put down the hammer and step away from the machine
01-29-2019, 10:58 PM
#11
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I tried...I say tried...to make a kaleidoscope quilt from templates. If it could go wrong, it went wrong right from the very start. That, well I can't call it a quilt, that bag of cut up pieces of fabric was cursed from the start and when I went to incorprorate some of the pre-cut blades into another scrappy project, they were just argumentative. I stuffed the whole bag in the back of my closet.
Maybe for yours, now that you've made all the mistakes once, everyone will come together well.
Watson
Maybe for yours, now that you've made all the mistakes once, everyone will come together well.
Watson
01-30-2019, 01:09 AM
#12
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My best bud at work is a her dad is a preacher type Southern Baptist. We have a stressful job working with "the public." Every once in a while she'll look at me and tell me that some person is gonna make her lose her religion. So, I know what you mean.
01-30-2019, 04:19 AM
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Jacks Chain was my nightmare. Thus, naming it 'Jack the Ripper'. I just kept Smashing it down with the iron, made my way through it - never again!!! BUT, that little puppy of frustration got me 2nd place in a quilt show!!!!!
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 02-04-2019 at 04:47 AM. Reason: shouting/all caps
01-30-2019, 05:08 AM
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Yes, we have all been here. (I think I said that in a previous comment today). I am glad I redid the quilt I mentioned. I do try to go by the advice cited by Cattitude above. When I make a mistake, I fix it before putting the work away so I don't have to come back to it. I don't want to feel 'dragged down' by problems and mistakes.
01-30-2019, 05:20 AM
#18
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Oh Yeah! It's not a quilt but a small table runner embroidered with hearts. I have stitched blocks together 3 and 4 times. At some point, I say good enough and go on.
PS: Place a sticky/stitchy note on the plate as a reminder to set the needle first. Best wishes to you!
PS: Place a sticky/stitchy note on the plate as a reminder to set the needle first. Best wishes to you!
Last edited by Rhonda K; 01-30-2019 at 05:22 AM. Reason: typo-change clocks to blocks LOL! I can't stitch clocks.
01-30-2019, 06:38 AM
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01-30-2019, 07:00 AM
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I was making a wedding quilt for my niece, running out of time and someone wonderful person on here helped me fix the issue. She recommended ripping it up, measuring properly and starting over. It worked. The bride cried. Jack the Ripper.
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