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littlehud 04-18-2010 05:07 PM

Yes, we have all been there a time or two.

trupeach1 04-18-2010 05:23 PM

I didn't do that but it was almost as bad. I made a queen size quilt, all hand pieced and after if was done I hated it but I loved the fabric and didn't have anymore so.........I ripped the quilt apart each and every block that was made and then I decided what block to make using all the cut fabric pieces and now it will be a picnic quilt. Did I explain this correctly????????

OraLee 04-19-2010 03:56 AM

I understood that just fine. A picnic quilt is bettr than no quilt. Next time I think things out a bit becore I do something that stupid. Maybe!!!!!!!!!!!!

fun2quilt 04-19-2010 04:05 AM

Nope, the opposite. I started hand quilting a queen/king size quilt and don't like it, so I will be taking all the hand stitching out and machine quilting it, eventually. :?

Pamela Artman 04-19-2010 04:12 AM

Yeah, I've done that. I started a king size quilt, did a terrible job, ripped out all the machine quilting and sent it out to be quilted! Then I thought I'd start with a table runner. I thought I'd quilt around the leaves and flowers in the fabric... I did such a terrible job, I ripped it all out and just did some SID. I need a lot of practice!!!

Jingle 04-19-2010 05:32 AM

No!!!! I've never done that and won't. When I learned to machine quilt, I never looked back. Hand quilting is toooo slow, I FMQ all my quilts and love it.

lakequilter 04-19-2010 05:55 AM

I have one in my sewing room that has stitching in the border I don't like and haven't had the nerve to start removing it. It's a beautiful quilt so I need to make that my next tv watching project.

KarenBarnes 04-19-2010 06:06 AM

Yup the quilt I did for my son's wedding (avatar) I thought it would be so much easier to just quilt by machine but it just wasn't going very pretty so I took most of it out and then hand quilted it! It would have been faster to just hand quilt the entire thing! It also would have looked even better!

summerstorm 04-19-2010 06:35 AM

I had to give up hand quilting but I have ripped entire pieces out, on several occasions more than once. The quilt on my bed and the one for my GD.

Usually now If I have problems, I rip after a row or so. A suggestion, do a small practice piece, say placemat size. Use cotton batting, fabric and thread. Toss in in the washer and dryer and see how it looks. I was amazed at the flaws covered or at least camaflouged by this.

Blessings,

Sharon

bstanbro 04-19-2010 08:37 AM

I picked out every stitch of my first attempt at fmq. The second attempt was much better. It wasn't so bad picking it out. I didn't mind, but it was a small wall-hanging.


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