My biggest sewing pet-peeve is...
11-17-2008, 04:29 PM
#31
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Pet Peeves...hmm
I'm a perfectionist. Is there a 12 Step Program for this?
Cut carefully and double check.
Check scant quarter inch seam allowance and double check.
Sew units and sqare each. Double check.
Sew units into block.
Curse Word(s)
Emerge from sewing room like this :shock:
Have glass of wine
Repeat
Somehow it all makes a quilt. It's beautiful. Quilt Board members praise us. All is well and wonderful :mrgreen:
I'm a perfectionist. Is there a 12 Step Program for this?
Cut carefully and double check.
Check scant quarter inch seam allowance and double check.
Sew units and sqare each. Double check.
Sew units into block.
Curse Word(s)
Emerge from sewing room like this :shock:
Have glass of wine
Repeat
Somehow it all makes a quilt. It's beautiful. Quilt Board members praise us. All is well and wonderful :mrgreen:
11-17-2008, 07:08 PM
#33
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Camas, Washington
Posts: 2,593
I agree with Jerrie. My sis has the quilting machine in the shop now because we tried everything and stupid thing kept breaking the thread.
Another thing is when one of the little sweethearts (cat) decides she has to rub up against the thread (large spool) and/or machine when I am trying to sew especially when I am trying to meet a deadline.
Another thing is when one of the little sweethearts (cat) decides she has to rub up against the thread (large spool) and/or machine when I am trying to sew especially when I am trying to meet a deadline.
11-17-2008, 09:38 PM
#36
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Southeast, Ohio
Posts: 3,264
I take my Happy pill wait 30 minutes and away I go When I make a mistake I just have to laugh...I think someone is telling me to take a break and I do...I chat with you all.....
On the bird nesting....use a little strip of scrap fabric folded....I have several by my machine and use them all the time....no more birds nest....hope that helps.....
on the needle try a bigger needle size...I use 90/14
on the thread don't make the mistake of using HAND Quilting thread...I did that when I first stared....my thread had a glaze on it ....and it kept breaking.....I use a 40wt thread....Thread comes in all kinds of weight....that can be some of the problem....use good COTTON thread...
On the bird nesting....use a little strip of scrap fabric folded....I have several by my machine and use them all the time....no more birds nest....hope that helps.....
on the needle try a bigger needle size...I use 90/14
on the thread don't make the mistake of using HAND Quilting thread...I did that when I first stared....my thread had a glaze on it ....and it kept breaking.....I use a 40wt thread....Thread comes in all kinds of weight....that can be some of the problem....use good COTTON thread...
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