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07-16-2015, 06:27 PM

#11

cathyvv

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Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Myrtle Beach, SC

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Yes, this is it - the bobbin running out as I sew the best seam I ever sewed, maybe in the history of sewing!

Arrgh!

07-16-2015, 06:29 PM

#12

cathyvv

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Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Myrtle Beach, SC

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It seems that I cannot commit to a block of the month or a block exchange because it makes me feel like I have HOMEWORK!

07-16-2015, 08:05 PM

#13

MFord

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Join Date: Jul 2013

Location: Tri-Cities, WA

Posts: 1,063

Binding. I hate,hate, hate binding a quilt! I've taken classes and talked to people and glued and pinned and everything else -they just don't look good! Much rather have my bobbin run out!!

07-16-2015, 08:13 PM

#14

juneayerza

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Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: Clovis California

Posts: 2,259

My "Irks Me to No End" is when I fail to pay attention to what I'm doing and something goes wrong, like all of a sudden I have a half inch seam instead of a quarter inch seam.

07-16-2015, 08:32 PM

#15

MadQuilter

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Join Date: Mar 2009

Posts: 15,639

When I lay out my design and CAREFULLY plan the sewing order. It NEVER fails that at one point I sew the wrong side and my entire pattern gets off. Often I don't notice until the entire top is sewn. At least I have a battery-operated seam ripper for just those occasions.

07-16-2015, 09:10 PM

#16

Marley46

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Join Date: Jun 2015

Posts: 75

I am not the most perfect sewer when it comes to matching seams, etc, I just do it to the best of my ability and think that this quilt is going to keep someone warm whether it is perfect or not.

07-16-2015, 10:00 PM

#17

DOTTYMO

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: England Alton Towers

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I try never ever to undo , just a waste of time. It has to be a very very serious reason. The thing which annoys me are my two seams slipping apart as you sew 1/4" seam.
not sure why they slip.

07-16-2015, 10:41 PM

#18

Vicki1212

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Join Date: Jul 2014

Location: Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

Posts: 265

The math, if I'm trying to make a quilt without a pattern!! One small calculation error and it drives me mad for hours trying to figure it out. Last time this happened, the QB members saved my sanity

07-17-2015, 04:10 AM

#19

citruscountyquilter

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Join Date: Mar 2013

Location: Hernando FL

Posts: 1,662

Seams and points that don't match drive me crazy. I will work on those until they are perfect. Bobbins running out and twisted seams aren't a big deal to me.

07-17-2015, 05:01 AM

#20

alleyoop1

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Virginia

Posts: 1,355

What bothers me is that I am using a 1/4" foot with a guide and I move my needle over 1 so I'm getting a scant 1/4" so that is good - right? Well, somehow my blocks never end up even or if there are points, I loose the points when I put them together. So my new motto is "make it bigger and trim it to size!" Waste a little fabric - keep my sanity.