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#11
YesterdayQuote:
What a great tip! I'm going to try it. Borders make me nuts. Thanks, Onebyone!Originally Posted by Onebyone
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!
#13
Stitches23 , 01-01-2023 10:23 AM
Junior Member
Enjoy the process and don't get hung up on perfection. Learn from mistakes and keep sewing - cause it's what we love to do. (We are much harder on ourselves than others - so don't sweat the small stuff!)
#14
Stitches23 , 01-01-2023 10:24 AM
Junior Member
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Loved this! So true.Originally Posted by Tartan
Don’t save the “ best” fabric. Use it or someone else will use it after you’re gone.
#15
RedGarnet222 , 01-01-2023 11:45 AM
Power Poster
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.
#16
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.
#18
petthefabric , 01-01-2023 07:41 PM
Super Member
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I like this. Good reason to toss some UFO’s.Originally Posted by SusieQOH
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.
#19
petthefabric , 01-01-2023 07:42 PM
Super Member
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YES! I’ll second this.Originally Posted by Tartan
Don’t save the “ best” fabric. Use it or someone else will use it after you’re gone.
#20
petthefabric , 01-01-2023 07:45 PM
Super Member
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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.
love this.Originally Posted by Onebyone
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.
Now, I’ll give some thought to this topic. Well, maybe tomorrow.
