Living up to my Name
 

Yes indeed, I am stitching and ripping this afternoon. Grandson told me he outgrew his "triangle blanket" which is a flannel and chenille half square triangle baby quilt. Well he is 8, of course he outgrew it, but, he loves it and it is too short he tells me. So I am making a great big one. How hard could stitching half square triangles in a certain order together be? Well, this afternoon, apparently I have forgotten everything! Except how to stitch and rip!! Plus chenille sheds so much it looks like a giant walked in, had a case of dandruff, and walked out! Good thing it is a rainy afternoon and I have no excuse but to muddle on.

I would have just added to the original one with more blocks around with a nice sash border....have done it for 3 nephews and nieces.....they were thrilled.

OMG....I feel some pain coming on just Thinking of it!

you are a good grandma to do that :)

You are an awesome gramma!

I may be in the minority, but I try and tell myself, "Sewn seams permanent" - sounds funnier in my head. It is a very rare day when I take the time to try to even find a seam ripper. I would rather try and live with the mistake or make it work somehow.

When I get to the point where I'm ripping more than sewing I know it's time to take a break. Good luck and hope things go better.

Hang in there. Isn't he there to help??

My thoughts also. but to each their own. I don't wear a QP badge.

I'm back on track! This quilt wouldn't lend itself to cutting off and adding on. Grandson lives in Pacific Northwest and we are in the south so sadly he isn't involved in the construction. I'm not a perfectionist but when it gets that far afield I want to get it at least mostly right. Whew!!

I have a favorite ripper and sometimes it is my best friend. I really like points to be there and seams to match. I'm my own worst QP. :)

I'm no help at all either, but I would have bought a hanger for the too small quilt and put it on the wall. Then started a new big quilt for him. There has got to be some wear on the older one.

I know your pain. I made a whole baby quilt wrong a couple of years ago. Hated it, took out every seam and started over. Mine was easier as it was cotton. I found it pretty quick with one of those seam rippers that look like a small dog trimmer. Worked pretty good. But of course...probably only on smooth material. You will be happy when it is apart!!!

QUOTE=UncleGravy;7635484]You are an awesome gramma!

I may be in the minority, but I try and tell myself, "Sewn seams permanent" - sounds funnier in my head. It is a very rare day when I take the time to try to even find a seam ripper. I would rather try and live with the mistake or make it work somehow.[/QUOTE]

My kind of sewing!!!, Uncle Gravy. You keep up the good work. Unfortunately I have a little devil in my brain that just keeps on saying "you know you got to fix it".

I lived 500 miles from my kids when I made my GD a Sunbonnet Sue quilt. Then her parents bought a larger bed than planned. I took it home to enlarge. GD was 3 at the time, when making her bed one day she asked her mom, "Am I ever going to get back the quilt with the dolls on it?"

I love my battery mustache trimmer for removing seams...use it whenever I can rather than seam ripper. If I have to rip more than an inch I grab the trimmer. Got the idea here on the QB... Cheaper than the trimmers sold by quilt shops and catalogs.

That's me.

You are one awesome grandma with a great sense of humor. I can just imagine a giant with dandruff shedding everywhere. LOL