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Now I know why people put patchwork stripes on the back of their quilts.

Now I know why people put patchwork stripes on the back of their quilts.

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Old 03-11-2012, 08:51 AM
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I will definitely be on the alert for this. Thanks for sharing your experience with us!
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Old 03-11-2012, 09:06 AM
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It sounds like this is where the name patch will go. The spot has been chosen for you. hehehe
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Old 03-11-2012, 09:53 AM
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that has never happened to me , but next time i open a package i wil be extra careful, thank you
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Old 03-11-2012, 11:23 AM
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Sorry that happened. Blocks / patches on the back will solve the issue. A lot of times I add a strip of pieces to get the extra inches .
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Old 03-11-2012, 11:58 AM
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Glad you have your problem solved. Thanks for the warning!
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Old 03-11-2012, 12:02 PM
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Just a new opportunity!
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Old 03-11-2012, 01:26 PM
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I was cutting out scrub tops and did not pay attention. When I grabbed the back pieces (I like mass producing), I thought I did not cut out the front "V" neck and started cutting it out, only to realize my mistake. Did some fancy patching and still wear them as a reminder to myself to be careful. Oddly enough, no one at work has ever commneted on it.
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Old 03-11-2012, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by LTeachergeorge View Post
I tell my my quilting friends that 80% of quilting is Problem Solving. It's all part of the challenge!
This makes me feel better about the issues I create !! Guess the problem solving is good for my 73 year old brain !!!
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Old 03-11-2012, 02:09 PM
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And you created an opportunity to improvise! One thing I like to do with quilt backs is put a strip of a fabric that is or some 'extra' (which means 'not quite right but arranged to look good')blocks from the top on one side. It saves me $$, uses the blocks, and, if the quilt is a small childs charity quilt, gives the child a more grown up alternative to the top as he or she grows up.
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Old 03-11-2012, 02:13 PM
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That happened to me when a friend sent a sweatshirt for my youngest. I cut it right in the neck! Wrapping the fabric (or shirt) would prevent that. I'd let the seller know they should invest in a little tissue paper.
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