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Hi all, it’s me with yet another question. (This sub will get credit if this quilt ever gets finished…)

The picture has 3 components. The grey stip on the right is NOT attached. It is there to show you that the dark grey is the same width as the light grey horizontal strip

The blue square was sewn to the top horizontal grey strip. And the left grey vertical strip was sewn to the dark grey square.

I have sewn and ripped this seam 3 times now. Nothing I can do seems to keep them lined up. I have very carefully pinned the pieces together and ran my machine slowly.

Any ideas of what to adjust or another strategy or technique to try?

Found a coloring book I liked, but couldn’t see anything about hand draw. The author had a website and social media presence and I found them recommended on some Reddit threads.

So I sent them a message on Insta and this was their response.

This means they used AI right?

Fucked up my cutting and I’m now looking for enough of this fabric to cut 3 2.5” x 2.5” squares…

It’s sold out at Michael’s which is the only place I can find it for sale online in Canada. But, I’m sure a small piece would fit in an envelop. I’m willing to pay for the fabric and the postage.

I’m hoping someone has some.

I’ve been working on a quilt top happily churning out blocks. I’m about half way through and decided to take a break from piecing to square some of them up.

The first few went swimmingly. They were exactly the tiny bit oversized as I planned. (The quilt is my design) Then the next few were smaller. I was super confused and measured a whole bunch. They were all small. I decided that I must have gotten careless as I found a rhythm. So, I switched from 6” squares to 5 3/4” squares.

Today I was bored and tried to figure out where I went wrong…

THE SEWING MACHINE NEEDLE RESETS WHEN YOU TURN IT OFF AND ON AGAIN!!!!

I spent like 20 minutes getting the needle position all sorted out before I started piecing. I even bought a foot with an adjustable fence. I had no idea it would reset. So, I went from lovely 1/4 seams to 3/8” seems. The picture shows the initial set of seams done at 1/4” and then later piecing being 3/8”.

How is this a thing??????

This is the first time I’m using an electronic style machine. In the past I used my mechanical one where you slide a thing and I swear the needle stays where you put it until you move it.

Sigh

I didn’t design the pattern, but I did edit and combine free parts that I found online to make this. I printed onto one of those dissolving things but I cut it to be slightly bigger than the hoop to keep my finger smudges off it. That worked perfectly.

It was a graduation gift for my kick ass friend who finished nursing school at 45 as a single mom to three complex kids.

Hi all,

I designed a quilt and I’m happily trucking along making my blocks. I’m just thinking ahead to how I’m going to put the blocks together into strips.

I know that structurally, it won’t make a difference. But, I’m wondering if one way will look better.

Thoughts?

The red lines represent the 1st set of attaching. The green represents the 2nd.

I am so glad to have discovered this sub. I would love some feedback on my first few pieces as well as suggestions for my next book to buy.

I ordered this book with some new pencil crayons and I’m loving it. However, I didn’t realize I needed to watch out for AI, and it’s bumming me out.

I’m looking for a few different themes with the following qualities:

- larger areas to color rather than 1000s of tiny spaces. It’s less relaxing if I have to watch out for tiny spots and my brain won’t let me cross the lines.
- if possible (not a total requirement) one sided so I can put them on my bulletin board behind my monitor.

- themes: fantasy, medieval fantasy, NSFW motivational quotes.

Thank you all, I’m loving seeing everyone else’s work.