How hard can it be ...
06-01-2011, 06:27 AM
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to make a rail fence baby quilt? Apparently stunningly hard if you are working with your treasure of a new machine :oops:
Cut the strips, pieced some last night and work on some this AM. OK? SO? On the Viking Sapphire they give to a 1/4" seam...and it is 1/4" perfectly. BUT you have to choose quilting stitches, then pressed the number for the 1/4" stitch.
GUESS WHAT, did that last night. But this morning full of ideas, just sat and sewed. DRATS!!!!!!! things were not the right size! Took me so long to releaize what I hadn't done.
I did sit with my very so nasty beasty seamripper for a long time! Coffee helped!
Julie
Cut the strips, pieced some last night and work on some this AM. OK? SO? On the Viking Sapphire they give to a 1/4" seam...and it is 1/4" perfectly. BUT you have to choose quilting stitches, then pressed the number for the 1/4" stitch.
GUESS WHAT, did that last night. But this morning full of ideas, just sat and sewed. DRATS!!!!!!! things were not the right size! Took me so long to releaize what I hadn't done.
I did sit with my very so nasty beasty seamripper for a long time! Coffee helped!
Julie
06-01-2011, 06:33 AM
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Julie, you are not alone! Your seam ripper can be your best friend, sometimes you spend the most time with her. . . . :roll:
Last nite I had to rip out some paper piecing that I was doing, now that sucks!! I cut the last strip centimeters too narrow, and I don't have any more of that fabric, so now I will have to be so very careful when I piece it all together.
Last nite I had to rip out some paper piecing that I was doing, now that sucks!! I cut the last strip centimeters too narrow, and I don't have any more of that fabric, so now I will have to be so very careful when I piece it all together.
06-01-2011, 07:01 AM
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Aren't new machines wonderful? My Bernina has many bells and whistles, the only problem is...operator error! There is always a learning curve and a support group is great, if you have one for your machine.
06-01-2011, 08:17 AM
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The names I scream at the seam rippers I have are not printable on anice site like this! Because usually a foul mood has taken over my body and mind. :hunf:
But nothing works like a SHARP NEW ripper!
Julie
But nothing works like a SHARP NEW ripper!
Julie
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