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Old 09-24-2011, 08:42 AM
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I've been waiting all week to have enough time to try a new star pattern. Got my fabric all washed & starched. There are only 3 pattern pieces, however, in my excitement i cut 2 "A"s, 1"C" and no "B". Also the "C" is the background, and I cut that out of one of the other fabrics. :oops: Sheesh. :oops: I have extra fabric, so it's not a complete disaster.
So I thought I'd just get online and look at other people's successes for inspiration before I recut. After double checking my pattern piece placement! :XD:
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Old 09-24-2011, 08:45 AM
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We have all been there.:)
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Old 09-24-2011, 08:50 AM
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yup, done that more than once..

try labeling your fabs with blue painters tape in the corner... that might help some
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Old 09-24-2011, 08:51 AM
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Been there, done that. Don't give up. Hope you can make it work.
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Old 09-24-2011, 09:40 AM
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Thank goodness you have extra fabric. Boy, been there, done that but no extra fabric!!!
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Old 09-24-2011, 10:36 AM
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Old 09-24-2011, 10:58 AM
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Old 09-24-2011, 11:12 AM
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Well, it wasn't a complete waste. I cut the missing pieces out of some scraps I had and put the block together. I worked out the piecing sequence and which way I want to press the seams. Lemons/Lemonade.
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Yep. Once upon a time I was making the Patchy Heart pattern from QuilterCache.com and instead of cutting the colored patches at 2" I cut them at 1 and 7/8". Don't know what I was thinking. It worked but sometimes you wonder what is going through your mind. At least I cut them all the same size!
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