What is your least favorite part of quilting?
#53
Originally Posted by janb
I love it all, but if I had to choose some part I liked least it would be preparing the fabric for cutting.
#54
Originally Posted by CompulsiveQuilter
I hate marking the diagonal lines on squares to make HSTs and flying geese. Bores me to tears and somehow there's always a zillion of them.
#56
Originally Posted by bjnicholson
Originally Posted by bj
I dislike sandwiching and basting the layers together, especially on a very big quilt. I find it very difficult to get it straight. It usually takes at least 3 stabs at it to get it even. I think part of the problem is I don't have a very good place to do it and I am short :-) :-)!
#57
Originally Posted by bj
I dislike sandwiching and basting the layers together, especially on a very big quilt. I find it very difficult to get it straight. It usually takes at least 3 stabs at it to get it even. I think part of the problem is I don't have a very good place to do it and I am short :-) :-)!
#58
It's a toss up between ironing the finished top and binding. I have finally had to stop hand sewing my binding on anything larger than a table topper. Arthritis just acts up too much. I do have a BIG ironing board, but it is still a hassle for big tops, especially if there are a lot of seams.
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