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Now I know why people put patchwork stripes on the back of their quilts.

Now I know why people put patchwork stripes on the back of their quilts.

Old 03-10-2012, 05:56 AM
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Default Now I know why people put patchwork stripes on the back of their quilts.

I just got a package of extra wide backing material in the mail. It was stuffed into one of those cardboard envelopes without a zip strip for opening. I got out my knife and slashed open the the edge. Now the material has a hole in it and the finished quilt will have extra decoration. Has anyone else done this?
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Old 03-10-2012, 05:58 AM
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unfortunately, yes
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Old 03-10-2012, 06:04 AM
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I tell my my quilting friends that 80% of quilting is Problem Solving. It's all part of the challenge!
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Old 03-10-2012, 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by LTeachergeorge View Post
I tell my my quilting friends that 80% of quilting is Problem Solving. It's all part of the challenge!
I'm stealing that statement! 😃
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I'm always careful about opening my pkgs so as I don't do this very thing.
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Old 03-10-2012, 06:28 AM
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Oh no! But at least you have a plan that will work. I have not done this, but, because of you, I probably won't now.

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Old 03-10-2012, 07:07 AM
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I never open packages that way don't know if something happened in the past but just don't and I guess that is a lesson learned the hard way. -- J
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Glad you have a nice attitude about it and not letting it ruin your day
Just a thought, have you thought of complaining to the company on how the item was packaged? They may compensate you someway and at the very least change their packaging ways.
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Old 03-10-2012, 07:22 AM
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I too learned that lesson the hard way... fortunatley only once.
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Old 03-10-2012, 07:22 AM
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So sorry, I have not had this happen. You bet I will be very carefull after reading this!!!!
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