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Old 03-15-2011, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by SueDor
Personally I think your are being to hard on yourself. But if it bothers you maybe by each corner mark it so you know where to stop.
Ditto here. Only you will know about it and the only thing you are doing is going one stitch too many befor you pivot. It makes it unique to you.
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Old 03-15-2011, 08:11 AM
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I think it's a beautiful and colorful Easter quilt. (I think you are being too hard on yourself) It LOOKS GREAT!
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Old 03-15-2011, 08:56 AM
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I took a quilting class a few years ago. I had the same problem. The instructor had me stop at the corner, lower my stitch length to the smallest stitch ( I have a newer Bernina, so no problem), put my needle in the same hole I stopped in, then pivot, change back to the normal stitch length and sew the next line. I have not had any problems since doing that, although it is a bit of a pain!
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Old 03-15-2011, 09:17 AM
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looks great,we are our own worst critics-we see the things non-quilters won't notice
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Old 03-15-2011, 10:13 AM
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Same advice I give my daughters.
"You see the errors, others see the beauty... quit being so hard on yourself and know to the rest of us out here with little or no talent... that is a WONDERFUL job.
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Old 03-15-2011, 10:34 AM
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Looks great! Besides, you are the only one that will notice the 'one' stitch unless you point it out to everyone who looks at your runner.
Give yourself a break and don't be so hard on yourself. When you want it to be perfect, you will mess up eveytime. Relax and have fun instead. Life is too short.
Patrice said it well. Follow her great advice.
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Old 03-15-2011, 12:17 PM
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Beautiful runner, looks good to me.
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:27 PM
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Many yrs ago in home ec,with very basic machines, we were taught this very method.Come almost to corner,do last couple stitches using the handwheel,leave needle down,turn fabric & proceed.
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Patrice, you are a miracle worker. This helped me too, and I have a needle down button. Thank you so much
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:57 PM
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Looks great to me......try to let it go :) :) No one will ever notice.
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