How precise/accurate do you try to be in your own work?
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Mom used to drill into us the importance of careful cutting. I still remember her frustration after a Girl Scout meeting at our house when she found a piece of felt with the heart cut out of the very middle - so an argument for fussy cutting could not be made either. This may have been the same meeting where someone gave the cat a haircut (not sure how she managed that as this was a cat who did not hesitate to show her claws when displeased). I do cringe a bit when fussy cutting to this day.
Cheers, K
Cheers, K
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I learned on a quilt that had lots of seams to match, and learned that if I was as accurate as possible, they always matched up much better. If you are 1/8 inch off on a strip set of 4 fabrics, by the time that set is done you are 1/2 inch off. Nothing will come together right that way. I am a lot slower than most quilters, but I no longer have to unsew nearly as often
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