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The iron is my friend. I have been coaxing my uneven blocks to match up with the surrounding blocks. Kind of frustrating, since I focused on sewing accurate 1/4" seams. Oh, well. I have about ten rows strung together and three rows all attached. It's exciting to see it come together.
The pinning and stitching is time consuming. Every row I work on requires ripping out one or two seams, in an attempt to get everything lined up. I guess my seam ripper is my other friend. It can be discouraging seeing all the points that don't match. I have ripped out some seams, to pin and sew again, only to end up with the
exact same problem that I was trying to fix! If I can't fix a seam after two attempts, I figure it's meant to be as is.
When I get bummed out about my points, I spread what I've finished out on the floor and literally take a step back. Suddenly all of the flaws fade as the overall pattern leaps out. So pretty!
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Stitching the blocks together requires me watch for markers, not just blindly following the edge of the fabric. This has necessitated a new item to my sewing machine supplies in the last week. It's been two years since I started using reading glasses while hand stitching my quilt bindings. But now I need them even for the sewing machine? Bah. On the up side, I no longer worry about the machine flinging the occasional broken pin or needle at my face. And, of course, no more eye strain. So I guess it's not such a bad thing.
That quilt is gorgeous Sally!!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt. Looks perfect in the picture... Thanks for stopping by my blog today and leaving a comment. I get lots of hits every day but not too many comments and it makes my day when I get one .... Love reading about your little pigs...
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