Measure twice, cut once.....
10-15-2011, 01:09 PM
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and then there was the time that you are cutting everything exactly as the pattern is written and suddenly a little bell goes off in your brain that says wait this can't be correct.....you read the pattern again and the pattern in the book is wrong............i really hate when this happens
10-15-2011, 05:21 PM
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Murphy's Law states.........if you start out cutting your fabric wrong, fold up your cutting board, close your rotary blade and go to your local quilt store for the afternoon. It will be a lot cheaper in the long run.
10-15-2011, 05:25 PM
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In an attempt to teach a friend how to quilt...she's a bit resistant, I'm trying to instill this theory in her!
For example, "Are you sure these two sides need to be sewn together? Lay them down and open them. We'll see if they are indeed placed correctly." They weren't, but I knew that. "Measure twice, even three times before you cut."
For example, "Are you sure these two sides need to be sewn together? Lay them down and open them. We'll see if they are indeed placed correctly." They weren't, but I knew that. "Measure twice, even three times before you cut."
10-15-2011, 05:29 PM
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COUNT more than once too. At least if you're like me... I thought I had enough fabric so I cut an extra WOF 4 1/2" figuring if I made a mistake I'd have a couple extra pieces ...
but I miscounted and when I went to match up the half-square triangle components I had only 9 - not 12 - 4 7/8" pieces so now I have to go buy more fabric.
but I miscounted and when I went to match up the half-square triangle components I had only 9 - not 12 - 4 7/8" pieces so now I have to go buy more fabric.
10-15-2011, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by orangeroom
In an attempt to teach a friend how to quilt...she's a bit resistant, I'm trying to instill this theory in her!
For example, "Are you sure these two sides need to be sewn together? Lay them down and open them. We'll see if they are indeed placed correctly." They weren't, but I knew that. "Measure twice, even three times before you cut."
For example, "Are you sure these two sides need to be sewn together? Lay them down and open them. We'll see if they are indeed placed correctly." They weren't, but I knew that. "Measure twice, even three times before you cut."
10-15-2011, 09:53 PM
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Today I worked on a Christmas gift for my husband - a lap quilt with train fabric - he's crazy for trains. So how did one set of 5 1/2" squares end up 5" X 5 1/2"? Tell me that, please! The quilt shop WAS open - I got there 5 minutes before they closed the doors.
Personally I think the gypsies did it. Or the Boogey Man. Or the Fairies. SOMEBODY besides ME!
Personally I think the gypsies did it. Or the Boogey Man. Or the Fairies. SOMEBODY besides ME!
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