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How to explain perfectionism in craft to non-makers

I have been working on the same quilt for four years and my friends think I am obsessed but I cannot explain why getting every stitch perfect matters so much to me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The pursuit of excellence appears as madness to those who do not understand the spiritual dimension of making.

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