which part of the process is your LEAST favorite?

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02-16-2010, 07:29 PM

#41

fabuchicki

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Originally Posted by tkhooper

Left-hander here. I hate to cut. But I'm sticking with it.

These guys have a left handed rotary cutter. I hope that helps.

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02-16-2010, 09:05 PM

#42

Loretta

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Making sure the back is smooth while quilting.

02-16-2010, 09:20 PM

#43

LucyInTheSky

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Originally Posted by charismah

I really hate adding the borders too! MEasure...measure...cut...sew...measure..measure.. .cut sew..TEDIUOS!

My solution. Cut the strips, sew them on, trim to size. I know that's not as square as if I do it the tedious way, but it keeps me sane so I'm happy

02-16-2010, 09:21 PM

#44

LucyInTheSky

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Originally Posted by Deb watkins

Quote:

Originally Posted by KBunn

Ok...this is going to sound terrible but it's the acutal quilting that I dread sometimes. I love the planning, cutting and peicing phases. I dont mind the endless pressing and sandwhiching parts. But hand quilting takes so long and I am still learning to machine quilt...so it's the phase of the process that frustrates me the most.

I am with you on this! I machine quilt, and it seems that it takes me longer to do all of this than putting it all together. I keep looking - how many more 'rows' or panels to do :shock:

I used to feel that way, then I got my Flynn system. I quilted a queen size quilt in 7 hours. 7 hours, how crazy fast is that??

02-16-2010, 09:40 PM

#45

MissTreated

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Paying for the fabric. This is, of course, completely different from buying fabric.

02-16-2010, 09:41 PM

#46

sewhappy57

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I hate getting the backing ready. Can never figure out how much to buy. I end up buying way to much or having to piece it when I'm don't buy enough! :thumbdown:

02-16-2010, 10:04 PM

#47

jljack

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My least favorite is ....hummmmm....thinking, thinkng.

Well, I think it must be the loading on the frame to quilt it. Then doing one small 4" wide band of quilting, then having to roll, then one small 4" wide band, then having to roll....OK, you get the idea. I wish I had a real longarm instead of a midarm. It would go so much faster. That is really my least favorite....oh, wait, maybe....no, right, that's it!!! :-)

But thinking about what I just said, I guess I should really be very thankful I have what I have, so, no, that can't really be my least favorite. So, I don't know what it would be. I really like all of it.