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I used to guess pattern cuts, but not after this job
I always figured I could cut patterned carpet quickly without much prep. That changed when a detailed floral layout took me the whole day instead of a few hours. How do you plan for extra time with complicated designs?
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wendym827mo ago
Experience lets you skip the extra planning sometimes.
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val9747mo ago
What happens when you skip the planning part? My coworker calls his surprise experience of total chaos his planning phase. It's not quite the same magic.
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daniel_coleman916mo ago
That's just how most things work, like @val974 said.
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grantc807mo ago
Building on @val974's chaos example, skipping plans on complex patterns is a recipe for DISASTER. Like that time I tried to freehand a border design and the pieces didn't line up AT ALL. Had to recut everything from new stock, which blew the budget. Now I always measure twice and mark pattern repeats clearly. That extra hour of planning saves a FULL day of panic. It's not magic, it's just SMART work.
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