There have been so many responses to the topic of the Dumbing Down of Quilting. The blog world really is a small one. Does everyone hop from the same blogs to others? We must.
My response was horrible.
I think it all boils down to the fact that no one wants to be called a dummy or to be made to feel like what they do is so elemental that a caveman could do it even if they are enjoying doing it simply and they say they are happy with their skills and quilts. One immediately gets their back up.
I think quilting is difficult. It takes practice like any other thing in life. It can take a lot of concentration, too.
Sew an accurate and consistent 1/4" seam...no problem. Cut a strip with ruler and rotary cutter that isn't bowed in the middle...piece of cake. Look at a block or entire quilt and see all the individual parts without a pattern showing them to you...child's play. Ha!
I just want to be sure that those that want to improve their skills are doing so and not just giving up and saying that it doesn't matter because they feel like they'll never learn or become better. Are they saying that because it's really how they feel or because they don't want anyone else to think that what they're making has that dorky homeade look?
I also want to be sure that I'm not looked down upon because I like my quilts to be just so and the best that I can make them.....
This has happened. I'm not supposed to sew well because it makes other people feel bad.
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