Murphy's Quilting Laws

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08-24-2012, 03:26 AM

#61

rush88888

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been there ... done that ... and will do it again!

08-24-2012, 03:44 AM

#62

grammy1231

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just finished the quilt top, and a very obvious, wrong piece is slam in the middle of the top!!

08-24-2012, 04:09 AM

#63

SuzyQ

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Since we've all been there and done that .... I guess that makes us sisters LOL

Suzy

08-24-2012, 04:30 AM

#64

Grandma Mary

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fien777

cutting 300 60 degree diamonds , then turn the page of the pattern and discover they had to be 45 degrees........

ouch!!!!!!!!!

08-24-2012, 05:01 AM

#65

SewOK

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tashana

- Your perfect machine will decide to behave only when you have a dedline.
- If you need a yellow thread that will be the only one missing in your collection of 743 threads.
- When there is nothing left to do except enjoy sewing you will have power outage just because.

That's why you have a treadle sewing machine in your collection!!!

08-24-2012, 05:20 AM

#66

gigi712

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You hate putting the binding edges together and finally get it perfectly done only to find that you've cut them too narrrow..... Arrrrrrgh!

08-24-2012, 05:50 AM

#67

Busy Bee Billie

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When your sewing your binding to the quilt and run out of thread 5 inches from finishing.

08-24-2012, 05:55 AM

#68

SuzzyQ

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rush88888

been there ... done that ... and will do it again!

Oh yeah ...

08-24-2012, 06:48 AM

#69

MimiBug123

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I didn't know y'all had all been to my house and watched me quilt! Been there, done that! Only exception was that my leaf was sewn to my nightgown, not my skirt!