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03-03-2010, 02:07 PM

Justok

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I have been quilting for 18 years and I know everything, (right). I am putting together a quilt with hundreds of half square triangles. I've made many thousands of 1/2 squares I can do them in my sleep. After about 100 I got tired and bored of drawing a line, sewing on both sides, cutting apart. Well I have a good eye so I tried a few with just one corner to the next, and It worked, Yea. So I made the rest of them and guess what? When I put them together they don't match. So I wasted, time, fabric and my pride is damaged. So I hope you learn from my bloated ego, and do your 1/2 squares the way you were taught.

1/2 squares not matching

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03-03-2010, 02:09 PM

Rachel

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oh, the frustration... I'm so sorry. ugh!!!
Love the colors though. Can't wait to see it finished.

03-03-2010, 02:11 PM

Dawn Hendrix

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Thanks for the reminder to do it the way we were TAIGHT.. verses the way I was going to do them.. just like YOU!

THANK YOU for the reminder!!

03-03-2010, 02:15 PM

MadQuilter

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This is one of those mistakes you will only make once. (Been there done that - thought to save time.....)

Sorry you have to redo.

03-03-2010, 02:18 PM

Olivia's Grammy

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Makes you remember why you did it the way you had done it for eons. We all need a reminder now and again. Thanks. Sorry about your quilt.

03-03-2010, 03:04 PM

Esqmommy

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I must be a major beginner having only been quilting for 13 years or so. But I DO NOT see the problem????

03-03-2010, 03:07 PM

janRN

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Glad I'm not the only one who gets over-confident. I was putting the binding on my quilt today and I'm thinking: This isn't so hard; why do people hate bindings? Welllll---I was almost done and noticed I sewed it backwards with the fold on the inside!! How could I have not noticed. Thanks for sharing your blooper-makes me feel better LOL.

03-03-2010, 03:11 PM

BKinCO

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OH NO!!! Sounds like something I would do!!!! :( I love your fabrics and block, though :)

03-03-2010, 03:29 PM

Olivia's Grammy

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Originally Posted by janRN

Opps. Someone else did that a couple of months ago.

03-03-2010, 03:44 PM

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eparys

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Just when we think we know it all - guess what!!

I am so sorry that you "found this out". I thought I was the only one who did this. :(

I (although this is a recent discovery) have found, whenever I think I can go for the short cut, that I am SO wrong. I now measure once, twice then three times, cut and then sew a HST at least 1/4 to 1/2 inch larger than I need so that I can trim it down to size. Ask me why . . . :oops: