which part of the process is your LEAST favorite?

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02-18-2010, 08:38 PM

#141

BeSue

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Ditto here I know how you feel and I agree this is the hardest part for me along trying to get down on the floor to put my sandwich together.

Betty
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02-18-2010, 09:11 PM

#142

4dogs

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I hate doing the safety pins part of the sandwiching...I always manage to stick my finger and bleed on it, somewhere along the way! and then I get a pin that just will not snap shut...

02-18-2010, 09:28 PM

#143

Jim's Gem

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Quote:

Originally Posted by grandma Janice

sandwiching for sure. too old to get down on the floor anymore. I like the clamp idea, I am going to try that. I sometimes go to my church and put some tables together to get me up off the floor.

This is what I do. DH has the keys to the church so we wander over there when there arn't too many people around and push tables together. I have taught him and my son's ex-girlfriend how to sandwich and now if they are both around, all I do is supervise :) :) We spray bast all of my quilts, wall to super queen. So much easier if you have 2 people working on it!

02-18-2010, 10:43 PM

#144

Cookie64

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There is a tool to close thos pins, IoAnne's has it in the quilting section ti works great.

Cookie

02-18-2010, 11:08 PM

#145

JCL in FL

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I really enjoy the binding part. How about I'll bind for you if you sandwich for me.

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Originally Posted by Rymer

binding. can I say it again?? binding.

02-19-2010, 05:44 AM

#146

reginalovesfabric

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I agree with Rymer, binding is my least favorite. Sometimes I wait and do 6 at a time.

02-19-2010, 06:11 AM

#147

LindaR

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the borders....working so hard so they don't ripple, all that measuring

02-19-2010, 06:16 AM

#148

peabee

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for me, it's ironing large pieces before cutting and basting. i used pins a couple of times to hold my sandwich together and ended up with nicks and scratches on my machine bed. i grit my teeth every time i look at my machine bed now-never use pins again. great ideas, ladies for wall and table basting!

02-19-2010, 07:09 AM

#149

Grama Lehr

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Marjpf

Just the other day I was trying to figure out what my most favorite part was, now you have me thinking in a whole different direction. But this one is easy - seam ripping! My lovely patient youngest daughter used to be my favorite seam ripper, but then she had to grow up and move away. :-( Now I have to do it myself.

Me too! My Sweet Daughter used to LIKE to pull out thread, and she was very careful! Then she had to go and get married, have a kid and now she only rips seams when she comes to visit!! Good help is so hard to find. Thank goodness, I've learned the hard way to do it right the first time!!! :thumbup: