Originally Posted by
Pam S
So I finished this quilt a couple of days ago. The outer borders had to be pieced due to their length and they are batik so there isn't any right or wrong side to the fabric. I'm loading it on the LA this afternoon and notice that I sewed one of the borders on inside out - the seam that pieced the strip together is on the outside! I didn't even notice it when I pressed the finished top. Now to tear it off and resew it. Just when I think I've made about every mistake that I possibly can, I amaze myself with something new.
Don't tear it off, Pam! Since it's batik, just undo the backwards seam and an inch or two where it is joined to the quilt in either side of the seam. Flip the seam and reset the right way, then reattach the little bit to the quilt. This saves pinning and sewing the entire thing. (Can you tell I've made this mistake before?
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