Ripping......Again!!
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Ripping......Again!!
Yesterday I was putting together the beginnings of a block for a table runner. It involved putting together three pieces first and making a total of five like that. Granted, I was talking to my daughter on the phone so wasn't completely focused, but on one section I put the pieces together wrong three times!! I couldn't help but think of the many posts on here about ripping!
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Yes we all hate days like that. When it is happening to me I just give up for awhile. And then usually when I go back its like fresh eyes. Plus I'm always afraid when I'm ripping out that I'll snag a thread or something (which I have done) and then have to replace that piece and my luck is that it is the one fabric I'm running low on.
#7
Oh, I am having that problem on a very simple block the last couple of days that uses just 2 fabrics. Done both the same mistake multiple times, wrong to right side and mixed up the two different fabrics and side pieces.
I need another ripper to keep handy.
I need another ripper to keep handy.
#9
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Just did this same 'trick' the other day. Fortunately it was only on one set to make HST's. Otherwise it would have been VERY ugly - no pun intended! I've also recently started pinning things on the seam lines and checking when things just don't look/sound like they work correctly. Has help immensly, especially with PP'ing things to make sure the piece of fabric covers the total area with enough overage for trimming!
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