put down the hammer and step away from the machine
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put down the hammer and step away from the machine
Ever sense that the quilting gods are trying to tell you something? I received an ugly jelly roll for Christmas and decided that the North Star quilt from the MSQC tutorials would be a good way to camouflage it. I have completed only 4 blocks and have made every conceivable mistake! Sewing the wrong side of the square, sewing wrong side to right side, forgetting the snowballing stage, forgetting the 1-1/2 strip stage. Forgetting to adjust needle position for 1/4" seam foot. I have ripped out more seams in these 4 squares than I have in an entire quilt!
So I thought it would be interesting to ask.....have you worked on a particular quilt that seemed to be cursed?
So I thought it would be interesting to ask.....have you worked on a particular quilt that seemed to be cursed?
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I have a system from my garment making days that I now apply to quilting. I can't walk away until I have made whatever fix is required. Then I know when I pick it up again I will be able to move forward, not back. Also if I have a project that is not giving me the warm and fuzzies I allow myself to start another one....but every day I have to work on the downer project for a while before I work on the happy project. In this case my goal will be to complete two blocks every day before I allow myself to move on to something else. That way it won't be residing in a plastic bag for the next 10 years!
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At least every other quilt gives me fits and starts and I've been at it for about 40 years. When I run out of the worse cuss worlds imaginable, I make up new ones. Next step is to walk away, shut the sewing room door and let the whole project simmer for at least a couple of days.
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