At some point, there are diminishing returns in terms of the integrity of the fabrics.
I just adjusted a seam perfectly in a set of squares, only to flip it over and realize that one of the seam allowances was now dangerously narrow in one spot. Did it look perfect from the front? Yep, but the fabric itself was very soft and prone to fraying, so I replaced it with another, realizing that the surrounding fabrics probably had just one more try in them, so I’d have to hit it the first time. Which I did. Holding my breath.
I love scrap quilts, but working with scraps, particularly soft and well-handled ones, has risks of its own, so, short of starching a lot of little pieces, you have to have enough extra to replace anything that’s had 2 or 3 tries.
Or so I think.
hugs, charlotte