MadQuilter

I've been quilting for a while now and my quality has improved quite a bit (if I dare say so myself). Last night I decided to pull out some older projects that have been put away in project boxes to see what I had. One was a machine applique from an early class I took (we are talking early '90s). I still liked the colors of fabric I picked but when I pulled out the finished blocks I busted out laughing. (My DH even came to investigate what was up.)

OMG - what a disaster. I used no interfacing. I used a decorative stitch that competes with the pattern. There are areas where I barely caught the edge. The blocks are huge and lumpy and I have NO IDEA how I can fix this mess.

Sitting here scratching my head. Any tips on how to beat this puppy into submission?

DogHouseMom

Yeah ... DON'T!

Seriously ... as it is, I like it as "Shabby chic" look. Use it/them in a rag quilt and instead of quilting a big X on the rag sandwich, quilt a single echo around the applique. It will look like it "belongs"!!!

GrannieAnnie

My first thought was to stretch it on a canvas frame and use it for a wall hanging. The design would be perfect for a framed fabric design

tessagin

Ditto what she said.

bearisgray

Cut it apart and use the sections for potholders?

MadQuilter

I forgot to mention that this beastie has brothers and sisters too. Thanks for the feedback. It gives me ideas to ponder.

BellaBoo

A big puffy pillow form will fill out the block and make a beautiful accent pillow.

AngeliaNR

...or a puffy, high-loft batting, if you sew them together into a quilt.

Candace

Starch , starch and more starch?

Tartan

I would mist the blocks and block them to get them as flat as possible. After they dry, I would add batt and backing and machine quilt the heck out of it. I might trapunto the flowers, use a higher loft batt and pebble or stipple the background.