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lfw045 10-12-2009 12:56 PM

Tie it with some black embroidery floss on the points and you'll never know the difference unless you tell. :^)

Up North 10-12-2009 12:57 PM

The benefit is Saturday and I don't have more of the fabrics so would have to spend half a day to get to a shop- not gonna happen. I may call her and let her decide, since I won't be there I wouldn't know if they use it to mop floors or make money! LOL I did stitch in the ditch- well near the ditch!! So I am NOT taking it apart!! It is what it is I guess. By the way bebe your quote is appropriate here!!

Up North 10-12-2009 12:59 PM


Originally Posted by BellaBoo
Ok, lets' fix it. Cut out wheels from the motorcross fabric, put them on Heat n Bond lite, and heat press the wheel over each triangle point meeting in the blocks. You can machine stitch around each one. That is what I would do. :D

do you mean cut out the bike wheels and fuse them on? I may have enough scraps to do that.

ButtercreamCakeArtist 10-12-2009 01:05 PM

Oh, hey! Don't be so hard on yourself. I know you put a lot of time and effort into this quilt and for a good cause. Sometimes things just don't go the way we want them to. You could just let it go the way it is. I'd buy tickets on it. Remember, NO quilt is perfect.
I know it's better than I can do. The most points I've made was in a 12 inch block once, and they were awful!

I really like BellaBoo's idea about fusing a wheel on at each point. A big button could work there, too. If you really don't want to let it go this way, get creative! Sometimes our best work comes out because of a mistake. I remember my art teacher told us this in 6th grade, and I try to remember that.

Hunnib 10-12-2009 01:05 PM

I think you are being too hard on yourself. You know, we all aim for perfection but I guarantee you this quilt is not a disaster. Someone would love to get it. And, a lot of people that don't sew at all would never know that something was not quite right with it. You're so sweet to have done the quilt for such a cause and I hate to see you feel bad over it not being perfect.

ButtercreamCakeArtist 10-12-2009 01:08 PM

I wouldn't rip it apart. I don't think I could ever do that to a quilt.

ButtercreamCakeArtist 10-12-2009 01:09 PM

I really think it's beautiful. How much are those tickets?

Up North 10-12-2009 01:10 PM


Originally Posted by ButtercreamCakeArtist
I really think it's beautiful. How much are those tickets?

At this point in the process 10 cents! But now I have hope that I can fix this puppy!

Lostn51 10-12-2009 01:48 PM

I wish I was half as good as you are but like someone said earlier find some big and bold buttons and sew them at the points. It will take on a whole new look and nobody will be the wiser.

I would like to have the quilt in my house :wink:

Billy

mimisharon 10-12-2009 02:04 PM

It's gorgeous! Don't worry so about points, keep the mind on what the reason for the quilt is. Buttons may look like wheels, even if you did the SID you can still tie in some of the corners/points that bother you. Don't be embarrassed or frustrated, it's a wonderful quilt and anyone would be happy to have it!

Hugs,
Sharon


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