To continue or should I scrap and start over
#11
I would just keep going and put it all together. it could be your practice quilt and might come out really cool and be something unique. post a pic of what you have going on. maybe someone will have an idea of what could help. I like to make piles of the cuts and colors I am using and then stitch all the same pieces together, think that this is called chain stitching. this way I know that I am connecting them all "correctly".
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First things first... {{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}
Second you did the right thing by walking away :thumbup:
Now to try and figure out what is going wrong . When I do paper piecing ( I know not the same, but close) I make one block to make sure everything will work . Then I cut the rest of the fabric , put it in a baggie , label and put aside. As I work I only have one baggie of fabric in front of me .
AND I have found out the faster I try to go , the worse it gets :oops:
Relax and enjoy, this is suppose to be fun :wink:
Second you did the right thing by walking away :thumbup:
Now to try and figure out what is going wrong . When I do paper piecing ( I know not the same, but close) I make one block to make sure everything will work . Then I cut the rest of the fabric , put it in a baggie , label and put aside. As I work I only have one baggie of fabric in front of me .
AND I have found out the faster I try to go , the worse it gets :oops:
Relax and enjoy, this is suppose to be fun :wink:
#15
If you cut all your strips to size and then chain your blocks, it will keep the confusion to a minimum. It's a lot of prep work in the beginning but keeps the frog stitching to a minimum. Only put the strips you're using next to the machine for each round of the chain.
First you'd have the center square and the first color bar--do all those chain piece through the machine. Next, get out only your second color bar & clip the chain. (Eleanor Burns & some others don't clip the chain but it confuses me so I always do.) Organize your pile so the blocks are all facing the same direction--I keep them to my left and the pieces I'm going to sew on, on my right and if anyone comes in messes with my very organized little piles; I throw a very big hissy fit!
First you'd have the center square and the first color bar--do all those chain piece through the machine. Next, get out only your second color bar & clip the chain. (Eleanor Burns & some others don't clip the chain but it confuses me so I always do.) Organize your pile so the blocks are all facing the same direction--I keep them to my left and the pieces I'm going to sew on, on my right and if anyone comes in messes with my very organized little piles; I throw a very big hissy fit!
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Hi, I know exactly how you feel. Try keeping a finished correct block visibly close so that you have a reference point to check on as you go along. I made a log cabin block that started in the corner and at least half of them were wrong. Then I ended up sewing the rows wrong to boot ! The best thing to do is walk away and then regroup. Don't try to get it all done quickly. This is supposed to be a pleasurable experience not something you HAVE to do. Baby steps. Good luck. You will get it done right eventually! Anne
#19
Originally Posted by Boston1954
What exactly is it that is getting messed up? Are you accidentally putting a color in the wrong place? Or is it that the pieces are getting mixed up and one of the wrong length is going on when it should not? I just finished twenty blocks and had to stop and rip out a couple when I put a dark on the light side.
#20
Thanks for the reminder that this is suppose to be fun, It does not feel fun at the moment. i know I am not the only one that feels like quitting at some point or other..... Suppose I like it to much to actually quit anyway. It is a graduation gift and I have already shown the mom the fabric so I guess I will have to finish it after all.
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