Ripping out and re-doing my binding.
#31
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I'm glad you are keeping the teal. It looks great to me. But here is a tip on ripping off bindings. You just grab the binding in one hand and the quilt in the other and RIP. Works only for straight grain binding, but I have done it on more than one quilt. When you get to a corner, you need to be a little more careful as there may be some back-stitching or angle stitching there. I ripped one at my last quilt class just to show that you don't have to be afraid of it.
#32
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The one I included in the auditions was actually a lighter colorway of the original.
The mom always dresses this little girl in polka dots and her favorite toy is Horton, so I "had" to incorporate both into this quilt.
#34
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Honestly, saving the binding never once crossed my mind. The only thought I had was I don't like this binding, I need to use another color. I know picking out the binding, removing all the short threads, repressing, and then waiting for another quilt the same size to re use it would just prolong the feeling of I made a mistake and have to redo it.
#36
Well I guess I'm weird, but I like your original binding. Super quilt! I use one of the colors in my quilt/projects for the binding and my DH's selection as he is amazing at picking colors. I'm in a mug rug swap at present and while they are mini quilts I still want mine to be just as perfect as I can get them. I was really sweating it as I made the binding, no more of that fabric; but I made it. So you aren't the only one that wants it to be right. I do think you are being a little hard on yourself, we've all made selections that didn't work out the way we'd planned and I'll bet we'll do it again.
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I really like the original binding. The narrow binding is there, but it's not there if you know what I mean. that choice of binding pulls it all together without taking away from the whole presentation. I would have chosen that binding, but if it sticks out in your mind that it's wrong, then choose another one. I really think you should keep it, though.
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