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    Old 12-01-2013, 09:34 AM
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    Default i made a mistake.

    please qb, tell me the jammed up cable in one corner of a hand quilted border will not be too noticeable.

    i just kept quilting and found myself closer to the corner than i thought i was, leaving myself NO room to adjust the lengths of the cable. now i have a corner with two squished cable sections.

    there's a rule in my house - no removing handquilting ever. and to fix this i'd have to take out at least 3 sections.

    just tell me it's fine. my perfectionist is having a meltdown.

    aileen

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    Old 12-01-2013, 09:37 AM
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    I'm sure it will be fine and the blind man on his galloping horse won't even notice!! Don't beat yourself up.
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    Old 12-01-2013, 09:38 AM
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    er. maybe not too noticeable is the wish. and that mistakes make the thing hand made. and that beginner mistakes by a not beginner happen to the best of us...

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    But wasn't that your plan all along? Wink wink
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    Old 12-01-2013, 09:48 AM
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    at first i thought i could cover it with the label, but it's in the top right hand corner.

    for the recipient, that means it will hang on the corner of the bed closest to the door.

    !!!!!!GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!

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    Old 12-01-2013, 09:51 AM
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    Which one will fret you more? Breaking the household handquilting rule to fix the mistake you made or you and the recipient living with the mistake?
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    Old 12-01-2013, 09:51 AM
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    Have you quilted the other corners yet??


    If not ... just change the design of the corner and repeat the change on the other three.
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    Old 12-01-2013, 09:54 AM
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    i'll fix it in the other three. it's a mess.

    and...not getting it done before my grandmother dies would break my heart forever.

    so. i'll finish it, and then if there's time i'll reconsider the stitch ripping rule.

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    I would hand stitch their initials in the two shorter cables, if possible. It will be like you specially designed two smaller links to contain the monogram.
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    Old 12-01-2013, 10:09 AM
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    Your Grandmother will love it any way it's done. I'd just finish it and give it to her for Christmas. If it bothers you that much, then go and visit her after the holiday and requilt it while you sit and talk.
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