what do u do that would bring the quilt police?
06-21-2016, 03:23 AM
#301
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Maine-ly Florida
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I always leave a little mistake here and there -- only a couple because I'm well...too darn determined to get it right, but realize we strive for perfection in our work, and it should be accepted that nothing ever will be...
There's always one heart in my free motion -- it may take a while to find it! and it is on purpose!
There's always one heart in my free motion -- it may take a while to find it! and it is on purpose!
06-21-2016, 08:25 AM
#303
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 462
I hereby confess to the following quilting felonies:
* I use steam.
* I sew over pins. At top speed.
* I hold pins in my teeth.
* I put loose threads in my mouth, make a thread ball, and then spit the wad into the garbage can.
* I use steam.
* I sew over pins. At top speed.
* I hold pins in my teeth.
* I put loose threads in my mouth, make a thread ball, and then spit the wad into the garbage can.
06-21-2016, 08:27 AM
#304
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 524
I have been known to look at a mistake on a quilt and ask myself the following question "can I live with this?".....and guess what 9 times out of 10 I can live with it. If I can't, I'll take the seam ripper to the quilt.
06-21-2016, 12:50 PM
#306
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Va.
Posts: 5,753
Is it wrong that I'm getting "naughty" quilting tips from this thread? 
If it's not a customer quilt, I've been known to adjust the math for the rest of the quilt rather than buy more fabric to re-make strip sets that were cut too small. Or, if it was close, I'd just make the seam slightly less than 1/4". I've also appliqued over holes & thread painted over weak seams.
OMG - do you think they are monitoring this thread? Are they onto me now? Help! Where can I hide?
If it's not a customer quilt, I've been known to adjust the math for the rest of the quilt rather than buy more fabric to re-make strip sets that were cut too small. Or, if it was close, I'd just make the seam slightly less than 1/4". I've also appliqued over holes & thread painted over weak seams.
OMG - do you think they are monitoring this thread? Are they onto me now? Help! Where can I hide?
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06-21-2016, 03:18 PM
#307
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Long Island
Posts: 24,820
I put pins in my mouth, and stitch over them. My room is a mess and what's really bad, is there's no door on the room. I never change my rotary blade enough, nor my sewing needle. I use old, not pointy needles at times.I've been know to applique small motifs or heardt over bo-bos. and everything everyone else has said.
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