Havin' a Pity Party...Come On In!
10-04-2010, 11:34 AM
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I'm mad and frustrated. I got a kit from Hancock and started cutting the fabric on Saturday. The first thing was fussy cutting 18 paper dolls out of a yard of fabric. I managed that...ok. Then came the strips for sashing, etc. That went better. Then came the stars. I got the "tri-rec" and got the triangles right. I cut the 4" squares and cut out the triangles. Then the piece that makes it a rectangle messed me up. I assumed (yes, I'm the ***) I needed to cut the 4" squares before I cut out the wedges. By the time I figured it out (and read the instructions 3 more times) I used up all of the fabric in that color. I had to call Hancock and order more fab. The kicker is when my son came in and didn't want to even listen to my tale of woe. He just assumed I did it on purpose, I guess!
10-04-2010, 11:37 AM
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Oh No! I can commiserate, I did the same thing not long ago... I will gladly pull up a chair and sit with you for a bit... here is a glass of (insert your favorite beverage) and have a cookie or two.... and THEN we can move on to something more fun to get our minds off of this :wink: :D:D:D
10-04-2010, 11:39 AM
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I feel your pain. I got a kit and did not like that they had the directional on 3 sides laying down I wanted my trees
all upright so I too had to order more fabric to finish it. I think I'll stick to pattern and fabric and no kits. Just me and my thoughts.
all upright so I too had to order more fabric to finish it. I think I'll stick to pattern and fabric and no kits. Just me and my thoughts.
10-04-2010, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by amma
Oh No! I can commiserate, I did the same thing not long ago... I will gladly pull up a chair and sit with you for a bit... here is a glass of (insert your favorite beverage) and have a cookie or two.... and THEN we can move on to something more fun to get our minds off of this :wink: :D:D:D
10-04-2010, 01:04 PM
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Here's a {{{HUG}}}
Been there, done that! When I first started quilting I had a neighbor that was very a experienced/accomplished quilter. I had to take it over and ask for help. She gave me some fabric from her stash to substitute in. I don't use kits any more and I always buy a little extra just in case.
Been there, done that! When I first started quilting I had a neighbor that was very a experienced/accomplished quilter. I had to take it over and ask for help. She gave me some fabric from her stash to substitute in. I don't use kits any more and I always buy a little extra just in case.
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