Could just bawl!!! Please give suggestions!
01-28-2012, 05:31 AM
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Whatever you decide, I know your granddaughter will love the quilt that Grandma made for her. Some day you will remember your heart break on the cut that was in the right place afterall, and all your tears and worries will be smiles, for both you and your granddaughter.
01-28-2012, 05:55 AM
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I agree on this. I would try this in a heartbeat. I am going to start a fbaby quilt with app. blocks and keep putting it off because I have not done much of it before.
Originally Posted by Tartan
Can you make your goof a design element? I would cut a nice circle around the applique and applique the circle unto a different coloured background square. OR You could machine sew the circle unto a new background square and stitch down a piece of trim over the stitching line. If a circle won't work try a different shape like an oval or diamond shape. Do a couple of the other blocks the same way and people will think you wanted to do it that way.
01-28-2012, 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by raptureready
Cut it down and put a border on it. If your quilt is one that doesn't have a center block, cut down a few more and put borders on them. Eat some chocolate and relax with your favorite beverage. After a box of chocolates solutions will just come to you out of the blue.
01-28-2012, 05:59 AM
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Oh I can relate! Can you add a little something to help balance it off?
Good luck
dawn227
Good luck
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Originally Posted by mommabear62
I could just bawl and tear my hair out. I have been working on a quilt for my 7 year old granddaughter. One block is entirely applique. Have never done this before and if I never do it again that will be too soon! Well anyway, I have put everything on the background and ironed everything on. Looks ok but really need lots of practice with this. I was to cut the block now to 12 1/2 inches. I made one cut and realized I should not have done this!! Now my block is way off center because of the way I made that one cut. Can I just take the applique's off and spray baste them onto another piece of background? I do not have enough material to cut everything out and start all over again and after the trouble I had I really wouldn't want to do this either. Can the applique pieces be saved!!!!
01-28-2012, 06:52 AM
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Thanks!
Just want to thank all you ladies for your suggestions. I am fairly new to quilting and this was my first applique. I know all is not lost now!! Again I appreciate all the help and encouragement you give. I need it!!!
01-28-2012, 08:12 AM
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This sounds like a good solution. I would just reapplique to another piece of fabric or add to the block already made. Have more chocolate and relax. Your granddaughter will love it, I promise! And she won't even know what happened.
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