lesson learned!
#11
I am in the process of making a quilt with appliqued bears on it. Half of the bears are SUPPOSED to be going one way and the rest the other way. Isn't going to happen ! All mine will be going the same direction.
#15
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 170
Lesson learned
I recently made Anita's Arrowheads and loved it. She is such an innovative thinker who has figured out new ways to construct blocks-and so very generously shared them- so if you just go slowly, forget your usual methods and follow hers step by step you will be amazed at how fast those blocks get done! PS-yes, you can pick out the stitches on the wrong corners and stitch the correct ones and it will be fine.
#16
After many years of quilting, my #1 rule is that good old carpenters motto. "Measure twice, cut once." Making one sample block before jumping into an entire pattern has saved me a lot of disappointment over the years. Read and re- read the instructions, then do a sample block with scraps. Makes me happy peace
#17
After many years of quilting, my #1 rule is that good old carpenters motto. "Measure twice, cut once." Making one sample block before jumping into an entire pattern has saved me a lot of disappointment over the years. Read and re- read the instructions, then do a sample block with scraps. Makes me happy peace
#18
Super Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Southeast Idaho
Posts: 3,207
I took a class on Anita's Arrowhead this spring so I know how easy it was to cut in wrong place. But it does make a pretty block and once you make one, you will have no trouble making more. Always amazing to me how folks can figure out a new way to make a neat design.
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