Frustrated Quilter!!!!!
08-05-2009, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by borntoquilt
Wow! That turned out GREAT despite your frustration. I was showing the gals @ quilting my Dresden plate top the other day. UH OH! The corner on point square was sewn differently than the others. Sooo... I spent the time yesterday taking as little of the border out as necessary, then ripped all 4 seams out and when I went to put it in the CORRECT way. It was not ON POINT anymore!! WHAT THE HECK!!!! Turns out I didn't get the PLATE part going the same direction as the other 15.. Soooooo, had to take THAT all apart, too! I HATE TO RIP!!! I would get the mallet out BUT this WAS "quilter" error and not "Fabric" error!! And after all--- who is in CHARGE HERE.. Who's the quilter and whos the FABRIC, right???? Nobody is perfect so why do we try so hard to be???? Still frustrating.. I am sooooo glad I noticed this before putting all the borders on and QUILTING it..... Would have been a RAG for sure....
I have done that! Got the hotpad all done and quilted and then realized something was out of place or didn't fit right!! By then it is an oh well moment!!!LOL
One time I went to clip a thread in a triangle on a hotpad that was all done quilted and everything and I clipped the fabric and created a hole! I can't sell it this way!!!! So I couldn't take it apart without spending a week picking out seams so I made another triangle and ironed the seam allowance under and appliqued it on over the original triangle! It worked and you couldn't tell unless you looked for it!! I appliqued it on with a blind stitch so you couldn't see the thread. Saved that goof! On to the next one right?
08-06-2009, 07:54 AM
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I used to have problems with HST till I used El burns method. Now I get perfect HST that have no bias edges. They go togather perfect too.
Her methods are so simple and always come out perfect.
Her triangle square up ruler is a must. Saves so much time and squares up a HST with one cut.
Her methods are so simple and always come out perfect.
Her triangle square up ruler is a must. Saves so much time and squares up a HST with one cut.
08-06-2009, 08:07 AM
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I prefer my own cut down method. My friend Dorothy does alot of my prep work. She makes me hundreds of them at a time. I make lots of hotpads and use alot of HSTs I call them half squares. I don't use anything but a template. No paper to buy no special ruler just the same template I use for everything.
I think it is quick and easy but not everyone likes the same things.
I think it is quick and easy but not everyone likes the same things.
08-06-2010, 11:57 PM
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Rhonda, I feel you grief/pain/whatever we quilter's call it. Your finished piece there is great & she'll really like them.
Wish I had a nickel for every seam I've ripped in my life. Right now I'm having a hard time working on anything since my Viking has been at the dealer's for cleaning for over a month. Long story, but hopefully they will be in better health soon & can get it done.
Take care & stay cool.
Wish I had a nickel for every seam I've ripped in my life. Right now I'm having a hard time working on anything since my Viking has been at the dealer's for cleaning for over a month. Long story, but hopefully they will be in better health soon & can get it done.
Take care & stay cool.
08-07-2010, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Rhonda
Originally Posted by borntoquilt
Wow! That turned out GREAT despite your frustration. I was showing the gals @ quilting my Dresden plate top the other day. UH OH! The corner on point square was sewn differently than the others. Sooo... I spent the time yesterday taking as little of the border out as necessary, then ripped all 4 seams out and when I went to put it in the CORRECT way. It was not ON POINT anymore!! WHAT THE HECK!!!! Turns out I didn't get the PLATE part going the same direction as the other 15.. Soooooo, had to take THAT all apart, too! I HATE TO RIP!!! I would get the mallet out BUT this WAS "quilter" error and not "Fabric" error!! And after all--- who is in CHARGE HERE.. Who's the quilter and whos the FABRIC, right???? Nobody is perfect so why do we try so hard to be???? Still frustrating.. I am sooooo glad I noticed this before putting all the borders on and QUILTING it..... Would have been a RAG for sure....
I have done that! Got the hotpad all done and quilted and then realized something was out of place or didn't fit right!! By then it is an oh well moment!!!LOL
One time I went to clip a thread in a triangle on a hotpad that was all done quilted and everything and I clipped the fabric and created a hole! I can't sell it this way!!!! So I couldn't take it apart without spending a week picking out seams so I made another triangle and ironed the seam allowance under and appliqued it on over the original triangle! It worked and you couldn't tell unless you looked for it!! I appliqued it on with a blind stitch so you couldn't see the thread. Saved that goof! On to the next one right?
08-07-2010, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by earthwalker
Nice to know we are not alone in the "it just won't work out department". Also good to know...persistence does pay off. Love your work!
08-07-2010, 11:32 AM
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Yes, I know how you feel. I am doing the Bow tucks bags. My cousin wanted one, and I (God only knows why) said I would. I decided to "ruin" some remnant fabric and learn how to do it. That bag is done and looks great. I have started on the "Cindy" bag and am already fed up with it! :evil:
I plan on fixing the mistakes this weekend and getting it done ASAP!... (I guess that should read As slow as possible to avoid any more mistakes!
Happy quilting
Susan
I plan on fixing the mistakes this weekend and getting it done ASAP!... (I guess that should read As slow as possible to avoid any more mistakes!
Happy quilting
Susan
08-07-2010, 01:00 PM
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I was so frustrated with hand quilting this a.m. and I'm ok now as I decided to quilt my lone star by machine. I just can'tremember beans on the hand quilting and I knbow I'm not perfect either. I'm not good enough to enter a quilt in a contest and such. Too many quilt police I guess and with all the hard work we put into our quilts, it can be a pain when some one says some thing isn't right. I just think well it's my quilt, I'll do it MY way! Well I have two points all quilted on my lone star and I'm stitching in the ditch around all the little diamonds. One of the ladies posted a video on hand quilting, but there was no sound and there were flaws in the videos as they were sketchy. I do plan on getting a book and practicing on smaller items. Keep up the great work we all make mistakes,, that's why they put erasors on pencils. Huggies, Fay
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