What do you love/What do you not love..
09-18-2011, 03:11 PM
#93
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Brady TX
Posts: 6,613
I always prewash. I once had some fabrics that shrunk under the iron. However I hate pressing & squaring up. At least the excitement about a new quilt is still in the air & I usually don't have a problem getting it done. I just hate doing it. I thought that I had a way not to have to do it. I had found a laundromat that washes & presses. I thought I could teach 'em to square up but alas it's not to be. I pulled out the fabric that I picked up on fri. yesterday & it's waaaay off. Instead of cutting right away I had to square up & repress all of it.:( This is the 4th or 5th time I've used 'em & they keep getting worse instead of better. I also have a tendency to get bored about halfway through the piecing & have to work hard at finishing up the top. I love hand quilting!!!!! I make way to many quilt tops to hand quilt 'em all so I'm learning machine quilting. I do like the binding especially the hand work.
09-18-2011, 03:18 PM
#94
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 3,453
Originally Posted by sewwhat85
that is what sewing buddies are good for would it be just great to get together for the day with a few sewing buddies then we could take turns having quilting slaves for the day LOL
09-18-2011, 03:46 PM
#95
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Northeast IL
Posts: 2,064
Originally Posted by dublb
I pulled out the fabric that I picked up on fri. yesterday & it's waaaay off. Instead of cutting right away I had to square up & repress all of it.
09-18-2011, 07:08 PM
#98
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Petersburg, WV
Posts: 1,512
I enjoy the whole process, just not all at once.
I really hate the stagnet stage I am in right now. I just rally can not get in the mood to put it all together. So I am tearing apart the sewing room and rearranging. Next comes the color coordinating phase. YIKES!
I really hate the stagnet stage I am in right now. I just rally can not get in the mood to put it all together. So I am tearing apart the sewing room and rearranging. Next comes the color coordinating phase. YIKES!
09-18-2011, 07:11 PM
#99
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Central CA
Posts: 132
Originally Posted by oldcottontop
I like the choosing the pattern, fabric, cutting, and most especially putting the blocks together. I love the challenge of getting all the points, centers, squares, etc all come together like I envisioined in my mind how it should look.
My least favorite is the quilting part of it....mainly because I don't have the space to quilt. I do quilt as you go..so do get the quilting part done.
I think what I like most of the whole process is getting everything to come together like it should. When it all comes together...it just makes me feel great... :)
My least favorite is the quilting part of it....mainly because I don't have the space to quilt. I do quilt as you go..so do get the quilting part done.
I think what I like most of the whole process is getting everything to come together like it should. When it all comes together...it just makes me feel great... :)
Is the pix in your profile a paug quilt? It's beautiful! I would so love to know the name of the pattern and where I can get it! Thanks!
09-18-2011, 07:17 PM
#100
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Central CA
Posts: 132
Originally Posted by Joan Gaddis
i like all of it!! i just wish i could quilt all the time, but arthrisis won't let me
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