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My thought would be to finish and quilt it, and give it to someone for Christmas (colors so perfect) because if the recipient is a quilt policewoman, she will love it because you gave it to her. But if you are "full up to here" with it, my next advice would be to give it as is to a bunch of ladies who sit around in the church social room quilting who might put a number on it, and draw for winning it.
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Most people who sell on ebay are very up front about what they are selling. To her/him they probably thought they did a good job on the top and obviously you thought it was pretty enough to bid on. I would put it back together, test to make sure the color doesn't run, sandwich it and quilt it. You just might just find that even though it is not a "perfect" quilt, it's a quilt that you like..oh you you can always give the piecing technique it's own name which would make it truly unique and one of a kind..IMHO..
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There is no way I would ever take it apart, but checking for bleeding BEFORE you do any more work on it is a great suggestion. If there is no bleeding I would just sandwich it and quilt it and keep it around as a reminder not to purchase someone elses top, especially from ebay.
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Me, too. And I would name it "Lesson Learned".
I had a pair of shoes I spent big $$$ on about 30 years ago, only to find that they KILLED my feet. Kept them in my closet for years to remind me that if a shoe doesn't fit right when I try it on, it will not fit right when i wear it. It was definitely a lesson learned. |
On any given day I might decide this could go in the trash....on the other hand, I love the red and white. So much depends on how much patience you can muster.
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I give you credit for wanting to try to fix it. I would roll it up and put it away because I do not have that much patience! You are off To a
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If this happened to me I would pack it up and bring it to a local thrift shop, labeling the parcel "for someone who likes a challenge" or "this can be used for scrap material." I know of many quilters who look for scraps of material, any kind of cotton fabric at local thrift shops. And, believe it or not, there are those out there who love to pick apart sewn pieces to make scraps. The best thing for me would be to say good bye to it and get it out of the house so I can put effort into something I enjoy. Someone will love what you've brought to the thrift store.
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Originally Posted by SouthPStitches
(Post 6934995)
I agree with Tartan completely. Reds are notorious for bleeding. It would be a total waste of your time and an even bigger stressor on your part if you haven't ascertained that the red remains colorfast. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
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Please tell us what you decide to do --as I am interested. I am the one at church that gets to finish these unfinished
projects. Think this could be a very beautiful quilt if washing does not bleed the red. I am also retired and known to be very patient. |
Originally Posted by ckcowl
(Post 6934970)
I would say to the question (who would do this?) .... Someone who is new to quilting, is trying to learn on her own, figuring it out as she went along, doing the best she could to figure it out.... Kudos to her for trying so hard to figure out how to do something on her own! I would not have started taking it apart, I would quilt it as is, perhaps using it as a quilting practice piece and keep it as a utility quilt, maybe as my next * picnic quilt*
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Originally Posted by Edie
(Post 6935974)
I have never done this before, but, honestly, I would dispose of it and never have to look at it again. You didn't make it, you will, under no circumstances, never be able to make it right. I would chalk it up to just a bad mistake, and don't think of it again - you know, the out of sight - out of mind - thing!!!!! I am sorry you have to go through this, and much worse if you in one way or another hang on to it. I would put it in a bag and dispose of it, gently, but permanently. Whoever sold this in ebay isn't doing anything for ebay, it is making you fret over it. I have taken pieces and disposed of them. Yes, I have, and I don't remember what they were, but I do remember disposing of them, and the fact that I can't remember is my point! You probably do a million times better anyhow.
I also can understand trying to keep something for "quilter's posterity", but some just can't be. Concentrate on what you can do and make your quilt a beautious quilt, life is too short to use on something that you will never even bond with. (in my opinion, only) I am truly sorry if I offended anyone, but there is a lot of work on this quilt top that I don't think anyone can really correct properly and I would much rather use my time and make something of my own design and after all the "work" that would have to be put into that quilt top and it being red, that would be the straw that broke the camel's back. I love making quilts, I make them with a story especially designed for the person I am giving the quilt to or keeping for myself. At 76, I don't have time to worry about redoing a quilt top that may probably bleed all over the place. I want my quilts to be set and ready when I start sewing and not have to worry about this or that. Lesson well learned and now you have the time to do the quilt you really want to do and please, don't feel guilty about not completing a quilt just because it isn't finished. Some quilts are not meant to be finished. Edie |
Originally Posted by maviskw
(Post 6936099)
Put it back together the way it was. Put a cheap batt and back on it and quilt it quickly, as in FMQ in a loose meander. Then see who wants it. If no one does, give to charity. Throwing it away would be senseless. Someone will need a quilt and enjoy it tremendously. I think it's pretty, mismatched seams or not. And if it turns pink, so what. And if you don't want to do the finishing, find someone who would. I would.
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I'd put it back together, quilt it, wash it with a suitable product in case the red bleeds, dry it, and then see what you think. I bet after it's soft and crinkly from the dryer, those "oopses" will be barely noticeable. :)
Many, if not most, of the quilts my great-grandmother made aren't perfect, but I cherish them all the same ... maybe even moreso, because of the little imperfections. Some of her intersections and points are waaay off, but once the quilt is on the bed, they're really not as obvious as one might think. When I do happen to notice an "oops", I just smile and remember that she tried her best. :thumbup: |
Originally Posted by SweatyPie
(Post 6935009)
You thought it was beautiful when you bought it. It's not now. Your first mistake was taking it apart and trying to make it be something it never was going to be. At this point, why spend time gnashing your teeth? Either stitch it back up as is, or use the pieces to make potholders.
I'd just either donate it or pitch it. Actually, I might cut the pieces up at random and use it in a orphan block or wonky blocks quilt. I'd NEVER have started taking the blocks apart unless I were terribly bored and it was the the only thing I had around me at the time (for example, I were stuck in a cabin in the woods in a rainstorm and the only thing to do around me was take this thing apart). |
I don't think it can be "fixed" the way you want it to be, so I'd stop trying.
However, if you hadn't taken it apart, I don't think it needed to be fixed. It is a pretty typical top for a beginner, and could have just been treated as done and used for quilting practice when you bought it. Since you have taken it apart, just put all the contents in a bag and donate it to goodwill. I wouldn't trash it- as someone may be able to use it; but I wouldn't use your time on it either, as you will never get what you want out of it. |
Originally Posted by [email protected]
(Post 6937297)
As a beginner this hurts me that some other beginner quilter done her best although is has many flaws in it, to make a top and it is being dismissed as a throw away quilt. This means to me that all the work I have done while learning is crap to the excellent skilled quilter. It would certainly turn me off from trying to quilt ever again. My quilts have a lot of flaws but I know that my children will love them all the same because I made them just for them individually. I hope that other beginners like myself don't let these comments stop them from trying their best to make quilts for the ones they love.
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Originally Posted by [email protected]
(Post 6937297)
As a beginner this hurts me that some other beginner quilter done her best although is has many flaws in it, to make a top and it is being dismissed as a throw away quilt. This means to me that all the work I have done while learning is crap to the excellent skilled quilter. It would certainly turn me off from trying to quilt ever again. My quilts have a lot of flaws but I know that my children will love them all the same because I made them just for them individually. I hope that other beginners like myself don't let these comments stop them from trying their best to make quilts for the ones they love.
If you like it, you like it. If you don't, you don't. Personal taste, and all that. But I don't understand taking it all apart to make it be something else. Seems much easier to just make your own from scratch. I vote for reassembling it just how it was and if you still hate it, pass it on to someone else to finish. I'm sure there are people out there who would be very interested in this unique quilt and more than happy to take it and make it useful. |
I have decided to put the rows back together, minus one row. I took the block apart, oh dear, tried to square it up. It came out way smaller. I just could not figure out how the red was cut??? They picture is blurry because I was too close but the center was attached to the "bear claws", not sure if I could even duplicate the cutting. I was thinking, maybe this is a technique I had never seen before possibly ??? I did a quick search on eBay to see if I could figure out who I had purchased it from, no look, too long ago. So at this pint, I will just put back together and finish it. I really do like the quilt but was complete thrown off by the cutting of the red fabric. Sooooo I will move on, learned to valuable lessons, pay more attention on eBay and NEVER take apart someone else's work LOL> Thanks Ladies!!
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Oh, my goodness! This eBay quilt seems have taken on a life of its own! Some folks want to mend and save it, some want to trash it, and some seem to want to set it up as a shining example of man's inhumanity to man! :shock:
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Just put it aside and go on to something else...What a mess...
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I would just finish it as best you can without stressing yourself and then donate it for someone who is homeless. Even though we all see the errors, a person who doesn't quilt doesn't notice them. They don't know the difference. I can't believe that someone sold this without at least mentioning that it is far from perfect. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by Neesie
(Post 6935008)
Yikes! There's no way I'd spend the time to take it all apart and redo it. I'd call it an eBay lesson and do as Tartan suggested. :shock:
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I used to sew clothing and there was one thing I would never do for anyone and many times not even for myself - alterations. This quilt would be the worst kind of alteration. By the time you fix all the mistakes you could make an entire quilt! That is one that I would have left it as it was and used it to practice quilting methods then donate to a shelter.
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Originally Posted by AZ Jane
(Post 6937607)
I have decided to put the rows back together, minus one row. I took the block apart, oh dear, tried to square it up. It came out way smaller. I just could not figure out how the red was cut??? They picture is blurry because I was too close but the center was attached to the "bear claws", not sure if I could even duplicate the cutting. I was thinking, maybe this is a technique I had never seen before possibly ??? I did a quick search on eBay to see if I could figure out who I had purchased it from, no look, too long ago. So at this pint, I will just put back together and finish it. I really do like the quilt but was complete thrown off by the cutting of the red fabric. Sooooo I will move on, learned to valuable lessons, pay more attention on eBay and NEVER take apart someone else's work LOL> Thanks Ladies!!
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Originally Posted by Dina
(Post 6935021)
I'd just quilt it as is, after making sure that red doesn't fade. Too much trouble to do anything elsafraide...and it is a pretty pattern.
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I wouldn't take it apart either. Once it's quilted it will be fine. Most quilters won't even notice.
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
(Post 6934970)
I would say to the question (who would do this?) .... Someone who is new to quilting, is trying to learn on her own, figuring it out as she went along, doing the best she could to figure it out.... Kudos to her for trying so hard to figure out how to do something on her own! I would not have started taking it apart, I would quilt it as is, perhaps using it as a quilting practice piece and keep it as a utility quilt, maybe as my next * picnic quilt*
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Originally Posted by AZ Jane
(Post 6937607)
I have decided to put the rows back together, minus one row. I took the block apart, oh dear, tried to square it up. It came out way smaller. I just could not figure out how the red was cut??? They picture is blurry because I was too close but the center was attached to the "bear claws", not sure if I could even duplicate the cutting. I was thinking, maybe this is a technique I had never seen before possibly ??? I did a quick search on eBay to see if I could figure out who I had purchased it from, no look, too long ago. So at this pint, I will just put back together and finish it. I really do like the quilt but was complete thrown off by the cutting of the red fabric. Sooooo I will move on, learned to valuable lessons, pay more attention on eBay and NEVER take apart someone else's work LOL> Thanks Ladies!!
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There sure is a lot of judgment on this thread. tsk tsk.
how is this taking advantage when a picture was included? |
I agree with Neesie. Recently, my husband's cousin's wife was very thoughtful to think of me (220 mi. from us) and purchased an old quilt top for me, unbeknownst to me. She was at a sew/vac place to buy a vacuum and a lady had some old tops for sale. It was SO ugly, terrible sewing like yours, awful colors. I expressed appreciation, took it home, but could not bring myself to offer to pay her. When we left that weekend, she asked if I'd like her to purchase any more if she finds them there in the future. I politely declined, stating that I already have several of my own to finish (not true).....just needed to be gracious, but sure didn't want to feel obligated to take them! I kept it for several weeks and debated about replacing some of the most garish blocks with better colors and finally decided to donate to Goodwill. By the way, I offered to sandwich and finish the quilt for HER home, but she declined so maybe she didn't find it attractive either. LOL
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You know your signature at the bottom Done is better than perfect? Put it back together as best you can and stop agonizing over it. When quilted the imperfections will not be as noticeable. And use lots of color catchers - maybe the whole darn box.
A friend of mine's mother passed and she had this flimsy that he wanted me to quilt. It was awful, just plain awful, 1/8" between points meeting all over, just really poor workmanship and really cheap fabric. I was trying to find a kind way to tell him this when he told me a friend had given it to his mom - thank goodness. |
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