Originally Posted by Pieceful Quilter
A friend and fellow quilter is always telling me I am way too OCD about choosing my fabrics. If I can't find what I have in mind, I wait to start the project until I can visit however many shops it takes to find exactly (or close to it) what I want. I'm glad I stick to my guns, because - knock on wood - I usually end up loving my colors.
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Originally Posted by Ritacarl
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Originally Posted by Ritacarl
Also, my last pattern in the book said to cut squares 3-7/8" and then face them, mark from corner to corner and sew on either side of the mark and that will make my 3-1/2" square. Well, it didn't. Of course it didn't if I had thought which I did this AM that it has to be 3-3/4" squares. I had to recut all 800+ pieces after sewing them together. Good thing I like the colors.
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Originally Posted by Ritacarl
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Originally Posted by Ritacarl
Also, my last pattern in the book said to cut squares 3-7/8" and then face them, mark from corner to corner and sew on either side of the mark and that will make my 3-1/2" square. Well, it didn't. Of course it didn't if I had thought which I did this AM that it has to be 3-3/4" squares. I had to recut all 800+ pieces after sewing them together. Good thing I like the colors.
Rita |
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Originally Posted by Ritacarl
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Originally Posted by Ritacarl
Also, my last pattern in the book said to cut squares 3-7/8" and then face them, mark from corner to corner and sew on either side of the mark and that will make my 3-1/2" square. Well, it didn't. Of course it didn't if I had thought which I did this AM that it has to be 3-3/4" squares. I had to recut all 800+ pieces after sewing them together. Good thing I like the colors.
Rita Rita |
Originally Posted by Pieceful Quilter
Oh ya! They never quilt out!! I got that (bad) advice too...
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Having read through all the bad advice given, I cn ahonestly say that others have given me just about all of the ones cited. The good news is that I didn't take the vast majority of their bad advice.
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Originally Posted by Pinkrose4664
Originally Posted by Pieceful Quilter
Oh ya! They never quilt out!! I got that (bad) advice too...
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Originally Posted by Pieceful Quilter
A friend and fellow quilter is always telling me I am way too OCD about choosing my fabrics. If I can't find what I have in mind, I wait to start the project until I can visit however many shops it takes to find exactly (or close to it) what I want. I'm glad I stick to my guns, because - knock on wood - I usually end up loving my colors.
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What is the reason to cut the borders to fit the quilt? Is that so it remains square? I don't cut my borders to fit so I was wondering.
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Originally Posted by Lizzie
I was advised to buy Insul brite for baked potato bags -- and made a whole bunch before the light bulb went on -- e-mailed to ask if it was safe before giving them away. Have a lot of nice pads for hot dishes!
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