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Old 10-06-2011, 08:09 AM
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now what fun is it if you don't have reasons to pul your hair out ;)
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Old 10-06-2011, 08:17 AM
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and yet with all these "rules" that we break, we quilters try to say that quilting is relaxing to us, or gives us calm from the daily stresses.
Who are we kidding? To read all these you sure wouldn't think it is stress relief!! hehehehe
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Old 10-06-2011, 08:31 AM
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Thanks for the chuckles -- unfortunately I was not laughing when I did many of these. Here are a few more:

Thou shalt not wash water soluble fusible batting before it is in the quilt.

Thou shalt not iron wrinkles out of fusible batting without an applique sheet on BOTH sides.

Thou shalt not leave the blade of the rotary cutter sticking out when sweeping threads off of the cutting mat around the rotary cutter.

Thou shalt not use your finger to clean the lint from off of the edge of the rotary cutter.
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Old 10-06-2011, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
Thou shalt apply fusible web to the wrong side of the fabric for applique. . . just broke this one today!
And not to the bottom of the iron.
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Old 10-06-2011, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Monroe
You forgot my favorite- Thou shalt put the needle in the proper position! My machine default is to the left, my favorite 1/4" foot only has a center hole. Irks me every time I forget.
I have that same machine. Why would a company make such a dumb machine. Is there anyone out there who knows how to change the default and keep that needle in the center?
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Old 10-06-2011, 09:22 AM
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Thou shall not lay loose straight pins on the quilt top while pinning on boarders lest ye forget and flip the quilt top to straighten out wrinkles. It maketh a beautiful tinkling sound as the pins fly towards the heavens and then scatter on the floor, but maketh it hard to move about when you are barefoot.

Did this last night!!!
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Old 10-06-2011, 09:23 AM
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Thou shalt finish one project before beginning another! Think I broke that one after the second quilt ;) Not one on the list so far that I haven't broken! glad to be in such good company!
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Old 10-06-2011, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Rhonda Lee
Thou shalt remove all threads and strings from clothes before going in public. Thou shalt dress in normal clothes (no pajamas) before going to the store to get what is needed to finish what was started regardless of what time it is. (midnight)
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Old 10-06-2011, 09:45 AM
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Thanks for the new "Rules to Sew By"! I've printed them and they will be hung in my sewing room!!!
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Old 10-06-2011, 09:47 AM
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I feel your pain. LOL!!
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