why I try for precision and accuracy with my piefing projects
03-18-2015, 07:34 AM
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...my own philosophy is to do the best job I can....in whatever I am doing.....quilting, cooking, cleaning( gag me with a spoon)........ It's a reflection on me...and use of my time.....now, don't get me wrong, I am not anal about any of it, just follow the steps and make sure all is right.....then the results are good!.....well... There have been a few " what the....?"
03-18-2015, 08:32 AM
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I do my best but I don't care if my piecing is not perfect. It' not a priority for me. Since I use the Go for most all my cutting I have noticed my piecing is darn near great without a lot of striving.
I don't believe in making a deliberate mistake on a quilt and according to my Amish friend neither do they.
I don't believe in making a deliberate mistake on a quilt and according to my Amish friend neither do they.
03-18-2015, 01:23 PM
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*LOL* I've never had to make a deliberate mistake: there's going to be one in there somewhere! If it's teeny tiny, it will probably stay but if it's a giant-jump-out-at-you-and-grab-you-by-the-throat mistake, it's going to be fixed!
I've found if I take a photo, mistakes are waaaay easier to spot than just looking at the quilt in the making.
However, I do try to be as perfect as I can be. That means measuring three times, cutting once; sewing as accurate a seam as possible; squaring up if needed. I don't like the "make it oversize, then cut it down" method: it wastes too much fabric.
If I take it slow and easy and careful, there's less frogging to do!
Oh! And READ the instructions!
I've found if I take a photo, mistakes are waaaay easier to spot than just looking at the quilt in the making.
However, I do try to be as perfect as I can be. That means measuring three times, cutting once; sewing as accurate a seam as possible; squaring up if needed. I don't like the "make it oversize, then cut it down" method: it wastes too much fabric.
If I take it slow and easy and careful, there's less frogging to do!
Oh! And READ the instructions!
03-18-2015, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by grammysharon
I'm with you. I have learned that if there is a mistake I have to fix it or I won't be happy with the quilt. I have had a quilt completed and noticed I had a block turned. I took out all the quilting, then took out the block, turned it the right way, appliqued it back in and re-quilted. I am a lot more careful now in checking a quilt top before I begin quilting.
03-18-2015, 02:22 PM
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I have learned that I am not perfect. Doesn't mean I've stopped trying to make each top as perfect as I can, but I no longer "sweat the small stuff". If I have to be within 12 inches of the spot, to see a boo-boo, then it is minor enough to (probably) let go. I strive to make each quilt better than its predecessor. I have learned that the journey is often more fun, rewarding, and fulfilling than the end result. I am usually sad to see that last border attached. Hmmmmm......maybe that is why I have all these UFO's.....
03-18-2015, 08:10 PM
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All I can say is I am getting a little better. I have never been in a hurry when I cut and piece and I do a lot of starch and pressing and I pin always. I know I take a lot of time but I am not in a race. I do the best I can and no one that I give these items to like my family they do not sew and they don't know or realize how long it took to make this and they don't know the first thing about any imperfections. I am lucky about that!
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