Measure twice, cut once....
01-20-2017, 04:32 AM
#22
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Northeastern Indiana
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I have written several short stories about the consequences of not reading the directions. Then there is not reading all the directions and on and on.
Right now I'm cutting out a Not So Giant Dahlia with some lovely templates from Marti someone, can you tell I don't even have my glasses on? I got so excited that the templates had come that I only read the directions for the first two templates. I sewed all that together and it was just lovely. Then I began cutting out some of the larger pieces, (on this one you start in the very middle and work your way out.) But I failed to read that the outer pieces are 16 and not 8. So I cut 8 from the very center of the fabric that I had selected. Now there is not enough.
Yes, I am being a very good old lady and adhering to the moratorium on fabric purchases....oh my, I did just get a nice package from MSQC and a new company I learned about on this forum, a place in KY that starts with a W.
So now what are my options, l. choose another fabric, 2. piece what's left over back together and then make a piece out of two pieces. I think I'll try for # 2. I'll let you know.
Right now I'm cutting out a Not So Giant Dahlia with some lovely templates from Marti someone, can you tell I don't even have my glasses on? I got so excited that the templates had come that I only read the directions for the first two templates. I sewed all that together and it was just lovely. Then I began cutting out some of the larger pieces, (on this one you start in the very middle and work your way out.) But I failed to read that the outer pieces are 16 and not 8. So I cut 8 from the very center of the fabric that I had selected. Now there is not enough.
Yes, I am being a very good old lady and adhering to the moratorium on fabric purchases....oh my, I did just get a nice package from MSQC and a new company I learned about on this forum, a place in KY that starts with a W.
So now what are my options, l. choose another fabric, 2. piece what's left over back together and then make a piece out of two pieces. I think I'll try for # 2. I'll let you know.
01-20-2017, 05:38 AM
#24
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Flagstaff, Arizona
Posts: 9,475
I think that is a great motto to go by. So sorry if you didn't cut something right. I just made a mistake as I was working on 2 different quilts and really cut my background fabric wrong. Very frustrating. Hope things work out for you.
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