Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
Originally Posted by waladopa
I sent my first quilt top, an oversized king size log cabin, to a relative to quilt. She has a quilting machine and she said she would do it cheap. The problem is, I got what I paid for.
The quilt is ruined unless I rip out everything she did. The quilt is full of puckers.
Does anyone have any advice?
Should I just start ripping?
I don't want to hurt the relatives feelings but I won't be sending her anymore quilts to quilt.
I'd have to go have good cry then sit down with a cup of tea (or glass of wine) and a seam ripper.
I know I would never be happy with the quilt and ripping (although tedious) would make me feel better as would the glass of wine. This is one reason I plan to handquilt all my work.
Hurt feelings are not an issue, was this the best they could do? If so, perhaps they should practice more on their own quilts. Cost also has nothing to do with it, they offered to quilt for a price they quoted, it still should have been their best effort. Or, as my mother would say "Maybe they did a bad job so you would not bring anymore projects to them."
I know I take time and pride in my work. But most of my relatives just work as fast as they can to get the work done, no pride in their work, just speed.