Now I know why people put patchwork stripes on the back of their quilts.
 

I just got a package of extra wide backing material in the mail. It was stuffed into one of those cardboard envelopes without a zip strip for opening. I got out my knife and slashed open the the edge. Now the material has a hole in it and the finished quilt will have extra decoration. Has anyone else done this?

unfortunately, yes :(

I tell my my quilting friends that 80% of quilting is Problem Solving. It's all part of the challenge! :D

I'm stealing that statement! 😃

I'm always careful about opening my pkgs so as I don't do this very thing.

Oh no! But at least you have a plan that will work. I have not done this, but, because of you, I probably won't now.

Dina

I never open packages that way don't know if something happened in the past but just don't and I guess that is a lesson learned the hard way. -- J

Glad you have a nice attitude about it and not letting it ruin your day :)
Just a thought, have you thought of complaining to the company on how the item was packaged? They may compensate you someway and at the very least change their packaging ways.

I too learned that lesson the hard way... fortunatley only once.

So sorry, I have not had this happen. You bet I will be very carefull after reading this!!!!

So sorry that happened, but yes, I've done that before. Lol. You grin and throw in a stripe of some of your extra fabrics from the quilt. :)

to date i have only ordered from Keepsake Quilting and they package their mailing like wedding gifts!!!!!!

but now, thanks to you for sharing, i will always be very careful........sorry this happened to you but bless you for warning us.

yep.....the good news is you will probably never do it again :)

I call this a design opportunity! :)

LOL...me too! I very rarely use a full pattern...I problem solve with the fabric I have....part of my "artistic creativity"!

I did the very same thing on a quilt that Charisma mailed back to me!. It was a auction quilt & I just put a little bit of wonderunder on the 2 tiny snip holes & pressed them closed. Thank heavens it was on the back part of the quilt & probably won't ever be known!! Lesson learned for sure!

Put your quilt label over the whole :)

Whoa -- that's a good suggestion!

That has happened to me yet but I have measured wrong and cut the backing too short even though I had enough fabric. So I cut that piece in half and put a strip of blocks in from fabric used in the top. I've also had to cut a flaw out of backing fabric and then fixed it the same way. It's a pretty solution.:)

I will definitely be on the alert for this. Thanks for sharing your experience with us!

It sounds like this is where the name patch will go. The spot has been chosen for you. hehehe

that has never happened to me , but next time i open a package i wil be extra careful, thank you

Sorry that happened. Blocks / patches on the back will solve the issue. A lot of times I add a strip of pieces to get the extra inches .

Glad you have your problem solved. Thanks for the warning!

Just a new opportunity!

I was cutting out scrub tops and did not pay attention. When I grabbed the back pieces (I like mass producing), I thought I did not cut out the front "V" neck and started cutting it out, only to realize my mistake. Did some fancy patching and still wear them as a reminder to myself to be careful. Oddly enough, no one at work has ever commneted on it.

This makes me feel better about the issues I create !! Guess the problem solving is good for my 73 year old brain !!! :rolleyes:

And you created an opportunity to improvise! One thing I like to do with quilt backs is put a strip of a fabric that is or some 'extra' (which means 'not quite right but arranged to look good')blocks from the top on one side. It saves me $$, uses the blocks, and, if the quilt is a small childs charity quilt, gives the child a more grown up alternative to the top as he or she grows up.

That happened to me when a friend sent a sweatshirt for my youngest. I cut it right in the neck! Wrapping the fabric (or shirt) would prevent that. I'd let the seller know they should invest in a little tissue paper.

...I've been doin' lots and lots of rippin' these days. Perhaps more planning would help reduce this task....

I will be careful!!! Great solutions.

I have put blocks, strips on my quilt backs but only to make the backing big enough or to be creative. I always tear packages open or cut tape with scissors. A big part of sewing anything is knowing how to 'fix' screw ups.

Thanks to you, I also will be very carefull now.

That's what applique is for! Or you could put the label over that part. Ask me how I know!!

Whoa that must have hurt! Thanks for the reminder toi be verrrry careful when opening an envelope with a knife.

We often have this happen as the customs agent opens every package with a box cutter!!! It is so frustrating but does make for some interesting fixes!

I do not use one of those knives for opening the packages. I usually try to open an end. So sorry, but your quilt will be specially yours.

Oh I did - not on material but on a red tie for my DH. He rarely likes red in his ties, and I found THE PERFECT one - and paid dearly. I gleefully cut the top of the package. I know how you feel! All it takes is one time and you learn that lesson!