I'm a pickin' and grinnin'
#22
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Nashua, IA
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Originally Posted by erstan947
The lady that taught me to knit said "if you can't take the stitches out and make it correct, then don't knit". I remember that advice given me 52 years ago every time I unsew while working on a quilt. A good lesson to learn.
#23
I think we all spend our share of time rippin' and swearin'! Or Pickin' and Grinnin' (if you are a Cheerful Ripper!)
Has anyone heard of using a beard trimmer (electric) to take out stitches???
I don't know where I once saw this - but it just came back to me while reading this thread.
Has anyone heard of using a beard trimmer (electric) to take out stitches???
I don't know where I once saw this - but it just came back to me while reading this thread.
#26
Originally Posted by 0tis
Not really, but I have been busy un-picking about a billion tiny threads today. Didn't like the way my quilting was going - now time to re-group and try again..that is when my eyes and back recover. hahaha. Ah....the life of a quilter.
#27
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Galveston Texas
Posts: 1,596
I have had so much experience, I rip better than I sew.
If I am not pleased with something, I have teo choices: 1. Throw it away (I usually have too much invested) or 2. Rip it out. I try to be a cheerful ripper, it's just part of life.
If I am not pleased with something, I have teo choices: 1. Throw it away (I usually have too much invested) or 2. Rip it out. I try to be a cheerful ripper, it's just part of life.
#28
Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
I need to do that on the quilt that I have on the long arm right now. The quilting is horrible, I'm just not experienced enough to do the work that I WANT to do. I'm definately going to use a razor knife.
Back to simple quilts and quilting patterns, the "good" quilts will have to wait.
Back to simple quilts and quilting patterns, the "good" quilts will have to wait.
#29
Originally Posted by sueisallaboutquilts
I spent all day yesterday cleaning my sewing room. At first I was excited, then I started to get overwhelmed, then mad, finally I just told myself " You need to stop for today b/c you are starting to hate everything around you". So believe it or not I did stop- closed the door and had dinner then watched the game but it only went 5 innings and got rained out :( Then I started hating baseball so I went to bed!!!! :D:D:D:D
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