Do you ever have a jinxed project?
08-19-2011, 12:02 PM
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Been there, done that. I made a retreat quilt and I picked out way too busy fabric, but I went ahead. You had to buy a special ruler to make it, but the blocks wouldn't come out square with that ruler, so I had to resize about 500 blocks. When I got done, the quilt is just too busy. Scrappy, but not scrappy. My LAQ did a wonderful job on the quilting. I am sorry I had to make her work on such an awful quilt. The first person who says they like the quilt will get it.
08-19-2011, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by mhansen6
Oh my gosh that block is beautiful. You did a great job. I can't wait to see the finished quilt.
08-20-2011, 03:55 AM
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Originally Posted by annesthreads
Originally Posted by leatheflea
Yep Me too! I've got one right now that I decided enough is enough. Its a 6 year old ufo and it over! It has had bad quilting mojo from the start. Piecing was a nightmare, I choose homespun not understanding its worse than trying to sew two live snakes together. Two sewing machines broke during its construction, broken needles, missed stitches, puckers, if something could go wrong it has. So I decided last week I was gonna finish it and be done. Its not meant to be, Immediately the thread in my machine starts fraying, the bobbin area gets a jam of thread. Throwing in the towel on this one. I'm having a fire tonight outside and this quilt is going in it! The funny thing is I started making this quilt for my ex-husband. The pattern was called Carrie Nation. Well just like my marriage to him, it was more drama than I wanted in my life.
08-20-2011, 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by jansquiltn
usually call a sewing gal pal and we muddle through what i'm doing wrong. usually involves a bottle of wine.
08-20-2011, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by leatheflea
Originally Posted by annesthreads
Originally Posted by leatheflea
Yep Me too! I've got one right now that I decided enough is enough. Its a 6 year old ufo and it over! It has had bad quilting mojo from the start. Piecing was a nightmare, I choose homespun not understanding its worse than trying to sew two live snakes together. Two sewing machines broke during its construction, broken needles, missed stitches, puckers, if something could go wrong it has. So I decided last week I was gonna finish it and be done. Its not meant to be, Immediately the thread in my machine starts fraying, the bobbin area gets a jam of thread. Throwing in the towel on this one. I'm having a fire tonight outside and this quilt is going in it! The funny thing is I started making this quilt for my ex-husband. The pattern was called Carrie Nation. Well just like my marriage to him, it was more drama than I wanted in my life.
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