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06-20-2010, 06:27 PM

#41

sewjoyce

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Originally Posted by Evie

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Originally Posted by POosterman

The Amish people do this on purpose.

And isn't it OK to use the wrong side of the fabric? Just say that's the way it's supposed to be.

:lol:

Hey, I've used wrong side of the fabric on purpose... :oops: The "wrong" side was a much prettier shade of blue than the "right" side...

06-20-2010, 07:02 PM

#42

barbgooch

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And then there's the well known mantra

"Check your bobbin thread often."

Just today, I sewed, or thought I sewed an outer border (at least 70") without bobbin thread. Frustrated the heck out of me that I had to stop and replace the bobbin thread. Hate that when I'm on a roll.

06-20-2010, 07:20 PM

#43

Quiltmaniac

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But why is it that we never learn? You would think that after almost 30 years of quilting I wouldn't make that mistake over and over, but I do!

06-20-2010, 08:42 PM

#44

galvestonangel

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I thought I had it, but alas I did it again tonight. I need to practice the mantra some more.

06-20-2010, 08:42 PM

#45

galvestonangel

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I thought I had it, but alas I did it again tonight. I need to practice the mantra some more.

06-20-2010, 10:19 PM

#46

angieh1964

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do that at least 10 times on each project duh at least i manage to catch them before the whole damn thing is put together

06-20-2010, 10:25 PM

#47

ScubaK

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Been there, done that!
K

06-20-2010, 10:34 PM

#48

Cuilteanna

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Yet another reason I love batiks... no wrong side!

I've done it too, and what's worse I didn't notice until the top was put together. Since it was a WOW I'd reversed, the mistake showed up MUCH better from a bit of a distance than it did putting the block together.

06-21-2010, 05:05 AM

#49

jojo47

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Originally Posted by raptureready

LOL and yeah, I'm laughing AT you because this is one time that it's not me. LOL LOL LOL But don't feel too badly, we've all been there many times. I was zipping along one day and had 19 out of 20 blocks completed when I realized that half of them were going the wrong way.

Me, too! I still have a WIP that has two of the HSTs going the opposite way...I may just leave it as a conversation piece....or try putting a zipper in, being frustrated for 1/2 hour, only to have it go in like a dream...and having it end up on the right side instead of the left! Nope...did NOT rip it out...I wore it as is for a long time!

06-21-2010, 05:07 AM

#50

jojo47

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Originally Posted by renee765

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Originally Posted by PALS65

There is a saying if you have never gone off a horse then you aren't a horseback rider. I think we could also say if you have never sewn 2 pieces together wrong then you aren't a quilter.

I am definitely a quilter!

Ditto!