The "fudge factor" -
#21
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Location: Asheville, previously Lake Vermilion, Tarpon Springs, Duluth, St Paul, Soudan
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Pins are helpful to align intersections, and prevent wavy borders. And I have concluded that my stash and quilt bucket list will outlive me no matter how rapidly I can complete quilts, so there is little pressure to finish. If the points will be cut off, then the seam is resewn—if not, it gets eased in and steam pressed.
#22
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I have found that the weight of the fabric has a lot to do with the finished block size. Light weight fabric seems to stretch more and the blocks are larger than heavier weight fabric. I won't even buy light weight fabric for a quilt anymore because of that problem.
#29
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Pennsylvania
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Very interesting question. The small group I quilt with once a week playfully chastised me this week about the number of times I "unsew" seams because they aren't perfect. Doesn't matter if it's a donation quilt-whatever, can't help myself. I wouldnt mind if my work were perfect...
#30
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I am pretty fussy with a low tolerance, but it does depend on when I find the problem and how long it would take to finish it. My last finish had a huge tuck on the back - my first ever. I finally decided to hand stitch it down - thank goodness it was a swirly print. The Labyrinth on the machine now as a least one spot where a high contrast seam didn't line up. My mind says I am done piecing and to just quilt it. My son won't care.
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