Un-sewing
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Eastern Shore of Maryland
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Un-sewing
I've been quilting for several years but I'm still a novice, and like many of us I sometimes goof up, well today was no exception and I was grumbling in regards to having to un-sew some stitches and my husband asked me... have you ever made something you haven't had to un-sew? Of course I wanted to give him a snappy answer but instead I just said "no" in a very silent voice. After I thought about it for awhile I decided how depressing to think you are going to start on a new project of sewing knowing full well you are going to spend time taking it apart, lol. So has anyone out there ever made something they didn't have to un-sew?
#4
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern Michigan
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Just part of the process, nothing to beat yourself up over. None of us are perfect, we all have those parts in Every project that doesn't go quite right-- right down to 3 perfect binding miter corners & 1 messed up one.
#7
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Oregon
Posts: 685
I just accept ripping as part of the project. I have a seam ripper mounted to my dsm, and a Quick Ripper handy in the drawer by my dsm for big ripping jobs. Then I just don't dwell on it. Just like the eraser on your pencil, or the delete button on your keyboard, it's just part of the process of creating.
#9
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Central NJ
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The only project - quilts; other craft sewing; home dec sewing; garments - that I have NOT had to unsew was just the other day when I was turning under raw edges on a rectangle of fabric to make arm covers for the recliner!
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