Story from Minnesota. V.P. Hubert Humphrey's wife, Muriel, was a needlepointer. She entered her work into the Minnesota State Fair. She always made a mistake in her work, claiming only God was perfect.

Leave it the way it is. Be sure to write it in the book you are writing for your grandchild telling how you came to make the quilt. Make a game out of it. See if the child can find the mistake. Nine chances out of ten, it won't even be found. Cuz, like esqmommy said "It's the love --- not the fabric."

Edie

Consider that an angel block. And smile every time you see it.

What a good idea, BellaBoo.

I've done it, too, and have just left it. Nobody sees it and besides it's artistic license to do it "your" way. It makes the quilt truly one of a kind---I wouldn't worry about it. You're probably the only one who can see it!

I am new to quilting and am also a diabetic with some diabetic retinopathy. The best thing for you to do is to enjoy what you do and do everything possible to get your blood sugars under control. If you need some extra support, let me know. It is not easy but I just had my first grandchild, a boy, born in September and I want to be around for him for as long as I can.

I recently made a black & white throw, showed it to many people & just last week when I was straightening it out on the quilt hanger, I saw one of the blacks was in the wrong position. No one had ever noticed, including me. I double checked the whole thing then could not find the error, but I now know it there ....somewhere! leave it like it is, no one will ever notice it. If they do, tell them it was planned....happy quilting..I too like to hand stitch....

See? Look at all the "I Spy" quilts that have been made.

Maybe one could turn them into a "game" - first person that finds the "odd" piece will win a prize. And put a time limit on it.

Wonder how many people would never find it?

I discoverd a "flipped" strip in a quilt...after it was all finished. Now even I can't find it...and neither can enyone else!!

remember there are no perfect quilts. your little mistake will only be noticed by you. also remember that you are your own worst critic. no one else will know the difference unless you point it out, that would be your mistake.

I am working on Christmas table runners that have a lot of white on white, and I am being extra careful to make sure I get them right. After reading this thread, I am being a little paranoid, I think. I will not be surprised if I do at least one wrong anyway, but oh well.

Listen to your daughter. It will be a treasured quilt.

Momwood, your family will be blessed by the gift you are making. They will love it in any shape or form.
I agree with Tippy...when I buy fabric, I don't have just one side of material bought, I have two. And sometimes if I want a more muted color I use the reverse of the print or the back side of the fabric. So having the "wrong" side up will not even matter.
I wouldn't change what you have done from the original setting. Keep up the great work under difficult circumstances.

Leave it. Most old quilts have a mistake done on perpose so it was not perfect. You are flowing tradishtion(?)

I agree with the many who have chimed in, and applaud your daughter that she said to leave it to. But then, I know you are wanting this to be an extra special quilt, and don't want to feel discouraged in the final product, so I have 2 suggestions.

1- If the square in question, truly is in the center - what if you print a poem or pic to coordinate, then appllique it over that block?

2- Do an applique similar to these animals over your block:

http://www.ohfransson.com/photos/quilt_gallery/

No matter what you decide, it will be a family heirloom. And knowing your health history, it will probably become one of the most cherished part of the quilt as your daughter and grandchild look at it. "Mom could barely see, she felt really crummy alot, but look at the time and the workmanship she put into this most beautiful quilt. We know how much she loved us, and this quilt shows that love".

Good luck, let us know what you end up doing.

Your new little Grandaughter will love her special quilt. It has been said that years ago >>>>>>>> a quilter deliberately made a mistake in her quilt, because she didn t want it perfect, becaue no one but God made anything perfect. SO I would leave it as it is., and finish it.

I say leave it. I'm betting your the only one that will know it's there.

Picture this one :!: I am working on a quilt like everyone else here - someone writes in "I need help!" So I read it and I write down something profound about Muriel Humphrey and only God is perfect and send it hoping she will feel better about her quilt.

You got it! After all the checking - all the picking and choosing where each block was going to go, after sewing on the sashing, after hand quilting the whole thing - almost - I get to the last one - Good Grief! A mistake! I have been working on this quilt since July and never never noticed it. I had made the block out of some hst's and turned one lousy square! I can't take it apart, I can't do a darn thing except leave it there. I don't have anymore fabric to make a new hst and sew over, so what I did was write in my book to go with the quilt that "ONLY GOD IS PERFECT"!

I guess it is "practice what you preach, Edie, practice what you preach!" :oops: :oops: :oops:

And the baby will not notice it, he/she will be kept nice and warm and I can only hope that the mother does not quilt!!!!

See, it happens to all of us! Some we are able to catch - some we just don't! Edie

like the painter Bob Ross used to say "there are only Happy Accidents", leave it in. :mrgreen: