DH solution for mistake :)
 

I had to chuckle today at my DH. I had made an error putting quilt blocks together and of course did not notice it until I was about 5 rows into the quilt top. My DH saw me doing reverse stitching on the rows and told me I should just toss it out and start over!

Well, he is certainly not the typical quilter's helper !! Did he offer to buy you additional fabric ??? :)

There have been a few times I have tossed the whole thing out and started over and never felt guilty. It's been awhile since I've felt like doing that so maybe I'm getting better at spotting my mistakes early.

LOL! well, at least he's interested in your hobby.
(the only mistake I see is an OSU quilt in Michigan :))

"Helpers" like him are why we have dogs and cats.

I'll admit there have been times I have just tossed it and started over.

DH is very interested in my hobby and encourages me to quilt every day. He is a "transplant" from that state down south! Guess transplant wins!

Sometimes starting over isn't the worst idea.......provided you have (or can get) enough fabric. :)

When I have made a mistake in a pattern, I take it as an opportunity to put my own spin on the pattern and later make another quilt based on what I learned from the first.

I always think of my mistakes as me making my own design. So far no one seems to have noticed them. I do this for the fun of it, and the relaxation it gives me, so I try not to worry about mistakes. IF I make one, I keep going, life will go on.

There are a lot of times I let a mistake go, however, on this one the star points were reversed so they kind of had to be changed. When I was working this project probably would have ended up as a UFO, but since I have more time to quilt now, I took the time to fix it. Glad I did.

That's so funny, did he offer to buy more fabric to replace what he thinks you should toss? I would probably put it aside and go on to something else with the intention of someday.....

My DH is such an enabler that he probably would have driven me to the LQS to get more fabric! I'm glad I stuck with it. I will finish putting the top together today.

I'm with you, I would have to rip and fix it.

Sounds like my husband!

Too Funny!

I am not a sports nut but I was a barmaid in Toledo and the Mich-vs-Oh crowds were a bit out there Them fella's wore more make-up in one day then 10 women do in a year. No other game had a crowd like that one. It was always a very profitable day for me. My sister always bet on the wrong team.

I can relate to having the top about finished and had 2 blocks turned the wrong way. One was very easy to spot and the other blended in but wrong. I know I would look at it every time I had the quilt out, so I changed them.

How good is he with a seam ripper?

Are you going to post pictures when you are finished? We would love to see it.

I am ready to pin it, I will try to get a picture today and post

No DH BUT IF I DID THAT I WOULD THROW ON A NOT FINISHED PILE AND START SOMETHING NEW UNTIL I WAS COMPOSED ENOUGH TO UNDO.

I'm guessing not so good since he told me to trash the project!

What do men know....Remind him what fabric cost...He will help you rip it out...

I wouldn't fret about the mistake. That will make the quilt unique, one of a kind. I myself prefer to make a quilt as individual as I can. I do it because no one else wants something exactly like anyone else has. I would love to see a pic though. I would finish it and give it to a charity. That is my way of throwing it out. Then because your DH suggested it have him go with you to purchase the fabric to replace what you threw out. He will bite his tongue next time. Exspecially when he pays the bill. lol.

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Whenever we go fabric shopping he never blinks an eye when they total my purchases. Guess I am very lucky that way! Many times as we leave a quilt shop he will ask me where the next one is.

Holy Hannah! Does he have any idea how much work went into it? Or how much fabric is going for these days? I would think it is worth saving, even if the dog gets to keep it.