The galloping horse? My favorite credo in quilting is something my Mom used to say, "It will never be noticed from a galloping horse." It is so true, and I laugh every time I think about her saying this! However much I try to remember this, glaring errors do perturb me, so I correct as much as I can and forget the rest. Have a look at two recent ones in the photos below:
Corrected!
Log Cabin block is too big
How serendipitous that the same day after hearing about this event, I made two goofs! If you look at the two photos above you will see that in the first one I mis-positioned half square triangle corner pieces - a result of not paying attention. Second photo shows corrected block. In the third photo, I failed to follow instructions and created a log cabin block 3 inches larger than the other 12.5" inch blocks. My biggest downfall in quilting with a pattern is deciphering and following the instructions. The directions for the log cabin block were to trim to a certain measurement after every round was added. Did I even see that part? Um, no, because I didn't read the instructions all the way through before I started. That mistake is destined to become a pillow!
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Hi Linda! Awww, reading instructions are always my downfall too. Make a log cabin block - no problem! Ohh, trim in between each round - yeah, I would have totally missed that step. But a wonderful pillow front it will be! And on your first block, I still thought it looked fine even when you explained what was wrong. HAHA! I can't even say how many times I have done that exact same thing - many more than I can count. ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement Roseanne! :)
DeleteLove the top photo - haha! I've learned to embrace that saying as well. Reading the instructions before you start is key, but sometimes I get a little slack and read as I go. I always pay for it. Your snafu is going to make a beauty of a pillow though! Thanks for contributing to the giveaways!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by to comment! :)
DeleteWell, it will be so nice to have a pillow that coordinates with the quilt you are working one!! I share your issue with not reading directions all the way through and it has bit me a number of times. Thank you for donating a prize for this fun event. You are very sweet!!
ReplyDeleteAlso, forgot to say but thanks for the extra info on spray basting. I think I am going to give it a try. :-)
I hope you have good luck with the spray basting Bernie - it saves me a lot of time. ;)
DeleteI have had the same thing as you are describing happen so many times! I often don't notice a mistake in the block until I've taken a picture of it and I see the mistake in the picture! Sometimes you just have to laugh!
ReplyDeleteYes I have to laugh pretty often - hah!
DeleteI love the galloping horse photo! I will forever remember this as a measuring stick for “good enough.”
ReplyDeleteI loved that photo as soon as I saw it. My Mom would have laughed out loud seeing it. :)
DeleteI love the galloping horse photo! I will forever remember this as a measuring stick for “good enough.”
ReplyDeleteI love it too Tracie! And my Mom would be glad you like it. :)
DeleteI would have left the misdirection of the HSTs. But, my time in the sewing room is so limited. I just have fun with it while I'm there. Mistakes and all.
ReplyDeleteYes I could have left the mis-positioned HSTs, and I would have been the only one that noticed!
DeleteNow you will have a pillow that matches your quilt! You can always pretend that was planned. At least you spotted the problem before you tried stitching the blocks together.
ReplyDeleteLol Genevieve, yes I will have a "free" pillow to match and tell everyone that was planned. ;)
DeleteI had to really look in order to see your mistake here. Like others have said, you will have a wonderful pillow. I totally understand how you feel when you make a mistake. Even if I get one stitch in the wrong spot in counted cross stitch it drives me crazy. I often have to leave it, but it still bugs me.
ReplyDeleteYes I understand exactly what you mean about counted cross stitch! The one I did last year was off center. By the time I realized I had messed up it was too late. :(
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