tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512686951576132673.post270947379031196376..comments2024-03-25T10:03:49.844-05:00Comments on Stitched Together: A Fail of Epic Proportionsrachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12000794959264304528noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512686951576132673.post-79271006219222893322012-10-02T13:28:56.557-05:002012-10-02T13:28:56.557-05:00Shannon, me, too! :)
Inder-ific, Grow into it! ...Shannon, me, too! :)<br /><br />Inder-ific, Grow into it! I love it! Maybe that will be true for me too.<br /><br />Did I ever tell you that your Merry Un-Birthday post inspired quite the celebration over here. I'm also on my second pair of big butt pants for the babe. They're addictive. Thanks for the inspiration.rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000794959264304528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512686951576132673.post-17965466575308646462012-10-02T11:29:11.693-05:002012-10-02T11:29:11.693-05:00Oh no. I've been there. I tried doing a large ...Oh no. I've been there. I tried doing a large pieced six pointed star one time that turned out more like a cone than a quilt. Sigh. I never did go back to that. <br /><br />But as far as "genes" I take heart that my grandmother, an excellent needlewoman who sewed her whole life, said she never had the patience to quilt until she turned 50. I figure I still have some time to grow into it.Inder-ifichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724667602427496583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512686951576132673.post-51403397918150724282012-10-01T23:22:23.230-05:002012-10-01T23:22:23.230-05:00oh no Rachel! The colors are gorgeous! What a lot ...oh no Rachel! The colors are gorgeous! What a lot of time you put into this. I do hope you get the answers to fix it and are able to bring it back out to finish it soon.Room for Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13689442916160755101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512686951576132673.post-51816936730424461402012-10-01T11:36:02.939-05:002012-10-01T11:36:02.939-05:00Marci, yeah, it was such a bummer. at this point,...Marci, yeah, it was such a bummer. at this point, i feel too invested to give up. but i'm learning, too. hopefully- after a break away - i can come back to this quilt and figure it out. live and learn, right?<br /><br />Kristin, yes - i'm not giving up on simple quilts or whole cloth. in fact, i have a whole cloth quilt waiting to be made and i cannot wait. i think i'm just going to have to be zen about this one and seam rip to good podcasts, at my own pace, when i have free hands. :) <br /><br />Rachel, thanks again for your help.<br /><br />Meg, Thanks so much! Yes, Rachel emailed me. I think I maybe got off at my mitered corners + at some points I stretched the fabric to make it fit. :/ I know, I know! I'm new at this. I learned this lesson the hard way. <br /><br />Gina, ah, bias edges being stretched. that makes sense. if i need to redo that border i will definitely ask for your help. thank you so much for the offer. all of my family is in the midwest and we are in south central texas. so i'm on my own with this one. :/ <br /><br />so grateful to have folks in the sewing community to turn to for help and support. wow, it really means so much to me.rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000794959264304528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512686951576132673.post-35336383303951059912012-10-01T09:44:25.928-05:002012-10-01T09:44:25.928-05:00It seems as though it is your square on point bord...It seems as though it is your square on point border that won't lay flat which makes me think that somehow your bias edges have been stretched . This can happen when you are sewing triangles together . You poor thing ! It looks so great too . If you decide to redo that border let me know and I can tell you an easier way of doing square on point borders . ( by sewing three strips together , slicing them up and resewing together slightly staggered to form the border pattern ) Can one of your quilting family members help you ? I hope you don't become despondent with this quilt . Good luck .Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08376679318037889508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512686951576132673.post-27464472903979585372012-09-30T14:39:40.939-05:002012-09-30T14:39:40.939-05:00Dang! It looks so pretty. Don't give up! I ...Dang! It looks so pretty. Don't give up! I bet Rachel can help. I can't tell but it looks like you are using linen which might be stretching. Other thoughts...seam allowance and trimming blocks to the right size. It has to be the same everywhere. <br /><br />What I have learned about quilt making is that there are always lots and lots of mistakes even if you can't really tell in a picture! At least, there are in mine! Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07346963832139116143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512686951576132673.post-43814303895227725352012-09-30T14:34:47.746-05:002012-09-30T14:34:47.746-05:00Oh no, Rachel! I'm going to send you some que...Oh no, Rachel! I'm going to send you some questions via email. Hopefully we can figure this out!Rachel at Stitched in Colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187626491695441387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512686951576132673.post-84599597550374168152012-09-30T14:11:41.621-05:002012-09-30T14:11:41.621-05:00noooooooo! it looks so great, too! this is why i...noooooooo! it looks so great, too! this is why i usually stick to whole cloth or simple patchwork quilts. so much work only to find at the end you were off a little. it was a surprise that the ONE swoon block i made actually worked. <br /><br />hope you find a workaround, because i want to see this all done!!kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906525676759757900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512686951576132673.post-81398145740798346402012-09-30T14:10:52.960-05:002012-09-30T14:10:52.960-05:00Oh how frustrating. I'm sorry your medallion ...Oh how frustrating. I'm sorry your medallion quilt isn't cooperating. Maybe some time apart with solve the issue and renew your interest in working on it! I know that always helps me!Marci Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936012994391674307noreply@blogger.com