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Old 06-05-2011, 05:44 PM
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your not the only one ticked off, I am doing FM on a quilt I have labeled as the quilt from he** To get it finished my son and his fiance helped me sandwich and pin it last night while talking over their very new engagement! That was the fun part, now that I am into the fm, I have decided I totally dislike the thread, supposely good quality thread but not for FM. I have tried this thread before and came to the same conclusion, when do I learn?I am determined to finish it though, I can always keep it for myself or donate it which might be the best! Running over the pins is easy, done it quite a few times.
I've ripped out 12" of a quilt before because I wanted to change the thread, or the pattern, or the.....
It's happened enough now that I make a practise square and audition the thread and pattern before doing the main quilt. That way, I may have a pretty pot holder, but I also have the quilt done a way I like!
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Old 06-05-2011, 06:05 PM
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That makes sense. I was running out of the thread I was using today so when it came time to fill a bobbin again, I put on a grey to save the lavender I was using for the borders. Of course the grey shows up too much but it's sure done now. I live so far from town that when I run out of thread, I can't do anything for awhile.
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Old 06-05-2011, 06:24 PM
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I did that on my first one, too. So far I haven't on my second, but I'm not finished yet.
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Old 06-05-2011, 06:26 PM
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Thanks for idea about auditioning thread. I would not have thought of that.
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Old 06-05-2011, 06:42 PM
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I picked up a wonderful big spool of varigated thread for a quilt. I was working up my courage to do FMQ on a twin size top. Well, it took my a while and when it came time to do it, I didn't have quite enough thread. I knew I'd never be able to find it (picked it up somewhere on a shop hop) so ended up stitching the feather border and doing the spine in a solid colour. I over buy thread now because I have thread trauma. This FMQ is fraught with hidden pitfalls and I seem to find them all.
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Old 06-05-2011, 09:56 PM
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Well, at least y'all are doing FMQ. I tried it, sucked, and am back to piecing, appliqué, sashiko, and "the ditch" and straight line quilting. Bug chicken, I am.
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Old 06-05-2011, 11:41 PM
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Goodluck
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Old 06-06-2011, 12:48 AM
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If you can get at it between the fabric and batting, it might be easier to rip out. Bummer...been there...it's not fun!
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