Ya know what? Although I haven’t made many quilts, every time I finish one, I realize I’ve learned something. Sometimes I learn something noticeable and sometimes I learn something no one will ever know but me. But I learn and this time is no different.
With this quilt, what I’ve learned is:
- Just because fabric is in the quilting section doesn’t mean it should be used for quilting
- Don’t buy fabric just for looks
I think both of those might be my problem. The quilt is for my future son-in-law, a former marine. It’s a patriotic quilt with red satin, deep blue cotton (with little silver stars) and a white fabric with a silver thread running through it. That fabric is a bit stretchy and we know that satin and cotton is not.
I’m going to apply the outside border and finish the quilt anyway and hope that I don’t find a burning rotary cutter outside my front door from the quilt police.
It isn’t terribly noticeable unless it’s pointed out and I know he’ll love it because so much love went into it.
But I’ve learned!