Quilting Pet Peeve
01-14-2012, 06:20 AM
#61
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Patterns that only show how to cut out every single piece when you could strip piece many parts of the pattern. Why show only the hard way to accomplish it. And ERRORS in patterns. I usually look at the pretty pictures and make up my own way to get to the end.
01-14-2012, 06:29 AM
#62
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Originally Posted by SEW
piecing a square or quilt top only to realize it was not sewn into the correct position, usually because I was not paying attention!
co workers who think I have nothing better to do then hem their pants!
co workers who think I have nothing better to do then hem their pants!
01-14-2012, 06:41 AM
#66
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Pet Peeves
This about sums it up for me. (lol) Thank you.
Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt
~ when i'm rushed everything I do is wrong...
~ when no matter how many times i read the instructions I still cant make it right..
~ when I cant find one of my 10 seam rippers when I need it
~ when I run out of bobbin thread and don' notice till I think Im done
~ When i really want to sew but in in such a funk that i cant stay on task and work on a millions things and nothing gets done
~ when no matter how many times i read the instructions I still cant make it right..
~ when I cant find one of my 10 seam rippers when I need it
~ when I run out of bobbin thread and don' notice till I think Im done
~ When i really want to sew but in in such a funk that i cant stay on task and work on a millions things and nothing gets done
01-14-2012, 06:42 AM
#67
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threads, big or little, don't bother me.....I just use the lint brush on me and my surroundings! If I miss some on me, I just call it my "jewelry" My pet peeve is when someone/something interrupts my quilting; supper, cleaning, laundry, blah, blah, blah!!!!! I guess I am O/C and want to just piece/quilt until I want to stop.......oh, really hate when I nork the rotary against a ruler/template and make a "divet" on the blade and have to replace it......I really try to use them as much as I can since they are so expensive to replace. I find that seems to be the only thing I can use JoAnn coupons on...when they are not on sale.........(I guess that is 2 peeves)
01-14-2012, 06:43 AM
#68
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People trying to butter you up to try to get you to do something for them, as though whatever you do doesn't take any time at all, as though it is nothing. Also people saying things such as telling you how fast someone else can sew something and how good they are at making things.
I might show them a quilt I made, they say Oh please will you make one, as though there is nothing to it. They don't seem to realize how much time you put into it.
Give somebody a quilt and then they don't take care of it.
Give someone a baby quilt and they don't even seem to appreciate it.
I might show them a quilt I made, they say Oh please will you make one, as though there is nothing to it. They don't seem to realize how much time you put into it.
Give somebody a quilt and then they don't take care of it.
Give someone a baby quilt and they don't even seem to appreciate it.
01-14-2012, 06:44 AM
#69
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I'm not accomplished enough for this yet. You mean I have to catch their errors. Oh man, I'm in trouble.
Originally Posted by Sunnie
Patterns that only show how to cut out every single piece when you could strip piece many parts of the pattern. Why show only the hard way to accomplish it. And ERRORS in patterns. I usually look at the pretty pictures and make up my own way to get to the end.
01-14-2012, 06:51 AM
#70
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Thats me, the most often used sewing tool is the seam ripper. Been sewing for over 50 years and have 4 seam rippers (if I can find them when needed), I use lint removers to pick up the removed threads. With the Singer 201 I made hundreds of clothing items and loved it. I am a quilting beginner. I guess I will not use my 201 for quilting.
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