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    Old 02-01-2013, 10:09 PM
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    Originally Posted by BellaBoo
    Safety is my only hard fast rule. Wear shoes, use a safety tool when using a rotary cutter, and turn off the machine when changing the needle.

    What are the shoes for?
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    Old 02-01-2013, 10:11 PM
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    Originally Posted by Weezy Rider
    The misunderstandings are unfortunate, but some people do speak and write in such a manner as to give the impression that their way is the only correct way.

    My IH is good at that. He was a project engineer/manager and he pontificates like his word is law. I've called him out a couple of times, and he swears that what he actually meant didn't sound like I thought it did. But as far as I'm concerned, it still sounded bossy. BTW - he writes in the same manner.

    Oh, you're talking about my hubby? He has two rules
    1. He's always right
    2. If he's ever wrong, go with rule 1
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    Old 02-02-2013, 02:51 AM
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    the purpose of this forum is to share. i have asked questions, and i have received a myriad of responses. that is what happens. when i went to sew, i had choices to make. do it one way or the other? hmmm...what is done with the opinions is up to the individual.
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    Old 02-02-2013, 02:58 AM
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    I have changed my way of doing blocks over the years mainly to cope with physical handicaps. Today tips of left hand not working after trying open seams. Some people do believe there is one way only to do things and that is all. People on here are en mind and prepared to look at new ideas methods and techniques and take on those that work for them.
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    Old 02-02-2013, 03:26 AM
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    Originally Posted by nhweaver
    ....But the only rules I can think of are:

    Keep your fingers away from the rotary blade,
    Keep your fingers away from the sewing machine needle,
    If you drop a pin on the floor, it will land pointy side up,
    Do not sew after drinking alot of alcoholic beverages (learned that one the hard way)
    The dog/cat/gerbil/rabbit/whatever will sit on the quilt if it is within their reach.
    Or hide under it.

    Love your rules. The only rules I gave when I tried teaching 12 yr olds. "rotary blades and needles are sharp. Don't bleed on the fabric if you can help it." and "I know the sewing machine can sound like a race car, but don't push the foot pedal all the way down to make it sound cool."

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    Old 02-02-2013, 04:38 AM
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    I don't think it is so much stating a "rule" but rather saying why one does anything in such and such way.
    For example someone might ask "What is the best batting for Hand Quilting" And then 15 different answers are given all with different batting but often no one says why. I usually say that when someone says you gotta, you must do it this or that way......to ask why. I can then make a decision if it right for me or I want to try.
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    I'm a Learn to Quilt teacher at my LQS, and I always tell my students that there is only one hard and fast rule they need to observe: close the safety on your rotary cutter each time you place the cutter down on the mat. I worry that someone will be smoothing out fabric with two hands, and smooth their fingers right into an open blade! I explain which methods have worked best for me (and why), but that there are many ways to accomplish things, and to choose what works best for them.
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    Old 02-02-2013, 04:58 AM
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    Originally Posted by Holice
    I don't think it is so much stating a "rule" but rather saying why one does anything in such and such way.
    For example someone might ask "What is the best batting for Hand Quilting" And then 15 different answers are given all with different batting but often no one says why. I usually say that when someone says you gotta, you must do it this or that way......to ask why. I can then make a decision if it right for me or I want to try.
    Well said, Holice. That gives the reader an option (as opposed to simply an opinion) and a basis for evaluating that particular option. I always learn so much more from understanding why someone does something the way they do it than by just hearing that they do it that way.
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    I have always taken everything on here as advice. There are no rules in quilting. There are suggestions of ways to do things, but do your own things. Always remember that there are no quilt police and by breaking the "rules" is how new ideas are made. Just have fun with it.
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    Old 02-02-2013, 05:13 AM
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    I must say that when I started quilting I used this board and other sites to learn different techniques and on occasion I have read posts that stated "the rule is" or "you should always"...so I can understand what you are saying...It was confusing to me to find that many other's techniques were totally different than what they were saying you should do...I just kept reminding myself that the early pioneer women couldn't have possibly done it that way so I kept looking until I found something that worked for me...Oh and by the way, thanks to the ladies and gents on this board I no longer believe in "the quilting police"...lol

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