're concerned about mistakes you will never finish a quilt.

@jenmckitrick

3 жыл бұрын

I was never taught to sew either. I learned through books and KZread.

I have been teaching my daughter how to quilt. She gets upset when she makes a mistake. I just remind her that quilting is suppose to be fun. If it ceases to be fun then don't do it. Mistakes happen and nothing is perfect. I am going to show her your video because you said it perfectly. Thank you for sharing. Every quilt I make has a least one mistake in it no matter how hard I try. Oh well.

O my gosh! You have exposed my dirty little secret. Making mistakes!! I thought that by age 80 I would stop making them, but no, they seem to be a pretty consistant theme with every quilt! It has made me inventive, creative and sometimes an inventor of a new pattern entirely! I sometimes work with a lot of unfinished blocks or tops so I also work with others that have made mistakes or taken liberty with their fabric and the fredom to work around them has become a real skill set! Thanks for sharing!!

My daughter reminds me that without the mistakes, it wouldn’t be so personal.

I used to think that I was not a very talented patchwork sewist and only gradually realised that making mistakes is just part of the process. Nowadays I feel that I am a member of a wonderful patchwork and quilting community whose members all keep going in spite of the mistakes they make.

Thanks for being brave enough to show us all your mistakes. The quilt is beautiful! Maybe that's a lesson for life... you work through the mistakes and keep going!

Karen, it made me smile to see you ripping out the hashtag blocks. I recently had to do the exact same thing on one of my projects all the while muttering "I wish I could quilt like the people whose videos I watch." Surprise - I can! Who knew lol. I will be so glad when I finally finish this quilt.

I’m glad you shared this with us. You’re human! I love what Jenny Doan says about quilts, “Better done than perfect.” If I only completed perfect quilts, I would never have any that were complete. Thank you for sharing keep up the good work!

Creativity is the result of making mistakes. If we didn’t make mistakes we wouldn’t know how to creatively fix that problem! Thank you for this, so often we only see the perfect.

I’m not sure if you realize how much this video helped me. I feel like I’m constantly ripping things out and “fixing” things. When I watch the quilters in You Tube, I think they never have the same issues that I do. THANK YOU SO MUCH for this video ! We are all human.

@JustGetitDoneQuilts

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! 🤗

When I start making mistakes its time to take a break. I always remember that they aren't mistakes but instead the thing that makes each quilt different.

@HRHDMKYT

3 жыл бұрын

Right? And then you have all those "learning journey" stories to tell about it!

A wise quilting friend once told me, "Only judge your quilts from the back of a galloping horse!" Obviously, from that vantage point, very few mistakes would actually stand out (certainly none of those that I commonly fret over, like slightly mismatched corners), so reminding myself of this advice really helps me keep things in perspective and let the small things go 😊

@leannemori9688

3 жыл бұрын

I just say that it's made to keep you warm. Ugly or even a mess, it still keeps you warm.

I loved this Karen! Thank you! Mistakes prove that the quilt is home made, not from a factory. And if course the mistakes are all part of the story!

I'm having lots of struggles with my current quilt, 8th ever, so appreciate the perspective. I've learned that when the top quilting is done, no one notices the "customized" pieces...even me!

@lilysnana1955

3 жыл бұрын

Love "customized pieces!" Perfect!

@HRHDMKYT

3 жыл бұрын

"Customized" pieces ... Excellent name for them, Zero Zero! I myself like to call them what I heard from another KZreadr: "Intentional Design Elements" ;-D

I laughed all the way through your video, but laughing with you not at you. It was quite inspirational as I am no where near your skill level. Thanks for your honesty and encouragement.

Karen, I just love how honest you are and all the tips, tricks, and strategies you give us to just get it done! Thanks for all you do.

Every human should be required to watch this at least twice a year. (Maybe some of us, a short version, every morning!) We are all makers. Of a life, if not of art or craft. Love you Karen.

Most quilters would just hide all their mistakes. You learn as well as us showing how you can fixe everything and not being discouraged. Two thumbs up for you.

@JustGetitDoneQuilts

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Everyone makes them

Oh Karen, we love you!!!!! I just imagined if I had a video documentation of all my mistakes from one quilt. 😂😂😂 I've been sewing since I was nine. I was a Master Clothing Educator for several years. I helped countless boys and girls in their sewing journey. When they messed up they learned how to use the ripper; when I made a mistake in overseeing them I ripped out the mistake. My quilting sisters are so acquainted with their rippers that they just call them "Jack". "Somebody hand me Jack, please," is commonly heard around sew-ins and retreats, but we are still the ones that are embarrassed and think we are the only ones that make mistakes. In a world where we start to believe that the perfect machine, the perfect thread, and the perfect manicure are all necessities for quilting, thanks for always bringing in the perfect dose of reality!

I have realized that I needed to let go of the guilt I felt for some of my early quilts. I learned on my own so there are mistakes. I was not good at cutting and not good with keeping the seams at a quarter of an inch. My first 2 quilts are falling apart at the seams in many places and one was for my mother. I had to let go and say that it was one of my first and I was learning. I finally made her a new one so she doesn't use the other one on her bed. She used it almost every week on her bed, holes and all

@jkudzillia8349

3 жыл бұрын

Bless your mom for loving her quilt to death. That's a grateful person. She loves you a lot.

@lindabritt8922

3 жыл бұрын

You are so right. We are all in some stage of learning. Your mom sounds so sweet.

@IRISHLASS273

3 жыл бұрын

I too am teaching myself. I had/have the same problems with cutting and seams. As I said in another comment about my mistake I didn't notice it even when laying out the blocks. Karen and Jenny Doan keep it real. Without youtube tutorials from Karen, Donna Jordan and Missouri Star I'd have given up long ago. Lets keep sewing. Perfection is overrated

My sister always said, quilts "evolve". As quilters we need to know you've to go with the flow! ❤ love your channel ❤ 💕

HAHAHAH!! I LOVED this vlog post! First, let me ask, “do cuss words ever sneak out when you realize you’ve seen the same mistake twice-and have to rip it out for a third try?” (I love Jesus, but yes, I do cuss a little!) 😆 Second, sharing your mistakes on just this ONE quilt top is evidence to ALL seamstresses and quilters that “it happens to everyone”. Sharing our faults and hardships cements the validity of the adage; Misery loves company. ☺️. Just sharing all that is imperfect with another human being gives relief to what can sometimes defeat us, or maybe just weigh us down. Quilting is an art, therefore imperfect, and the beauty of it truly is in the eye of the beholder. Historically?, the greater beauty for me comes from knowing the back story, which isn’t always a pretty story, but usually more entertaining than simply seeing a finished piece of artwork. ❤️. God bless you and your wonderful mistakes. Praying for your son’s continued health. ❤️❤️

I've struggled with perfectionism a lot and what helps me is the phrase 'perfect is the enemy of done'

I call my sewing mistakes, sewing creatively! Most often they can be fixed sometimes it just is a unexpected design change.

So very true as the quilting marine says it’s just thread it’s just material, nothing in life is perfect especially humans

I was teaching my sister to make simple placemats for her new kitchen And sewed them wrong side out🤪. We both laughed. Nice bonding moment 😄

Looking at the finished quilt you’d never know. It came out beautifully.

I live in the world of mistakes. Its nice to know a pro does the same thing. Thanks for being so honest for us all😊

You are never going to forget all the “fun” you had making this quilt. Chock it all up to 2020. You’re still awesome in my 👀.

We all make them, but when they are compiled like this, it makes you feel like a newbie! We’d all probably quit if we actually kept track like you did on this quilt. Thanks for doing that hard work for us! I also knit, when I find I’ve made a mistake 20 rows ago, I just figure out what I did wrong, and then repeat it a few more times, now it’s a “design element”! Your quilt turned out amazing!

Karen, you cracked me up. Some projects are just like that. Your perseverance is admirable and your quilt is beautiful.

Love love love the quilt and the video. I have learned to laugh and smile thru all my blunders and keep on going. Covid brought out a quilt that was very partially pieced, punished in my closet for 6 years. It was beyond my skills at the time. I finished it, adjusting the pattern itself to hide numerous mistakes. Whew..moved on. My husband loves it. You made me smile. Thank you.

Like you, one of the multiple times I made mistakes in a quilt's construction, I didn't notice until after it was finished and hanging on my bedroom wall for a couple of months. It's a glaring error only I notice and I don't point it out to anyone. I know it's there and it bugs me a little since I struggled with that part of the quilt and was so proud of myself when I had finally gotten it right (or so I thought). In the end whenever I look at the mistake, or any other errors I catch in my quilts, I remind myself I'm human and only God is perfect. Then I either fix the mistake if possible, or move on since there are so many more important things in life to worry about. I just get it done!😊👍

I learned very early on in sewing (think Barbie Clothes) that mistakes are just "Creative Design Changes" and I am sticking with that!

Welcome to being human. Good to know a pro like you can make mistakes.🥰🥰

Refreshingly honest and humble! When my mom taught me to quilt, the first tool she taught me to use was the humble seam ripper. She told me as long as I quilted, I would need to know how to use it. Mom was right, 45 years later!

Oh, Karen, you don't know how much I needed this video! With every block, I am thinking, can I make it through this one block without a mistake? Can I have no cutting errors this time around? Do I really need to appliqué a correction over that spot? Ripping out stitches again??? Are you kidding??? I just sewed that one piece together again the wrong way for the third time!!! It's so good to be able to laugh at one's self when these things happen. Yes, we don't want to waste time, yes, we are on a schedule, yes, we don't want to spend time and effort on figuring out a fix, but we do it anyway. We love our craft too much to let these obstacles stand in our way. We should keep track of our wrong turns and feel blessed that we overcame it all and finished a quilt that we love (and wanted to make.) Sometimes the mistakes end up being really cool! Thanks for baring your soul!!!

When I give quilt tops to my long arm quilter, I tell her it’s her job to hide the mistakes! 😁

@mary-annz.reynolds7778

3 жыл бұрын

lol. that's so funny 💕

@sandradummer4726

3 жыл бұрын

Lol..

@HRHDMKYT

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, that made me laugh, Anne-Marie! I'll have to get your long-armer's info, if she is THAT good (!) :-D

@cheryl8280

2 жыл бұрын

@@HRHDMKYT Mine phones me to tell me she found a booboo and would I like to fix it before she continues!! Oh well, the quilting is always beautiful!

I had to redraft all the paper piecing rows in the Sugaridoo QAL because none of them printed quite the right size (even though I printed it 100%). They were all about 5% too small, so I drew them by hand before cutting my fabric. Since I quite enjoy drafting patterns, it actually enhanced the quilt experience for me.

Karen, thank you so much for posting this. I am normally one who sits around putting a project off, terrified to make mistakes. You are an OUTSTANDING quilter and I found it so relieving that you, too, make mistakes. This will truly give me the courage to push on and realize that mistakes truly are design opportunities!

Mistakes were made but so was a beautiful quilt. Also no one else in the quilt along will have made one like it.

You are so right, we all make mistakes. I was watching a video about a interview with a well known quilter. She was showing one of her beautiful quilts when I noticed that one of the half square triangles in one of her quilt blocks was set wrong. We all make mistakes.

I sure it was you who once said, "done is better than perfect!" LOL! I once had to piece a border on a table runner...love that scrappy look! I have made three sets of placements from a Jordan Fabrics table runner kit where the supplied backing fabric is used as the border. Cut it wrong 2 out of the three times! First time, I fixed it from the extra yard of fabric required for the new backing. Second time (on the third attempt) I caught myself before cutting it all wrong and was able to piece that border, too. Good thing I had that previous experience with piecing a border! Due to good luck (or divine intervention?) it is not noticable due to the way the print lined up! I participated in a mystery sew a long...never again, for lots of reasons! I was so focused on making sure a directional print was facing the right way, I sewed the block to the right instead of the left side of the quilt. My philosophy is that very few people know what the quilt is "supposed" to look like so they won't even notice! I am having so much fun doing these projects, that, like you say, the mistakes are just part of the journey/experience. Love your channel; keep up the great work of encouragement and inspiration!

Perfect timing! I'm working on a churn dash quilt, and once I finished all the blocks, I saw that one was so small it was like I made it on a different machine. Another one had pieces turned the wrong way. I was so frustrated I walked out of my sewing room and turned off the light. I went back in this morning, took a deep breath, completely took those blocks apart and re-sewed them, and I'm just finishing putting the quilt together. You helped take my stress away!

Must say seeing you make mistakes has calmed me down as I am inserting 1” inner strips between my blocks and they are not all matching. Some of my blocks are 1/4” smaller than others. Ggggrrrrrrr. Now to sort this out. You have made me accept this and I will finish this quilt Thank you

@rescuesk9s

3 жыл бұрын

I recall a charity quilt I put together for my guild, made from blocks by the members. Only one of them was the 'perfect' size, so all the rest, including my own, were either a bit big or a little small. I solved the problem by framing all of the blocks, then trimming them to a consistent size. And the finished product looked great!

@carolg.6838

3 жыл бұрын

@@rescuesk9s Great idea!

@rescuesk9s

3 жыл бұрын

@@carolg.6838 You are welcome. I hope it helps.

Every quilt I’ve made so far (6 completed) I say it’s not perfect, but it’s my perfect first quilt, my perfect second quilt, etc. I learn so much from every mistake I make. It’s all just part of the process, and I love the process of quilt making so very much.

OMG That’s how all my quilts go. I’m glad to see even the experts mess up. I feel inspired again. Bless you. Xx

Oh, my! Your perseverance is amazing!!

This is an encouraging video, Karen! I have some perfectionist tendencies (not as many now, though, after raising six children, lol). I can be hard on myself when I make mistakes, but I've come to the conclusion that it's more about the process than the product--with everything! Quilting, knitting, crocheting . . . LIFE! To really enjoy what I'm doing, instead of stressing out about everything being perfect or even about having to do something over again. If I'm enjoying the process, even ripping out and doing over is ok. Because it's all in the "process". Then when I persevere through all the "process", the "product" is even more meaningful. Thanks for your transparency. Love you!

Karen, you are a blessing to the quilting world. No one else has discussed how to work through mistakes. Love your KZread channel!

I so appreciate your honesty and good attitude that you share. I am still a new quilter. Before covid struck I told a friend I would help her make her first quilt. She was an accomplished garment seamstress. She bought the fabric and then the first stay at home order began. What to do? We worked together over zoom. The first thing I told her is she can expect to make mistakes along the way and not to expect her first quilt to be perfect. She was SHOCKED that I would say such a thing! She laughs now, but is starting her 5th quilt, all during the pandemic. She is hooked and loves it. I've had people tell me I must be patient to quilt. I don't think of it that way...I just do what it takes to finish the quilt. And as many do, I love the process. I fall in love with each quilt as it progresses in spite of the mistakes. As you say...we just get it done. Thank you Karen for all of your help in our quilting journey.

My mom and I got into quilting in the '80's. We did some research and found out the earliest quilt makers purposely put in a mistake, because "only God makes anything perfect". That made us a lot less fearful of messing anything up, & I have never forgotten that!

Thank you Karen! I am in a library quilt group with many new quilters. They CONSTANTLY point out mistakes and I hear 'this isn't perfect" I don't usually point out my mistakes, but maybe I need to point out how I 'fixed' some!

What a fun pattern. When all was sewed and done, it looks great! My sister is a quilter, also. She is a perfectionist. She has told me more times then I can count "I have FINALLY learned how to make a perfect 1/4" seam". She never gives up. She worries constantly about how the quilt is coming together. I told her that quilting is for fun. You are supposed to be having a good time. It doesn't matter if there is a mistake unless you are putting that quilt in a show. I have made some major mistakes that I , quite frankly, had to hide in the finished quilt. In the end, they are my quilts and I love them.

You nailed it on the head with the word perseverance. People tell me all the time that I must have a lot of patience to make a quilt. As we all know, quilters are the most impatient people you'd ever want to meet.. It's not patience we have but perseverance to get it done..

It’s so good to know that I’m not the only one that makes silly mistakes.Thank you for sharing this with all of us.

My own favorite mistake is sewing a wide border pieced together onto a quilt with the seam side out. I use it now to orient the quilt on my bed

@leannemori9688

3 жыл бұрын

😄 good idea

Making mistakes is how I learn. If it is to easy, it not much fun. Sometimes I like my mistake better than the way it was suppose to be done. And, sometimes I make it differently because I don't want my quilt to look like all the others in the same class.

Thank you for sharing. It makes me smile as now I can laugh at my quilting mistakes. After cutting expensive fabric wrong I started keeping the name, number and color strip on the border of my fabric in case I need to find more. It has come in handy at times when I needed to buy more fabric. Lynne

You are a wonderful teacher! I’ve just finished my very first quilt (at age 62) and will give it to my older sister next week. I’m going to tell her to find all the mistakes I made...haha! You and Donna Jordan make the very best quilting videos. Thank you for the inspiration and helping me believe that I could do it!

Endless thanks for your upbeat reveal: things can be fixed and everybody makes mistakes. It was interesting to see what kind of mistakes you made, too, as well as your persistence in working on the fixes. On top of it all, your fabric choices/colors were so happy and the finished quilt is dazzling.

Kudos to you for persevering. After #3 mistake I would have walked.

@carolg.6838

3 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing by her 6th. The quilt is lovely though. The fixes were inventive. Fear from perfection is one thing. Another is my dislike for confusion and lack of patience. Are mystery quilts more prone to cause confusion because a person cannot see the finished project?

Mistakes makes one stronger and better, as long as one perseveres. They are learning experiences. Thanks for being so real. I LOVE your videos. So optimistic and hopeful.

Well first of all I love you. But I ADORE your version of the sugaridoo quilt. I love it so much more than the original designer's. The grey linen looks just wonderful with the colors, and the wonky log cabin looks like one of the most interesting rows in the quilt!

This was a great video. A lot of times people talk about a quilt they’ve made but never elaborate on the challenges they ran into. I think it’s a great way to share knowledge and tips on problem solving.

As someone still very new to quilting, I appreciated this video SO MUCH! It was great to see that I can think about dealing with mistakes as being flexible, creative, and adaptable - not just bullsh!tting my way through in a careless manner! :D

Your quilt turned out awesome! Perseverance paid off. Thank you for showing mistakes happen and not to give up. You are an inspiration.

Usually, I’m the only one to “see” the mistakes. The recipient(s) does not know there is a mistake. 😷. Loved this video

I started piecing a little over a year ago. SO many mistakes. I have improved in my 1/4" seam, but still are endless mistakes, so this was refreshing to see an experienced quilter also make mistakes. Sometimes I piece to make a piece when short on a fabric. Won't win prizes, but I enjoy piecing - sort of like seeing how the jig saw puzzle comes together.

I’m so impressed with how you persevered over several mistakes! The quilt is beautiful though and I would never have considered any of those items a mistake if you hadn’t shared with us.

Karen, this made me laugh a lot....and I needed it so badly! Thank you. I too had my highlight block in the wrong spot and the colours wrong. It went together and I have sent if off for quilting. I might like it more when it is quilted!!!! 😂 We need a LOVE button!

I feel so much better seeing a ~pro~ messing up, too. I joined the QAL super-late, and am still in process. Somehow, my dots row is a good block too long, but still at the right count. I love that tip of shortening the squares up with a new seam. Thank you!

@JustGetitDoneQuilts

3 жыл бұрын

So glad to see that you started when you had the chance. It's an excellent QAL. Just go at your own pace and you'll be done in no time

Wow! I posted this on the wall in my sewing room, "In order to do something well, we must first be willing to do it badly." -Julia Cameron. Mistakes are learning experiences and trying to understand the reasons behind making the mistake helps to avoid making the same mistake a second time if only we take a little time to figure it out. I've been in too much of a hurry, failed to plan properly, took on a project way above my skill level, didn't pay enough attention to the directions, etc. Mistakes really can be learning experiences if we stop and analyze them. Mistakes have taught me what patterns/ techniques I want to avoid and how to improve my results next time, etc.. They've also knocked me down a peg when I've been overconfident and took bad shortcuts.

This video reminds me that my quilt in time out with some wavy pieces and the wrong batting entirely doesn't mean I'm a terrible quilter. I just try things and then learn the hard way why nobody else does it that way....

Not only do I make plenty of quilting mistakes, I also make plenty of teaching mistakes! I teach at a cegep (college, to the rest of the world) in Montreal. Your video came up on the same day that I decided to moderate a panel discussion on ‘my favorite mistakes’ for all of my colleagues who just spent our first semester teaching entirely online. It is so reassuring to hear about the mistakes others make, and it also really lightens the mood-something we need desperately these days 😏

The quilt is still lovely. Thank you for your honesty.

I wonder you were able to do anything as complicated as a quilt without a lot more mistakes seeing it was during the time your son was going through chemo.!!! In my book you are an amazing woman!!! YOU ARE LOVED!!!

This is one of my favorite videos that I have seen! It's comforting that one isn't the only one out here making mistakes. So many of the quilting videos show perfect blocks and quilts as if the KZreadr never makes mistakes, let alone show them. Thank you. :)

This is so real!😂 I laughed and groaned along with you... Love your color choices and finished quilt! One of the oldest seamstresses I know laughed at a a dress I'd refashioned once and handed me a seam ripper as she said "As you sew, so shall you rip"... Its just part of the process

You are SUCH a blessing!! Thank you for sharing your foibles! God knows I’ve made so many mistakes and I’m sure that NOBODY has ever been so dumb!! It’s hard when you’re in your sewing room all alone and you do something stupid to realize that every quilter has done something stupid at some time in their journey. Thank you for helping my self esteem!!! You’re a treasure!!

I know I’m not the only person to get blocks in the wrong order or imperfect shaped quilts (Re: one side slighter longer than the other) It it still gives me a little comfort when I see someone else make an error or see imperfect points on magazine pics. It just reminds me that every quilt is a joy and to just enjoy the process. They are all cuddly when completed.

My go-to comment is: this quilt is not made for the county fair! Moving on...

@BakingDIY5588

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao I love this

@koalamaster101

3 жыл бұрын

We always say "It's not going in a quilt show." Ours is a very similar mind set!

@pegasusquilts

3 жыл бұрын

Around here we have "three tries is enough" and "if it could be seen by a man on a fast horse..."

@sunseekerrs3087

3 жыл бұрын

I love it! I'm going to start saying that too.

Karen, OMGosh, I love your videos, just love them.....NOBODY is perfect, NOBODY......when I started a sampler quilt top for my son, I wanted it to be perfect. WELL,,, yeah, if the block didn't come out like what the teacher told us it would be, I was back at the quilt shop and asking why my blocks are not like hers. well, she told me this, 1st reason is that I am a NEW QUILTER, and 2nd reason is that she has been sewing for many, many years. Well, I got that quilt top done and I was happy. I have learned sew much since then.....some day I will finish all the quilts that I have started.....thanks again for these videos, keep it up......

I am relearning quilting after 25 years post severe head trauma. When I quilted before I always hand quilted my piece but as you know that takes a good amount of time. So this time around I planned on using my walking foot and machine quilting. I practiced and practiced but I was so afraid to mess up, (it was a gift), that I couldn't get started. This fear gripped me for so long I could have hand quilted it. I finally got it conquered. Made a lot of mistakes but now my fear is gone and I ready for the next. Thank you for sharing your experience s. It makes me feel better knowing that someone as experienced as you still makes mistakes. Love all your lessons.

I almost cried when you said you tightened up rows...more than once! I always feel so bad when I do that - like I am doing something so very wrong! But - here you are saying it is just a mistake! Thank you Thank you Thank you!

Thank you for being an inspiration for me to quilt - I started my first quilt because of you and I just finished it. 2 weeks later and I'm on my second quilt with a third being planned! :)

Congratulations! My husband’s quote “Discipline transfers from one area of your life to another” Great demonstration of discipline by perseverance through challenges, that sometimes we create ourselves. Beautiful improv!

The Amish always have a “ mistake” in their quilts. Because only God is perfect

@dillodefense

3 жыл бұрын

Myth

@jojorey6886

3 жыл бұрын

I think the people that make Persian rugs do the same thing. It’s called a religious error. I haven’t reach the level where I have to intentionally make a mistake although if no one is perfect then there’s no need to make an intentional mistake.

@carolyncampbell6149

3 жыл бұрын

My wonderful mother-in-law knitted Fair Isle from patterns made up in her head!! She said there were always mistakes but I could never see them. Her motto was the same as the Amish - only God is perfect. I say it often! But thankyou, Karen, for your encouragement.

@lindabritt8922

3 жыл бұрын

Love that idea.

Karen, thank you so much for sharing the mistakes you made in this quilt! I know we all make mistakes, but it is sometimes hard to remember that when I find I made, yet another, error in my cutting, or piecing, or quilting. It is very encouraging to see that even an experienced quilter makes them!

Angela Waters says, “I’m not a great quilter, I’m just better at hiding the mistakes.” I’m working on a Christmas quilt with off white background fabric which I couldn’t find so I had to cut sashing from white fabric which throws the color pattern off but I said I don’t care and am sewing it together anyway. Of course after completing the sashing, I found the off-white background fabric. Oh well, I’m not ripping it out.