Someone please come over and slap me
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Honestly, sewing binding strips together isn't rocket science is it? So why did I just spend 3 hours sewing 5 ... FIVE simple strips together? That's only 4 seams!!
First one ... sewed in the opposite direct so when opened all I got was a V shape.
Resewed first one ... wonky. Rip.
Second one. Sewed it wonky, took it apart, and in the process flipped it around so that I had the seam on the right side of the fabric. Wouldn't have been so bad if I had noticed it BEFORE I trimmed it and sewed on the last strip.
Third seam ... I've managed to sew the tip of the other end of the strip under the seam!!!
So, what do you think I could have possibly done wrong with the last seam? What other rookie mistake could I have made? Anyone want to guess?
I'll give you one hint ... it's a batik so there is no right side of the fabric.
First one ... sewed in the opposite direct so when opened all I got was a V shape.
Resewed first one ... wonky. Rip.
Second one. Sewed it wonky, took it apart, and in the process flipped it around so that I had the seam on the right side of the fabric. Wouldn't have been so bad if I had noticed it BEFORE I trimmed it and sewed on the last strip.
Third seam ... I've managed to sew the tip of the other end of the strip under the seam!!!
So, what do you think I could have possibly done wrong with the last seam? What other rookie mistake could I have made? Anyone want to guess?
I'll give you one hint ... it's a batik so there is no right side of the fabric.
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Originally Posted by DogHouseMom
Honestly, sewing binding strips together isn't rocket science is it? So why did I just spend 3 hours sewing 5 ... FIVE simple strips together? That's only 4 seams!!
First one ... sewed in the opposite direct so when opened all I got was a V shape.
Resewed first one ... wonky. Rip.
Second one. Sewed it wonky, took it apart, and in the process flipped it around so that I had the seam on the right side of the fabric. Wouldn't have been so bad if I had noticed it BEFORE I trimmed it and sewed on the last strip.
Third seam ... I've managed to sew the tip of the other end of the strip under the seam!!!
So, what do you think I could have possibly done wrong with the last seam? What other rookie mistake could I have made? Anyone want to guess?
I'll give you one hint ... it's a batik so there is no right side of the fabric.
First one ... sewed in the opposite direct so when opened all I got was a V shape.
Resewed first one ... wonky. Rip.
Second one. Sewed it wonky, took it apart, and in the process flipped it around so that I had the seam on the right side of the fabric. Wouldn't have been so bad if I had noticed it BEFORE I trimmed it and sewed on the last strip.
Third seam ... I've managed to sew the tip of the other end of the strip under the seam!!!
So, what do you think I could have possibly done wrong with the last seam? What other rookie mistake could I have made? Anyone want to guess?
I'll give you one hint ... it's a batik so there is no right side of the fabric.
I just sew some satin binding on a minke and flannel snuggle blankie. That was NOT FUN!!!!! Only for my grandchildren, it is not worth the frustration!!!
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You sewed the whole thing with no bobbin thread?
Please DO NOT say you cut it by accident. I almost don't want to think about what you could have done....you didn't spill your drink on it did you?
One time when I was making my husband shirts...stupid me cut out the peices and THEN removed the pattern peices and folded the pieces up and set them aside. I needed fabric to cut the collar out and THOUGHT I had grabbed the left over fabric....but didn't. Instead, I had grabbed the peice of fabric that was the back peice that I had cut out and used it to cut the collar out. AFTER THE FACT....I went to sew the back to one of the front peices and seen what I did....I was so blasted heart sick and was not able to get any more of that fabric...since then I DO NOT for no reason whatsover remove pattern peices until ALL pieces are cut out and accounted for.
Please DO NOT say you cut it by accident. I almost don't want to think about what you could have done....you didn't spill your drink on it did you?
One time when I was making my husband shirts...stupid me cut out the peices and THEN removed the pattern peices and folded the pieces up and set them aside. I needed fabric to cut the collar out and THOUGHT I had grabbed the left over fabric....but didn't. Instead, I had grabbed the peice of fabric that was the back peice that I had cut out and used it to cut the collar out. AFTER THE FACT....I went to sew the back to one of the front peices and seen what I did....I was so blasted heart sick and was not able to get any more of that fabric...since then I DO NOT for no reason whatsover remove pattern peices until ALL pieces are cut out and accounted for.
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