What is your least favorite part of quilting?

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11-23-2010, 11:29 PM

#171

Tropical

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I have a problem getting the fusible stuff to fuse.

11-23-2010, 11:41 PM

#172

Gebmar

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Originally Posted by amma

Prewashing fabric :D:D:D

:( I don,t like prewashing fabrics either.

11-24-2010, 03:21 AM

#173

Cuddly Quilter

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NOTHING NOW because i send my quilts away to be professionally joined. I can then start on the next project. I do find that it takes me quite a long time to decide on the last border for the quilt as i feel that that is one very important part and it either makes the quilt into something STUNNING or leaves it ok. :cry:

11-24-2010, 07:39 AM

#174

theifner

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cutting the pieces out

11-24-2010, 07:45 AM

#175

kathome

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Love, love love making the tops but no so much on the actual quilting.

I'd consider paying someone to quilt it, but 1) the cost, and 2) I don't think I could actually claim that I made it myself.

11-24-2010, 07:47 AM

#176

pstoner

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Quote:

Originally Posted by StitchinJoy

Quote:

Originally Posted by janb

I love it all, but if I had to choose some part I liked least it would be preparing the fabric for cutting.

I hate to bind. I would rather move on to the next project.

BINDING, BINDING BINDING- no matter what, I always struggle to start the binding, and then to do it. But once it's started I finish it until the end before moving on.

11-24-2010, 07:49 AM

#177

pstoner

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Quote:

Originally Posted by toodie11

Quote:

Originally Posted by CompulsiveQuilter

I hate marking the diagonal lines on squares to make HSTs and flying geese. Bores me to tears and somehow there's always a zillion of them.

You do not have to do that any more there is a sheet that you put on your machine bed and just follow the lines, it is called
"Clearly Perfect Angles" I bought it at a quilt shop and it have
saved me hundreds of hours. I love it.

I will agree here, I have the angles template that I tape to my machine using painters tape, takes all the guessing out, marking and ripping also if I don't follow that straight line.

11-24-2010, 07:56 AM

#178

Deborah12687

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What I least like about quilting is when I have to rip out the stitches when I mess up the seam.

11-24-2010, 10:12 AM

#179

michellee

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i found this great tutorial. you may know about it but it's worth looking at...about basting...
www/sharonschambernetwork.com...looks so easy. i will try this the next time. i need to buy a long board...hope this helps

11-24-2010, 10:36 AM

#180

cpfrog

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I haven't read ALL 12 pages of comments (BOY! did that question strike a chord!!! LOL) but my least favorite is finding the fabric/colors for the pattern. I don't follow pattern suggestions or the fabric lines...like to do that myself, but it is a challenge. There are sooooooo many great choices and I'm only making one quilt at a time!