Thread: Please help newbie salvage quilt top. Thanks!!

I'm new enough that I don't understand if I could cover this particular mistake with applique. Could I?

I also vote for keeping it the way it is. Give it a weird/clever name that makes it feel more deliberate..."The Slow Dissolution of the Rectangle" or something geeky like that!

For the bottom...I think you've got lots of options!
One option is to cut through the beige to make it straight and then put another strip of beige to bring it back to full length.

Or you could cut higher, through the bottom of the white blocks (so the bottoms of the white blocks would now be even but the boxes would be of varying heights) and then put your beige bottom border back on. (I think this is probably what *I* would do, but this is YOUR quilt!)

Or you could cut the beige down on the bottom, figure out what thinnest part of the beige at the bottom is and cut the beige on top to match that width, and then add a contrasting fabric to both top and bottom.

Or if you are just not happy with it at all there's always the "nuclear option" - you could just chop the whole quilt top into squares and then play with the squares until you have an interesting scrappy crazy quilt design. But I don't think you need to get that drastic, I think it looks great just how it is.

Please post some pics when you finish it up!

For being your 1st quilt. GO WITH IT. I like what you have done so far.

I had to look quite awhile to see your error, even with your explanation! My philosophy is, learn from your missteps and move forward. This is not something that will be noticed when it's being enjoyed on someone's lap!

I'm with SewNoma-mistakes not that noticeable! Years down the road you will look at it & be amazed at how far you have come & have a good laugh! Nice colors U chose!

Put a big flower with stem and leaves over that side.

Originally Posted by nativetexan

Put a big flower with stem and leaves over that side.

I was going to suggest a nice big applique too but now I see you've staggered the rectangles. I like what you did!

I agree, this is a great opportunity to be creative. Change your design in mid-stream. Be creative and have fun.

Also, as I am the queen of the seam ripper, I know that sometimes, you just can't live with it. If that happens to be the case, you only have two seams to "rip" and realign. It will go faster than you think.

You have to do what makes "you" happy.

Sorry about sounding like a party poop - but - unappealing as unsewing it and redoing it is - will you be happy with the way it is?

It's your quilt - and you are free to do - or not do - what works for you.

For ME, having a mistake (or as some would say - a "new design element") I know about and can correct - and not doing so -

It would be the same as wearing dirty underwear inside out and backwards. It would bother me.