Originally Posted by oksewglad
Originally Posted by Tiffany
Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
I've always assumed it was because I have somehow ticked off the Goddess of Quilting and she is punishing me. I SWEAR to you I have had blocks come out too small when EVERY seam was perfect and ever piece precision cut.
Maybe it's just your eyes. :lol:
Gremlins...I've got a few of those. I think they mess up my quilt room when I'm asleep and mix up my fabrics. Not to mention the mess they make as they unthread all my thread spools! :P
Are they the same ones who take your little mini quilt blocks and hide them for days until after you are finished with the whole mini quilt? :roll:
Yes, those are the same ones! They also hide fabric I need when I discover I need to make an extra block. I've been searching for a particular fabric they've hidden for about 6 months now. I put it away (evidently somewhere nice and safe) and they moved it on me. It's holding up putting together an entire quilt! They also use up all my erasable pens. I'm certain of it because they are always empty when I go to mark a quilt top.
mimisharon - we call pic'n and restichin
"reverse sewing" out here. I am very good at it. :|
Originally Posted by bob1414
Could your pattern cutting instructions have been wrong? You could do the math and double check it.
YES! I've learned to really check out any pattern I pull down off the internet. It took me awhile to realize this and now I simply check before sewing or I spend a lot of time saying naughty words and reverse sewing. I find that those that are paper pieced tend to be the worst offenders, even when the inch measuring guide is perfect. :x