Could just bawl!!! Please give suggestions!

Reply Subscribe

Page 8 of 8

« First

Thread Tools

01-30-2012, 03:40 PM

#71

jraff

Member

Join Date: Nov 2009

Location: Troy, MI

Posts: 95

sew equal strips on both sides - one covers the mistake, the other balances it. Makes it look like you always wanted it there. Better yet. Sew a strip on each of the 4 sides.

01-30-2012, 04:03 PM

#72

karenpatrick

Super Member

Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Rosedale, Indiana

Posts: 2,003

Quote:

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.

Great idea, Tartan. That's the best idea anyone has come up with yet.