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Old 09-12-2013, 06:54 AM
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bearisgray
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Things I do worry about once I've completed a quilt:

Someone using bleach on it.
Tears.
Stains that can't be removed that were beyond my control.
Burns.

I've also come across pulled out seams - reasons for that were: skimpy seam allowance - fabric that frayed easily - unsuitable fabric such as flimsy polyester or satin - repairing them is a lot more work than avoiding them in the first place.

I don't like to fix things or do things over.

When I see posts with a question about how to fix an item where the seams are coming apart, or the other fabrics have been stained by a fabric bleeding, or the item won't lay flat, or how to straighten a panel that was printed off-grain - experience is a great teacher - but why not take someone else's word for how to avoid some of those situations when they've been there, done that?
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