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01-01-2023, 07:27 AM
#11
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Central Ohio
Posts: 15,763
Borders were my dread. Piecing the long strips, sewing them on, keeping them flat, and an all around hassle for me. I decided why do it the way that was hard for me. Now I sew the border on each edge block like sashing. It is so much easier and I get perfect borders every time. it's easy to sew a pieced border this way as an extra block on each end of the row and cross the top and bottom.
My little tip is this: If I'm not enjoying the process I let it go and move on. Just like reading a book. Life is too short and there are too many quilts and books out there for me to work on one I don't enjoy. Happy New Year, friends!
01-01-2023, 11:45 AM
#15
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Reno, Nv
Posts: 16,884
Make a list of things you absolutely need for a project. (Fabric stores are like a candy store to a kid.) Take a swatch with you to avoid color mistakes. (ufo fabrics abound in my stash) Clean up after each project. (A fresh start really helps you to enjoy the process) Last but not least, do the best work you can do. Trying new things isn't hard, just different than what you have done in the past. Go slow and understand what the directions are saying.
01-01-2023, 01:11 PM
#16
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 17,810
Enjoy the process and don't get hung up on perfection.
Yes! I am sewing blocks together for a quilt that I'm lucky if the points are pointy three out of five. The blocks are all hsts. Ugh. The overall pattern is very nice and that is what I want to see not each individual point. If I was frustrated with all the points I would give up and not have a nice quilt. It's this pattern: Swirlygig by RagamuffinQuilts. Free download.
Yes! I am sewing blocks together for a quilt that I'm lucky if the points are pointy three out of five. The blocks are all hsts. Ugh. The overall pattern is very nice and that is what I want to see not each individual point. If I was frustrated with all the points I would give up and not have a nice quilt. It's this pattern: Swirlygig by RagamuffinQuilts. Free download.
01-01-2023, 07:41 PM
#18
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Florida
Posts: 4,099
01-01-2023, 07:45 PM
#20
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Florida
Posts: 4,099
Enjoy the process and don't get hung up on perfection.
Yes! I am sewing blocks together for a quilt that I'm lucky if the points are pointy three out of five. The blocks are all hsts. Ugh. The overall pattern is very nice and that is what I want to see not each individual point. If I was frustrated with all the points I would give up and not have a nice quilt. It's this pattern: Swirlygig by RagamuffinQuilts. Free download.
Yes! I am sewing blocks together for a quilt that I'm lucky if the points are pointy three out of five. The blocks are all hsts. Ugh. The overall pattern is very nice and that is what I want to see not each individual point. If I was frustrated with all the points I would give up and not have a nice quilt. It's this pattern: Swirlygig by RagamuffinQuilts. Free download.
Now, I’ll give some thought to this topic. Well, maybe tomorrow.
