Anne,

You got the right idea.....worrying about perfection will get you no
place when it comes to being creative.
I'm not advocating sloppiness and carelessness in the name of creativity
but I think we all share that feeling about being perfect.

I sometimes feel, in the pursuit of perfect stitching techniques
sacrifices good design.
Some are so involved in stitching perfect stitches, that they forget to
balance design elements and color sense.

Every creative piece has the stamp of the artists hand and if the
stitches are a little uneven so what? That proves it's hand made......I
think we all know the difference between hand made and home made.
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Lula
http://www.woolydream.com
Needlework Adventures

anne wrote:

Lucille said
What a nice way this would be to break free for those among us who are
afraid to do their own thing. I'm one of those people. Although I know
it's silly, I agonize over having to change something on a needlework piece.
My first thought is if the designer wanted me to do my own thing she/he
would have said so. I do change small things some of the time, but it takes
a lot of angst to do it.

You may worry about changing things but I worry that my stitching is 'sloppy'.
On the other hand, those 'imperfections' add character.

Fly -- be free ;-)
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