Ever have a quilt ruined by a LA Quilter
 

I have... my first quilt. Got it back tonight. Lesson learned. Such a hard lesson too. I worked so hard on it. Sad part is she was so sweet and so proud. Oh my. Trust me I am not over-reacting - at all. She simply is not ready to quilt for others, but I did not know this going in. Should have been more inquisitive, but she came recommended by a well know fabric shop. I am so so sad, it was to be gift for my niece for college. Now trying to figure out whether I should rip it all out or cut my losses and move on. It was so darn pretty too.
A very sweet board member is being so kind to listen to me whine. Should have sent it to her, but I had already committed to the other lady when I got her email.

I just need your shoulders to cry on tonight as I mourn my "quilt baby".
Thanks

Oh! how sad! We'll cry with you...{{{{{{Hugs}}}}}

So sorry about your "baby" that must really hurt. I'd take it to the quilt shop, since they recommended her. Maybe at least you could get some new fabric.

I would take it to the person that recommended her to you and ask them what they tought of the quilting. If they agree with you ask why they recommended her! If they think it is fine I dought I'd take there recommendation on anything again! Next time ask to see some of there finished work before commiting to them. If no holes in fabric I would carefully take it apart, take some LA classes, rent a machine and do it myself. It is way cheeper than sending it out to someone else.

My next step is to take lessons on a machine at a shop near me, I actually just found it last Thursday - quilt was already at quilters butI was nervous. Then once I complete the lesson, I can rent their machine for $ 15.00 an hour and do it myself. Looking forward to this.

Also the sweet board member on here I have been chatting with said she will quilt it for me if I decide to rip it all out. I am just afriad I will make it worse.

This quilt was to be a gift for my sweet niece to take to college with her. She has designed her room around the colors in the quilt. Oh my - no way I can redo by the time she leaves first of August.

Hope she will not be too disappointed, I will either let her use it as is and make her a new one later, or buy her a cheap bedspread to use until I redo this one.

One confused, sad, pitiful new quilter here .....

If it is really that bad I suppose I would take it out and start over. Whether you want to tell her of your disappointment or not is up to you. I assume you are out some cash, but unless you tell her of your disappointment you can't get reimbursed. In reality, she should know of your disappointment, you could tell her gently and explain what parts of it make you unhappy.

I have ripped out plenty of stitching I have done when doing my own longarm work and have never regretted doing it, as once I did rip it out and redid the designs to my satisfaction I once again loved the quilt. Good luck deciding what to do. If I lived near you I would offer to come and help you rip it out. :-))

If you do decide to rip it out, I am sure that your board member friend will be happy to re-do the quilt to your satisfaction.

I agree you should take it to the person, who recommended her. Other than that, I'd have myself a good cry and then take lots of detailed pictures, of the work. Did you tell the LA'er of your disappointment? If not, you should. Regardless of how sweet and proud she was, she needs to know she isn't ready . . . before she messes up yet another valuable quilt!

I'd go ahead and tell my niece about the quilt. She'll understand why the special quilt will have to wait.

Maybe your niece will still like it?!

I am so sorry this happened to you. This is one thing I am afraid of. When I get my longarm, I'm going to make plenty sure that I know what I'm doing before I even attempt to quilt one for anyoneelse. I'd never want to ruin someones quilt. I'd be the one crying.