Big block jelly log pattern
11-04-2015, 04:41 PM
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Thank you to all who responded. Yes, maniac quilter 2, sew biz girl, betty gee, and paper princess, i did find some inaccurate seams and did not measure or square as I stitched. Clmay, I sew with a 1/4" foot and should have been more aware my seam edges did not 100% line up. G-ma Kay and blueheavenfl, you both seem to have a solution I could immediately use to salvage this quilt. I think I shall soon be digging through leftover strips for keyboard options. And k_jupiter you made me laugh out loud for taking myself and my piecing skills (or lack of them) way too seriously. Great answers!
11-05-2015, 04:05 AM
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Okay, quilt police, read no further! I am a lazy quilter. I hate to unsew. I would use a wide piano key border, and then square it up after the border is on. The piano keys make it hard to see the inequity, and anybody who notices after it is finished is just too picky.
11-05-2015, 04:22 AM
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Sewing long strips at high speed is tempting, but easily leads to mistakes. Unless you pin frequently, the pieces can tend to slip apart. I have to slow down and remind myself that unsewing is not worth the extra seconds of sewing fast.
11-05-2015, 02:14 PM
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To sushi in snowy Minnesota, thank you. I do try to keep smiling even if it is only to make people wonder what I'm up to. 
. If I get too serious about things (and unfortunately I am one who gets lost in the details and the elusive goal of perfection), I have to step away from projects for a while until I can return with an open mind and an objective eye. At that point, I usually have learned something that allows me to finish with ease. Somehow, I always have three or four quilts in some form of progress. I don't like to use my seam ripper too much due to the fabric damage potential, so I plan to experiment with piano keys, hopefully, this weekend. Thanks for responding
. If I get too serious about things (and unfortunately I am one who gets lost in the details and the elusive goal of perfection), I have to step away from projects for a while until I can return with an open mind and an objective eye. At that point, I usually have learned something that allows me to finish with ease. Somehow, I always have three or four quilts in some form of progress. I don't like to use my seam ripper too much due to the fabric damage potential, so I plan to experiment with piano keys, hopefully, this weekend. Thanks for responding
11-05-2015, 02:25 PM
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Zozee, I simply do not believe those patterns that advertise a quilt can be made in a day or an afternoon, speed puts on the pressure, creates boo boos, and takes away the joy I find in sewing. I plan to go back to my comfortable medium speed which means better results for me. Thanks for responding
11-07-2015, 02:44 AM
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