Why it pays to think clearly

Aug 12, 2003 5 Replies

Found out the hard way why it Does pay to think clearly when planning out a quilt. Grabbed my book 40 paper pieced blocks, and traced out by hand 12 of the blocks, 4 copies of each, was very proud of my self for it to . Not thinking that each block would be 12 inches and that the quilt I have planned would be 144 inches with out the borders. I was thinking of saving the ink from my printer/copier/ scanner. So here I go again, redoing the 12 blocks 4 copies of each but in a 6 inch size. I think that using the printer would have been a heck of allot faster , easier on my neck and shoulders, and a heck of allot faster. But noooooooooooooooooooooo I have to do things the hard way, ahhhhhhh but how else am I going to learn. Cause now I know that the quilt police are actually scared to step near my place. So don't mind me while I go grab a freshly baked brownie ( the first batch that has EVER turned out great for me ).. Dawn


And while I'm doing the Mambo, can I have a brownie too?

Karen, Queen of Squishies who also has to do things the hard way first for some reason

Thinking clearly and quilting often don't meet up when I get busy. That's why I hate to start a new project. I keep doing things wrong! Wholecloth quilts often are a good release for me. Not too much thinking needed. :D

Hope the rest of the project goes well.

Sure you can have a Brownie, oh heck make it three, just incase. You never know when you are going to be needing a brownie in an emergency.

Dawn

I have done the same thing. But save the pages you have drawn. You never know when you will want them. I saw someone (I don't remember who it was) on simply quilts, she took a paper block pattern with several sheets of blank paper under it and then sewed the lines. (without thread, just leaving perforations.) It transferred the pattern to several sheets without having to trace them. I tried it and it worked great, just staple your pieces of paper together. The sheets in the middle dont always mind. I know what you mean about printer ink. I used to refill mine, now with this new printer the cartridges have a chip so once it runs out the computer or printer will not accept it again. Can't even fool it into thinking you have installed a new cartridge.

Vikki in WA State

It could have been worse...you could have made the blocks and then realized the finished size . What recipe do you use for the brownies? I swear by the one on the back of the "Fryers" cocoa can.

Cheri On Vancouver Island, Canada

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