October 1, 2008 - Snail's Trail - Photos
10-08-2008, 10:27 AM
#15
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Pensacola, FL
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I am frustrated with mine. I HATE WORKING WITH BIAS! The sides are too big or too small at the points. Almost got mine finished and it is really off on one side.
I am going to try again, and hopefully can post a pic tomorrow. Maybe the cheap fabric I used for half the block is to blame.
I am going to try again, and hopefully can post a pic tomorrow. Maybe the cheap fabric I used for half the block is to blame.
10-10-2008, 11:00 AM
#16
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Location: Southeast Georgia, USA
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Quoting Quiltmaker101: "I am frustrated with mine. I HATE WORKING WITH BIAS! The sides are too big or too small at the points. Almost got mine finished and it is really off on one side.
I am going to try again, and hopefully can post a pic tomorrow. Maybe the cheap fabric I used for half the block is to blame."
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i feel your pain, QM. sometimes when having to work with triangles - especially if they mean i'll be stitching on the bias - i deliberately make them too big and then trim back. i use a little more fabric, but save on headache remedies. :wink:
I am going to try again, and hopefully can post a pic tomorrow. Maybe the cheap fabric I used for half the block is to blame."
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i feel your pain, QM. sometimes when having to work with triangles - especially if they mean i'll be stitching on the bias - i deliberately make them too big and then trim back. i use a little more fabric, but save on headache remedies. :wink:
01-17-2009, 12:17 PM
#18
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Camarillo, California
Posts: 1,746
Finally! One more done! I had to rip seams so many times I quit counting. My difficulty had to do with the math!!! What was I thinking? Well, obviously I wasn't thinking! But I persevered and here they are! Two snail trails and my quilts now have 6 blocks. 6 done and 6 to go. Progress is so intoxicating! :lol:
Two quilts to be. I can't say I have a favorite. I like them both.
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Block two. Much easier!!!
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This is the one that was torn apart two times! Whew!
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03-06-2009, 08:19 AM
#20
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 3,007
Beautiful blocks...have been wanting to make a Snail's Path block just to try it but all the comments on the stretching and shrinking makes me think there are a million OTHER blocks to make that don't need a lot of math, ripping out, etc. Your blocks are beautiful and yes, progress is intoxicating and I'm proud of you for hanging in there on a project that gave you some "burrs under your saddle." You are a more devoted quilter than I! Good work.
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