What do you do that's "against the rules"?
#166
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: WA
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This question makes me giggle. In our quilting circle we have a precious woman who has quilted and taught quilting for eons. I always say "I am ironing" when I am pressing seams, just old habit I guess and not important enough to me to remember to say press. Her face contorts and she squirms and then she can't NOT say anything and correct me...you are pressing dear. I am trying to do better now and remember to say press. So I break HER rule! LOL
#167
I have been rethinking this post. When I first read it I thought the same as many did - "What, there are rules!". However, I am working on a very simple pieced block for a BOM and had to unsew it two times. It made me realize that when we ignore the "rules" - such as cutting accurately, using a consistent width seam, pressing correctly - we do pay the price in lost time taking blocks apart.
I quilt for fun (not profit) so I am not a fanatic about my quilts being perfect, and I often change patterns to make them more "Polly Friendly", but there are some things you just cannot ignore.
I hope everyone keeps quilting at whatever level you are on, learn the rules and ignore them when you want, enjoy the process.
I quilt for fun (not profit) so I am not a fanatic about my quilts being perfect, and I often change patterns to make them more "Polly Friendly", but there are some things you just cannot ignore.
I hope everyone keeps quilting at whatever level you are on, learn the rules and ignore them when you want, enjoy the process.
Things like following or not following patterns or prewashing vs not prewashing seem more like a personal preference thing than rules to me anyway.
#169
Previous post was supposed to be a 'reply with quote"....didn't make it. So, referring to using sheets for backing. I do too...sometimes, no always. But I've found a brand that has a 200 thread count that are soft, durable and inexpensive; especially compared to the 108" backing at $15 per yd.
#170
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Indiana
Posts: 450
Let's see....
I never pin pieces, just blocks when I am joining rows.
I participate in a group on line that requires prewashing. I combine those leftovers with whatever I have on hand that is NOT prewashed.
I don't press. I iron.
I don't use leaders or enders for doing triangles.
I have a rule against removing most seams.
I never pin pieces, just blocks when I am joining rows.
I participate in a group on line that requires prewashing. I combine those leftovers with whatever I have on hand that is NOT prewashed.
I don't press. I iron.
I don't use leaders or enders for doing triangles.
I have a rule against removing most seams.
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