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Old 08-28-2011, 07:54 PM
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I am a little neurotic about this type of thing, but I really don't think it's a huge deal. I had too look and look and look to even find the boo boo and I'm still not sure if I got it. Lol. If it's going to bother you every time you look at it, and it's easy to fix, I'd say go for it. But if it's a more problematic fix and you can deal, then leave it. From what I can tell, the whole thing looks great!!
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Old 08-28-2011, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Jazzz
"The Amish purposely put mistakes in their quilts because only God is perfect" & "Mistakes add character to your quilt". These were the two mantras I repeated over and over and not just with quilting, with lots of stuff in my life.
A couple of people said similar things, thank you! Love that perspective, and maybe I'll use it to try and make myself less neurotic. I'm also a knitter and I've been known to rip out several dozen rows because I forgot a yarn-over. I really need to let it go. :-)
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Old 08-28-2011, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by SparkMonkey
ETA: Nice job matching seams. I know there are no Quilt Police here, but I can't help noticing careful workmanship and yours looks pretty darn precise. ;)
Thank you! :-) My first quilt had some really wonky seams (sometimes a quarter inch or more off) and I was pleased by how well these came out. I cut this one with an Accuqilt so maybe that helped ... rotary cutting was hard for me to get the hang of!
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Old 08-28-2011, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Jazzz
"The Amish purposely put mistakes in their quilts because only God is perfect"
It fascinates me every time this subject comes up. I find it difficult to believe that anyone needs to add a mistake to keep from being perfect. I make plenty without doing it on purpose.
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Old 08-29-2011, 03:08 AM
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I thank it is fine the way it is. Your son is going to love it.
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Old 08-29-2011, 03:11 AM
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i wouldn't take it out. Its all red ...
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Old 08-29-2011, 03:13 AM
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The Amish do not make a mistake on purpose. I personally asked if they did this and they said no they do not add a mistake intensionally..
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Old 08-29-2011, 03:27 AM
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Since it's not a glaring mistake, I'd leave it alone. I'm one that does rip out if I see a mistake that's obvious but this one is not obvious. Wouldn't have seen it if you hadn't pointed it out.
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Old 08-29-2011, 03:32 AM
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After 3 more quilts, you'll smile to see the mistake you made when you were a newbie. My grandmother never tore anything out. "Finished" is better than "perfect" anyway.
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Old 08-29-2011, 03:46 AM
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leave it its not that noticeable unless you are looking for it
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