accuracy--Am I too critical?
#32
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: ontario,canada
Posts: 474
i love it when points match up perfectly. i am very willing to overlook it when they don't unless i won 't be able to add the next blocks on if i leave them. most of the time i just continue on sewing. i'm enjoying this quilting process way to much to agonize over little things.
#36
Super Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Twin Cities, MN
Posts: 1,141
My good friend has a rule about seam ripping. She'll rip something 3 times, if it's not perfect after 3 attempts, she'll leave it. I rarely have to rip something that often. I find that the more pins I use, the happier I am with the outcome. I've just learned that pinning is every bit as much of the process as cutting, sewing and pressing.
I also see we are neighbors, of sorts, I live in Blaine...
I also see we are neighbors, of sorts, I live in Blaine...
#37
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Maryland
Posts: 2,578
First, I aim for "finished, perfect or not!" If the seam is too badly skewed and refuses to line up after a couple attempts to correct and the piece is small enough to redo from the start and I have enough fabric, I might start over after throwing the offender in the trash with appropriate (usually not very nice!) words!!
#39
I don't obsess over my seam, but I make sure my outer edges are lined up - much more important. In other words I line my strips, blocks, etc with the outer edge being perfect and stitch the seam on the other side - I think it is more important that the outer edge is on the money.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post