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This weeks Quilting Question….
Why when I’m piecing my blocks why does it never line up right? Everything seems off a little.
This is a great question! There are lots of reasons why things get a little off when doing our piecing. Here are 3 of the big ones:
•Cutting– you really do have to take your time and make sure you are cutting accurately
•Seams– The infamous 1/4″ seam, Really practice getting this right, do some test pieces on your machine because each one is a little different. You can also buy a 1/4″ foot for your machine that helps a bunch. Check those out HERE. WHY??? If each seam is 1/8″ off… by the time you finish a row you can be a couple inches off! They add up quick.
•Pressing– pressing correctly and not stretching your blocks out helps a lot too.
SO………………
We all want to be perfect quilters, but their actually is no such thing! The truth is it takes some time and efforts to be a great quilter. I’ve been quilting for 12 years and to this day I still get things “off a little”. It is said that the Amish leave at least one mistake in their quilts to prove that only God is perfect. That makes me chuckle because if I only had one mistake left it would be pretty awesome! Some mistakes I see and choose to fix if I can and some I don’t even see till I’m done, lol…..
But did you have fun????
YES!!!
I base my quilting on a precision to fun ratio! If my attempts at precision are bringing my fun level down too low …. its no bueno! For me, I need to be enjoying what I’m doing and if I’m stressing myself out, then I have lost my enjoyment. Now don’t get me wrong… there are lots of quilters out there that are obsessed with precision and it IS their kind of fun, so let them go get it:) There is no need to compare ourselves, in life or in quilting. So just have fun and what you don’t get right in this quilt, you can try harder in the next one!
So just pick one thing at a time to focus on upping your precision.
And remember, Keep your fun ratio in check!!!
Happy Quilting Sassites!
Keep it Sassy♥
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