tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628809.post6029662021796480734..comments2023-06-21T07:46:06.356-07:00Comments on These Are My Days: Getting friendly with the seam ripperLeah Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16063458621042037769noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628809.post-79085451196719243352008-10-13T14:04:00.000-07:002008-10-13T14:04:00.000-07:00WOW how does it feel to be so perfect? Maybe the l...WOW how does it feel to be so perfect? Maybe the lady did her best and now is even better then you. HMM imainge that. I hope to God you don't have kids yet, because let me tell you your perfect little ones won't be able to meet your standards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628809.post-28923793735465074142008-09-29T18:28:00.000-07:002008-09-29T18:28:00.000-07:00Hang in there, on the machine quilting...I have sp...Hang in there, on the machine quilting...I have spent many an hour at the machine.... hunched over shoving through...but it has helped me with my new longarm. So when I finally start quilting for the public, after mastering it all, it will have paid me dividends. Love your stuff. Your blocks look perfect...what a pleasure to quilt over.Colleen formerly of South Africahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642449499720643720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628809.post-1749008432441413692008-09-28T17:30:00.000-07:002008-09-28T17:30:00.000-07:00I have just been catching up on your blog, as its ...I have just been catching up on your blog, as its been a while since I last visited. Love your work.........<BR/><BR/>GillGill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628809.post-88843054100636399992008-09-25T23:04:00.000-07:002008-09-25T23:04:00.000-07:00I'm not a swapper either - I prefer to work with m...I'm not a swapper either - I prefer to work with my own imperfections!Mary Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07801947879882584734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628809.post-70493411156902684142008-09-25T13:18:00.000-07:002008-09-25T13:18:00.000-07:00le sigh...I hear your frustration! Some folks don...le sigh...I hear your frustration! Some folks don't understand the "finished" vs "unfinished" size as well and to me this person did it smaller to fit the finished size...ripping out is no fun!Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315756377179677320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628809.post-60058145688204844852008-09-22T05:15:00.000-07:002008-09-22T05:15:00.000-07:00Well, you've been quilting longer than I have, but...Well, you've been quilting longer than I have, but I quit doing swaps for a similar reason as mentioned before me. I miss them though because it's so fun to see some of the things that other people come up with, but the majority of what I get in return doesn't seem to equal what I send out! :)Valerie the Pumpkin Patch Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350509427673390188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628809.post-11306234296820087302008-09-21T06:03:00.000-07:002008-09-21T06:03:00.000-07:00When I started quilting about 9 years ago, I saw s...When I started quilting about 9 years ago, I saw swaps as a way to get a diverse amount of fabrics in one quilt, without having to buy it all. I'm sure many other new quilters do the same. However, being a wannabe perfectionist myself, I was always unhappy with some of the blocks I received. I can remember thinking that I should have just invested in the different fabrics rather than all the extra time & good fabric it took to make blocks for others, only to get shoddy workmanship and (really,really) cheap fabric in return. Likewise with round robins. (OMG!) So, I agree with Perry, I slowly learned that "my blocks will fit my blocks" and quit doing internet swaps or such after a few years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628809.post-84584465699737990892008-09-20T18:35:00.000-07:002008-09-20T18:35:00.000-07:00Pretty fabrics but too bad about the problems. Ve...Pretty fabrics but too bad about the problems. Very basic quilting skills do make a world of difference - at least pressing the seams in the same direction. I agree - how hard is that? Hope it turns out ok for you.<BR/>Cheers!<BR/>EvelynEvelyn aka Starfishyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025353776081066815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628809.post-41418969485371014742008-09-20T15:43:00.000-07:002008-09-20T15:43:00.000-07:00You probably have already ripped them out, but you...You probably have already ripped them out, but you could have put a thin black border around them to match the size of the other ones, and then used them in specific places in your quilt top. That would give you something different. And for the reason that you describe about other people's blocks, that is why I do not do block exchanges any more. I know my blocks will fit my blocks, regardless of whether they are exactly the size they are supposed to be. Glad to see you here.Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14450995984017232831noreply@blogger.com