I agree with all your “points” Bear. I have a nice stash of threads but mostly only use them for quilting. For piecing I use a light grey or off white. Sewing the same seam three times is my limit. If it still looks off after that, it was meant to look off and I let it. I’m still an accountant and I still like precision, but some fights aren’t worth the time.
One thing that still aggravates me is the trends in quilting. I’m always way behind. When I first joined this board in 2009 or so, EVERYBODY was making this particular kind of bag (the name escapes me but those that have been here a while will remind me). Not my thing, so I didn’t participate. Then the Swoon quilt was all the rage about 2011 or 2012. I just finished my first Swoon a few months ago. At some point more recently the Beth Dutton quilt was everywhere. I still would like to make that one but haven’t worked it into the schedule yet. I guess I just need more time for quilting. But since I have a 12-year-old in the house I won’t be retiring any time soon.
Just went and found a post. It was the Bow Tuck bag!
Last edited by wesing; 09-25-2025 at 09:01 PM.