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WOW...I would kindly return it and tell her it is too large for you to do on your machine...I would also give her some names of longarm quilters and suggest that she have it done there...I also agree that she is not much of a friend....
You should not feel obligated to quilt it since she is selling it...and if the customer does not like it, it may come back to bite you...I am sure the friend would think it was your fault... |
Originally Posted by patty48
Originally Posted by Snorky Lvs2Quilt
I think she owes you half of what she sold it for....at least. Since 90 percent of the fabric was yours and you also have to provide the backing and batting plus do all the quilting/thread and you did a lot of the cutting, this quilt is more yours than hers. Tell her what she needs to do in order to make sure it is in the right condition to be able to quilt it. If I were you, I would even tell her how much fabric SHE needs to buy for the backing and also the batting.
The way I see it, that quilt is 90% yours (stash fabrics, batting, backing and quilting - viola a quilt) |
Return the quilt nicely explaining why..this is NOT a FRIEND.. like you said, this is an acquaintance. Friends do not do one another like that....
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Yes, quite a predictament. Gently tell her you just do not have the time to quilt it and perhaps tell her where to go. Errr. I mean the name of people who quilt.
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I agree, give it back to her, tell her you can't quilt this quilt in this condition, that this is also a reflection on you as well. If she is a friend she will understand if not, you don't need her as a friend.
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Wow...I sure feel for you. You need to tell her outright that she should have pressed each seam as she went & that there are places that don't line up and it could cause damage during the quilting process. I wonder if the person that has bought this quilt has actually seen the top? Your longarm place just might not let you rent the machine if they see the top.
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Originally Posted by Murphy
Return it to the person who gave it to you and explain what she needs to complete before it can be quilted. This is not your problem and she is not learning if you do it for her.
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Count me in agreement, I know there are those (takers) that easily prey on others (givers), been there and done that and when I stood up for myself, felt ever so proud and calm.
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If this was my problem...1st I would call and ask her to come over and show her all the areas that are needing work, and how to solve them. EXPLAIN TO HER why the seams need to be pressed, etc.2nd, I would fix it as best I could and do the quilting, and 3rd. tell her you won't quilt for her again, unless these things are done. Is she ever going to quilt again?
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i did not read all 10 pages post by post, and saw a variety of responses.
You started this w/ her by teaching her how to make the quilt top - the next step is to teach her how to get it ready to quilt - pressing of the seams, cutting the threads, fixing places that don't necessarily meet up correctly. This is part of the process. I understand that you might not want to finish the quilt due to past experience - and you can gracefully get out of it by telling her you don't have the time and that your machine isn't going to handle a quilt that large. Then the recommendations of someone else, or that maybe a higher price due to having to rent time on a long arm. I'm not about being mean to someone, I think there can be a graceful way out of a situation w/out meaness |
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