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06-12-2018, 04:41 AM

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farmquilter

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Originally Posted by Jan in VA

Sometimes turning your back to the quilt hanging on your design wall and looking at it through a mirror over your shoulder will help "distance" yourself from the individual blocks, giving you an overall perspective. Or through the wrong end of a pair of binoculars.

You can also use one of those door peep things to put it farther away. I learned that at a quilt camp and they are tiny enough to keep close by. Never heard about the mirror trick, might give that a try.

06-12-2018, 05:16 AM

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cindyb

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Originally Posted by farmquilter

Door peep holes work GREAT!!!!! And a cheap tool.

06-12-2018, 07:19 AM

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RedGarnet222

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Dunster! You are the bomb girl, so true.

06-12-2018, 08:50 AM

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cashs_mom

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Originally Posted by dunster

I've found that I also look much better in the mirror when my glasses are off.

Don't we all! Thanks for the laugh!

06-12-2018, 04:44 PM

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Onebyone

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That's a good idea! One guild member is very ocd about fabric placement and cannot be around me when I do scrappy or color choices blocks. She gets so upset that I don't care what color goes where. She gets very anxious and agitated but tries to hide it.