Musings on Murphy's Laws of Quilting
02-07-2015, 05:27 AM
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No matter how many times I measure twice and cut once, there is always one block to remake for each quilt because of a short piece. I always manage to mess up at least one block in each quilt, usually on the last cutting, or squaring up.
02-07-2015, 08:24 AM
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Quilts attract kitties like magnets attract pins. No matter how stealth I think I'm being when I try to slip into my sewing room, as soon as I close the door they sit outside and whine, while little paws are reaching under the door to try to open it.
02-07-2015, 11:00 AM
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When I put something down on my sewing table, it can disappear in a nanosecond. When you know you have a certain item, extra blades, extra needles, etc., they will always show up after you bought new ones. When making a project, and you run out of the border fabric, more fabric will show up after finishing the item and deciding not to put a border on either end. Case in point, this just happened to me this morning, but since I had already finished quilting the item, it will stay that way. My DIL was thrilled with the dresser scarf that I'd made for our DGD, so that was a good thing, she just appreciates what I make for her, and that's why I don't mind making things for her and my DS, or DGD.
02-07-2015, 12:53 PM
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When you have spent months (or years) collecting just the right fabrics for the "perfect" quilt you have planned, and finally have it all rounded up, ready to sew, your pattern will have taken a vacation to Abudabi, or somewhere, but if ain't where you put it!
02-07-2015, 01:11 PM
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When you have searched and searched for a type of fabric, or theme. Finally get the quilt made then you can find all kinds of great fabrics that would have been better
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02-07-2015, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Pam S
Been working on a quilt with lots of points to match. Why is it that the points are always perfect when you've sewn the block in upside down? One of Murphy's Laws, I guess. What other laws of quilting have you run into?
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