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    Old 08-18-2015, 03:35 PM
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    I have to admit that I read your title and laughed out loud. I was thinking, OMG a list and I have probably done them all.
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    Old 08-19-2015, 12:56 AM
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    After reading all our replies, quilting is certainly not the 'gentle' hobby it is portrayed as....more like extreme adventure/sport.
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    Old 08-19-2015, 09:43 AM
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    Sometimes I forget to make the stitch length smaller, or I'll keep sewing but the bobbin is empty! oops!
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    Old 08-19-2015, 09:51 AM
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    Originally Posted by bearisgray
    The fabric bleeds -
    The fabric shrinks unevenly -
    The pieces are cut the wrong size -
    The seams are the wrong size -
    The seams are uneven -
    The instructions were wrong or poorly written -
    The template patterns were not accurate -
    The cat "dumped" on it -
    The fabric scorched while it was being pressed -
    Some pieces were misplaced and can't be found -
    The thread was old and now the seams are breaking -
    The sewing machine tensions were off and this is why the seams are popping -
    A trimming snip ended up being too deep -
    Was impatient when removing some stitching and now there are tears in places -
    Barely had enough fabric to start with and then made cutting errors -
    The cat decided to climb up a quilt that was on the ironing board and now there are tears in it from the cat - and then tears in it from the maker -
    It got blood on it from the human -
    One of the fabrics from this grouping was used for another project - and a substitute is hard to find -

    I think there are more ways - these are just some of the ways I've had issues with a project -

    Any additions to the list?
    Whew! When I got to the bottom I thought you were going to say you got blood on it from the danged cat that was so hepful.
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    Old 08-19-2015, 05:25 PM
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    Here is a tongue-in-cheek "repair" if a cat rips your fabric: https://www.jukeboxquilts.com/produc...n-cat-strophe/
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    Old 08-19-2015, 05:57 PM
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    Measuring pieces with two different rulers and finding out they are not the same.
    Mixing precut strips with home-cut strips and finding out the pre-cuts were oversized so now the weaver pattern is off.
    Doing ANYTHING in a hurry or last minute. IT (whatever IT is) is bound to end up in a disaster.
    Getting to the end of the binding and cutting the excess on the wrong side of the cutting line, making the whole thing 3" too short.
    My favorite: Cutting that last bit with finished pieces ON the cutting board. Yep, Cut a wedge right out of every layer and not the one where an applique can come to the rescue.

    On the "up" side, thank Hanna for color catchers. They just saved my bacon on a patriotic almost-disaster.
    AND, when the chips are down, and the damage is done - there is always that creative spark to make an even better project.
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    Old 08-20-2015, 09:06 AM
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    Hilarious! Most of these happen to me when I have no time left and I'm sewing when tired. I have finally decided (until I forget it next time!) that it is much easier to ask forgiveness for a late quilt than it is to need forgiveness for a late quilt that I ended up unstitching big pieces

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