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    Old 06-29-2010, 02:49 PM
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    Just venting here about my crappy sewing day. My Downy quilt is all kinds of puckered on the back, new project...simple patchwork using a charm pack...none of the seams want to even up, another project was just tossed, because the fabric is too thin and cheap looking. Ugh...anyone else have days like this?
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    Old 06-29-2010, 03:06 PM
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    I ripped as many seams as I sewed today. And one Downy Quilt never got sent because it was Awful!!
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    Old 06-29-2010, 03:10 PM
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    Yes, some days are like that. I usually wait about a week
    before trying again LOL!
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    Old 06-29-2010, 03:13 PM
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    But...tomorrow is another day!
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    Old 06-29-2010, 03:16 PM
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    Don't throw those ugly, puckery quilts away. Finish in as simple and quick manner as possible then give the quilt to someone with a doggie they adore. They will love you and so will the dog!
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    Old 06-29-2010, 03:17 PM
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    Yes, I have had those several times.
    Tomorrow is another day!!!!
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    Old 06-29-2010, 03:25 PM
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    Thanks you guys. I really don't want to send the Downy quilt. It makes me feel better to know that even the "seasoned" quilters go through this!
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    Old 06-29-2010, 03:25 PM
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    I had a Downy quilt that just was a disaster - I ripped out every seam - redid the binding twice then finally finished. I didn't want to put my name on it. I never had as much trouble with any other project.
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    Old 06-29-2010, 03:33 PM
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    Originally Posted by tortoisethreads
    Thanks you guys. I really don't want to send the Downy quilt. It makes me feel better to know that even the "seasoned" quilters go through this!
    Make one from your stash to send and spend some time ripping the other one, May take me forever but someday I will rip mine apart, The fabric is to nice to waste.
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    Old 06-29-2010, 03:37 PM
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    We all have those kind of days. I think that i ripped out more stitches on some quilts than I kept but it made me so mad that I just had to finish it just because... I just put it aside and either work on something else, or wait a day or two and then it doesn't seem so bad. Slow and steady always wins the race!!!!
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