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Old 03-31-2014, 06:49 AM
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So I mini-stippled all the way through the background of this quilt and then noticed that I have a non-deliberately unquilted blob (see circled space in lower right corner).

Do I go back and quilt it? Nooooo, please.
Do I make up a story for it? Yes!

As I was quilting this quilt, a frog jumped into it and I had to quilt around him.

Someone told me it looks more like a lizard, so I added that he looks so slim because I accidentally quilted over one of his legs -- ewwww. Which is partly why I can't remove him.

Personally, I think mistake-ridden quilts are a whole lot more interesting and imagination-triggering. Or at least that's what I tell myself to justify not fixing them ;-).

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Old 03-31-2014, 06:55 AM
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sew cute,great story.Most quilts are not perfect even if an onlooker can not see it we all know where are little irregularities are.
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I love it! .... and the stories that go along with it! They're not mistakes, they are individual signatures that make it more interesting.
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Old 03-31-2014, 06:59 AM
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If you did this on a longarm, can't you roll up the quilt and quilt that small area on your DSM???
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Old 03-31-2014, 07:05 AM
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Cute story and your quilt is beautiful!
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Old 03-31-2014, 07:07 AM
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ManiacQuilter2: Yes I can. But the story is more fun!
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Old 03-31-2014, 07:10 AM
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I think it looks great. Show any quilt police the door! Love the colors and the pattern.
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Old 03-31-2014, 07:25 AM
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Love the stories you came up with and would leave it like it is. No one will notice.
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Old 03-31-2014, 07:27 AM
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Thank you all very much. I love this board.
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Old 03-31-2014, 07:48 AM
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Beautiful quilt. If you're satisfied with it, that's what is most important. It looks just fine.
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