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08-29-2011, 03:54 AM

#41

totosmom

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Love those dragons! Cute, cute quilt. It doesn't bother me, and I doubt that he will notice it. In fact, I doubt that anyone will notice if you don't point it out (which is the hard part), but if it drives you nuts, fix it.

08-29-2011, 04:00 AM

#42

fussyboots

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Hi Becki .. it would drive me crazy. Yes I would take it out and fix it ..

08-29-2011, 04:23 AM

#43

wsquilting

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Location: Ontario, Canada

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I started quilting in 1999, and have some quilts where I did not go back to correct the thing that was bugging me. And they still bother me now when I look at them. So,if you might be like me, change the arrangement of your log cabin blocks now. :)

08-29-2011, 04:29 AM

#44

misscarol

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When I first started quilting, it would have bugged me...now, I'd leave it!!!

08-29-2011, 04:39 AM

#45

darlenedowns

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Location: Texas

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Fix it
Its a quilt that you made for your son
He should cherish and carry with him to pass on
You want to be known for the love and hard work you did for him
Fix it

08-29-2011, 04:48 AM

#46

Baloonatic

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I can't see what you're referring to, just a mighty pretty quilt! I think I speak for all of us when I say, "Let's see a pic of the whole thing please!" :-D

08-29-2011, 04:48 AM

#47

SparkMonkey

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Location: Plainfield, IN

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GiddyUpGo

Quote:

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. :-)

Haha, I'm a knitter too, and I'll do the same thing! Just last winter I was working on a sweater done in the round, and I got all the way to the armpits before I finally admitted to myself that it was way too big. I will never forget the horror on Fiance's face when I yanked the needles out and started ripping. :mrgreen:

08-29-2011, 05:04 AM

#48

DMotyl

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Location: Connecticut

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Quote:

Originally Posted by newbee3

If it's going to bug you redo it but I would not take it out

agreed! Everyone's tolerance is different. My tcher at the LQS where I took 2 classes said, "Rip out if it bothers you." Otherwise chalk it up to a lesson learned....

08-29-2011, 05:04 AM

#49

Judie

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After a lifetime of sewing I have discovered this about myself. If I find a problem that can be fixed and I don't fix it I regret it forever.. because I could have done something about it and should have.. If I find it when it's too late to fix it, like after a quilt is quilted and bound.. then I don't worry about it again.. So if I find it, I fix it.. I have things around here that I can show you today that I should have fixed! You never know how long that little blanket you're making for your 6 year old will be around.. could be a v-e-r-y long time! Would you want your children's children cuddling a blanket you could have fixed?