One tip to give to a quilter
#111
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 15,639
Originally Posted by katei
And don't use the rotary cutter after two glasses of wine!
I have been pondering my existence recently and came to realize that the old saying: "Anything worth doing is worth doing right" may not be what beginner quilters (or even seasoned ones) may want to hear - but it is so true.
All those annoying steps in the block preparation - whether it be starching, or pressing, or squaring up - make final assembly so much easier and lead to a better end product.
#112
Originally Posted by IrishNY
If you bleed on a quilt (or anything else) your own saliva will break up the blood. So spit on it immediately.
#113
Originally Posted by Irishlady
She is a very deep thinker. At the moment she is working out the yardage for our next quilt.
#116
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Arizona
Posts: 39
My mother in law told me that if I didn't have several different unfinished projects laying around, I wasn't doing it right... she's very wise since I think that variety keeps things interesting for me. I have one I'm tying, one I'm quilting, one I'm piecing, and one I'm cutting out. All I have to do is choose what I feel like working on. =)
#117
Originally Posted by PBS
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER (did I mention NEVER) show your mistakes to others! For all they know, that block or strip or the whole quilt is suppose to look like that!!
#118
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Northern Ohio
Posts: 77
Maryb119, it depends on whom I'm showing my quilt to. If it's another quilter, then I will point out what I'm unhappy about, and maybe they can give me some pointers on how to correct it. But if it's a gift, I won't. I want them to know I did the best I could and it was done with love.
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