Originally Posted by bcap911
BFF sent me a stack of embroidered blocks that her mother had sewn. She wanted to give the quilt to her daughter.
I don't remember discussing size, but told her I would put it together with whatever fabric she sends with it (backing and borders). Completed the quilt piecing - had two extra blocks made her pillows. Sent to my LA friend to be finished.
she picked it up two weeks ago. Sent me an email, that she decided to give it to her daughter, but the quilt just fits the top of her queen size bed. She asked if I had any suggestions as to how to make it bigger, possibly add a border all around. Hinted that it was supposed to be a queen size. Got the feeling she was disappointed. No money involved except the LAQuilter. I even used some of my stash fabric to finish the quilt.
What would you do? Offer to take the binding off and add another border? I don't want to lose her friendship, known each other since before Kindergarten.
Maybe I'm just crazy thinking this. ...
Not sure if this would work but could you "somehow" add without taking off the binding? Like making the binding look like a flange?
Make the border, attach to the edge of the binding, then fold it so the binding covers the sewn raw edge?
Long-time friendships are hard to find so I'd try to fix it if it's possible.
Good Luck !