QuiltNama

Tartan,
Throw it in the freezer to see if your marks come back.

Rhonda K

Oh Tartan!

Giggles! Laughing with you since I've done that too!

Jingle

My quilts are squared up already. I do baste the edges together before I trim and sew the binding to the back, then the front. I no longer hand sew bindings. I donate most of my quilts. Sewing on by machine makes them stronger.

Don't worry I just mess up other places.

SewingSenior

When I started quilting 25 years ago I thought I was the absolute worst binder in the history of quilting. For the first 5 quilts I made, my mitered corners looked more like fortune cookie corners. Then a dear friend was a good enough friend to tell me that all my quilts were 'wonky'. At first my feelings were hurt until she explained that in order for the mitered corners to turn correctly my corners needed to be squared off. Since than I've tried (not always exceeded but tried) to make sure to square off my quilts before sewing on the binding. Can't wait to see your quilt I know it will awesome.

SillySusan

Hi SewingSenior, I've been quilting about 100 years and I still can't miter corners! Dozens of people tried to teach me, and countless instruction books have been read, but it is completely useless. Needless to say, no quilt of mine ever was hung on a wall! 98% of them were donated quilts for babies. (What do they know, anyway!) Let's all cheer up and be happy instead of so hard on ourselves. My wonky ones are just necessary so that the really good ones everybody else makes more appreciated.

lorimax5859

Been there - done that!

Beachbaby12

I've learned quilting lessons the hard way too - but the good news is the next time we'll all be better at it with improved practice, skill, and experience.

SusieQOH

I don't think I've ever successfully completed a quilt without something having to be fixed. I'm famous for goofing up blocks, borders, you name it!

EmiliasNana

You are now a member of the club many of us have been members for years! At least it is a "fixable" mistake.
Exasperating yes, but a lesson learned.

JanieH

I am also a member of this club. Have made a number of mistakes over the years, thankfully most of them only once. A few had to have repeat lessons.