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05-04-2012, 06:26 PM

#31

DonnaQuilts

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Join Date: Oct 2011

Location: Middle Tennessee

Posts: 360

One time I was trimming a Lone Star top and cut one of the corner squares. I had to buy fabric and replace all four squares. I feel your pain.

05-04-2012, 07:59 PM

#32

smitty

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Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: montana

Posts: 620

I was taught to just place the scissors edge against the thread & it will cut it. don't snip. also, when washing any
amount of fabric, snip a 3/4" triangle off the four corners. no tangles. If I have several yards of fabric, I fold it into
a piece about 24"x WOF (width of fabric) . then pin in middle & all edges with large safety pins. will go through the wash & dryer just fine with no tangled mess to fool with.

05-05-2012, 03:15 PM

#33

Sweeterthanwine

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Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Stagecoach, NV

Posts: 1,587

Quote:

Originally Posted by burchquilts

Be glad it was "just" fabric... I did that was a completed quilt! There was a little thread sticking out from some applique, I snipped & voila! A hole in a quilt that was about 2 hours away from being presented at a baby shower! Luckily it was a quilt with flower blocks & believe it or not, I had one of those little pre-made appliques of a bumblebee, so I slapped it on there. Whew!

This is a great idea - must get some pre-made appliques to have on hand if this ever happens to me. Thanks for sharing your tip.

05-05-2012, 04:31 PM

#34

nstitches4u

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Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: Independence, MO

Posts: 3,560

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neesie

Just a little snippet, near the middle of the yardage, about the size of a pin head. Luckily, it only got one layer . . . and the fabric will be used mostly for sashing. It was one of those slow-motion-type moments, as the tip of the scissors closed on the fabric. LOL

Oh---Don't you just hate it when that happens!

Norma