What do you do that's "against the rules"?
10-14-2011, 12:05 PM
#105
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Location: Northern New Hampshire
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Rules ??? What Rules ??? No One Told Me About Rules, I just Ad Lib ??? Making charity quilts is all about making do with what you have, when you have it isn't it :?: :?: :?: Have I been doing it wrong all along :?: :?: :?: Oh, well I've been wrong my whole life why stop now when I'm in the last chapter of my life :!: :!: :!: Too happy to change now... :roll: :roll: :roll:
10-14-2011, 12:05 PM
#106
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Location: Minnesota
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Originally Posted by writerwomen
Pretty much everything. I am left handed in a right handed world and do better at writing directions then following someone elses
10-14-2011, 12:22 PM
#107
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Location: Texas Gulf Coast
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My grandmother was a quilter - by necessity at first and then as a creative outlet. I am blessed to have several of her quilts. Of course, I know that these quilts are perfect and perfectly made. Until I took a quilting class and found that she had not done things the way I had been taught to do them. So I guess MeMaw broke the rules? It was such a comfort to me to know that wonderful things that could bless generations didn't have to fit a set of rules. Really freed me to have more fun with less stress.
Binding. I've tried doing it the way I was taught - bias joined, hand sewn to finish. Made my fun hobby not so fun. So, the last 20 or so I've done I've just brought the backing over to the front - folding it under past the top of the quilt to double it on both sides and machine stitch using a scallop or zigzag. I do miter the corners. And they're DONE.
I like to know some accepted practices and what has worked for others - gives me a great starting place.
Binding. I've tried doing it the way I was taught - bias joined, hand sewn to finish. Made my fun hobby not so fun. So, the last 20 or so I've done I've just brought the backing over to the front - folding it under past the top of the quilt to double it on both sides and machine stitch using a scallop or zigzag. I do miter the corners. And they're DONE.
I like to know some accepted practices and what has worked for others - gives me a great starting place.
10-14-2011, 12:28 PM
#108
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Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
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Originally Posted by JenniePenny
I mix stripes with plaids!
Sometimes, I don't close my rotary cutter blade the instant the cut is compete, but I do chide myself on that.
Sometimes, I don't close my rotary cutter blade the instant the cut is compete, but I do chide myself on that.
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