May in Jersey

When everything seems to go wrong I feel it's time to take a break and come back with fresh eyes at another time.

penski

sometimes you need to just walk away from it for awhile , then when you come back things will go alot better

Twisted Quilter

Told myself the same thing yesterday. Today I actually cut fabric accurately, so I guess I'll continue. :thumbup:

Alondra

You quit??? Unh-unh... put the "l" back in that word! Right now, dearie! It goes right between the "i" and the "t". :)

AnnT

We all need to just take a day sometimes...good to take a break when the fabric just won't cooperate!

quilt1950

Thanks for all the suggestions and empathy. Today went better. Part of this was operator error. I have a Pfaff with a built in walking foot, and guess what wasn't engaged. I should still be able to match seams without the walking foot, but it does help.

I also used more pins. Much easier to take the time to pin first, then to rip and resew.

Thanks again.

TXyankee

It's good to know when to quit or take a break. I get frustrated and the sewing gets worse b/c of it.

BettyGee

You are very wise. It is better to walk away from it for awhile and when you come back to the project it will work out the way it is supposed to.

seamstome

I am with you. I went to a retreat with my GF. We were doing the same pattern, different colorways. One small wallhanging. We are 15 solid hours of work in and it isnt ready to quilt.

It was ATROCIOUS! She bought a kit, I just bought fabrics per the instructions. It ended up about 2/3 the size listed on the pattern. We used every bit of fabric she had. The directions were odd and confusing. Never unsewed so much in my life! The most we can figure after doing some research on the net is that the pattern was written by a European woman, translated to English--thus the confusing sentence structure and the size might have been metric not inches. Dont ask the designer because I cant tell you. I am so frustrated I blocked it out of my mind. We bought it at the Cincy Expo.

I would consider both of us intermediate level quilters. This thing would just not go together with the bias cuts etc. I left my machine in the trunk of the car. I dont even want to look at it or this project. If I didnt have over $100 into it, I would throw it in the garbage!

mcar

I have had those days. But now the sun shines as I at last found Jodi Barrow's 4-Patch technique ruler, and 9-Patch TR to be certain every part of the strip is cut and sewn properly. If you can take a peek at her video instructions on how to use them you will be so much more able to reach your perfection goal!