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ARRRGGGH - I HATE my Drunkard's Path!!!

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Old 04-27-2012, 05:52 AM
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Unhappy ARRRGGGH - I HATE my Drunkard's Path!!!

Ugh - I had finally bought a bunch of batiks and agonized over a pattern. Finally chose Drunkard's Path and hand stitched the curved pieces then decided to hand piece everything. The blocks are 12 x 12, each block is made up of 4 small blocks with the curved quarter circles. I made 25 blocks total, half in red/pink, the other half in blue/green.

I wanted to do the pattern like Elise1's in the Picture Gallery but I couldn't figure out how the blocks should turn so in the end I kept it so that each small block is part of a full circle (instead of a 3/4 circle) but each pie shaped piece is a different color.I hand pieced the small blocks into the big blocks and I am just about done hand piecing the rows.

I HATE it! It doesn't look different - I could have appliqued a bunch of circles onto a background and saved myself the trouble!!! I am now going to rip everything out and start rearranging the small blocks because if i complete it, I won't like it and I really wanted to like it!!!

wahhhhhhh!
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Old 04-27-2012, 06:03 AM
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So sorry!! Do you have a design wall or a big bed that you can lay the blocks out on? I sometimes spend several days rearranging the blocks on my design wall to get the look I want. I find if I do it in a hurry I am usually unhappy.
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I feel your pain. If it'll help, have a drink to go along with that Drunkard's Path.
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Originally Posted by Sew N Tune View Post
I feel your pain. If it'll help, have a drink to go along with that Drunkard's Path.
But not while you are frogging your seams!
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Originally Posted by Sew N Tune View Post
I feel your pain. If it'll help, have a drink to go along with that Drunkard's Path.
I agree with SewNTune - a drink will help!
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Old 04-27-2012, 03:51 PM
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Take 3 pieces of chocolate and one seam ripper......
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Old 04-27-2012, 05:32 PM
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I agree with SewNTune - a drink will help!
I watched an episode of Quilt in a Day with Eleanor Burns a couple of weeks ago.
Even she said have a glass of wine before you quilt to relax.
This made me think of that.

JNCT14 - Good Luck with your quilt. Hope you find a block arrangement that makes you smile.
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http://www.earlywomenmasters.net/qui...ard/index.html
this has a lot of different ways to lay them out
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There are many ways to sew the drunkards path together hope you find one that will make you pleased
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Maybe try different arrangements before you start ripping! Hopefully better luck today!
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