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sueisallaboutquilts 01-11-2011 04:55 PM

I've been going crazy all day today trying to coordinate several batiks for a Bento Box wall quilt. I thought it would be so easy- NO!!
I still haven't cut them and I'm mad!!! I know once they are cut the sewing will go well, uh, maybe I shouldn't say that LOL :D

purple_butterfly 01-11-2011 05:02 PM

All of it. Procrastination and indecision are my middle names :?

QuiltingHiker 01-11-2011 05:05 PM


Originally Posted by erstan947
I get bored very quickly. I don't usually cut out everything for a quilt and then sew all pieces in a certain set then go to the next step. I cut a while, sew a while and finish a block or two and then repeat. I know it would go faster to finish all of step 1 then step 2, etc. I'm not after speed. I just want to see results and enjoy the process.

I cut a little, sew a little. Hate cutting.

GagaSmith 01-11-2011 05:38 PM


Originally Posted by purple_butterfly
All of it. Procrastination and indecision are my middle names :?

You must be my Aussie twin!!!

sewingsuz 01-11-2011 05:39 PM

Yes all of the above.

pookie ookie 01-11-2011 05:47 PM

When I do a rotary cutting piece, I usually spend about three days cutting. Bleh. It helps make paper piecing more enjoyable. :0)

JUNEC 01-11-2011 05:50 PM

Yes, again all the above

Becky Crafts 01-11-2011 05:55 PM


Originally Posted by erstan947
I get bored very quickly. I don't usually cut out everything for a quilt and then sew all pieces in a certain set then go to the next step. I cut a while, sew a while and finish a block or two and then repeat. I know it would go faster to finish all of step 1 then step 2, etc. I'm not after speed. I just want to see results and enjoy the process.

This is how I work as well. I have to keep moving, so doing a little of everything accomplishes that nicely. If I try to cut everything, I don't take the necessary breaks I need & overdo with a 3 day setback before I can continue.

purple_butterfly 01-11-2011 06:19 PM


Originally Posted by GagaSmith

Originally Posted by purple_butterfly
All of it. Procrastination and indecision are my middle names :?

You must be my Aussie twin!!!

Gee, we'd get a lot done if we were quilting together.....not :lol:

raptureready 01-11-2011 09:36 PM

It depends, sometimes everything goes together like buttering toast other times it's like making a twelve course meal. Sometimes a fabric will tell you what it wants to be and which ones it wants with it. Other times it's just a struggle and the fabrics fight you.


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