for "the mother of my son..."; "special person..."; "looks great up close..."; "isn't photogenic..."; If these are hints to a puzzle, I'd bet our quilter made this beautiful quilt for herself and doesn't care what the neighbors think, because up close and in her home, it's just what she wants. How am I doing????LOL -

Yeah it's missing something, the "Mistake part". The quilt is gorgeous!

Quilters...quilters..quilters...we always torture ourselves because we look at our work so closely....closer that we should. Trust me your quilt is just beautiful and she would love it and so will the whole family.

What do you find wrong with this quilt? I would certainly not be worried about showing this quilt off. It is wonderful, you should be proud

I think its the photographer It was shady on your deck with all those wonderful trees behind the quilt But I can see how beautiful your colors are so I'm sure others will too.

It has soft seaside colors. Beautiful!!!!!
Sometimes low contrast can be warm and soothing

LOL

It's great. What is the pattern? I love it

I might even name it "Pleasant Companion." It's wonderful.

You can make me one I'll hang it on my balcony, as long as she likes it who cares about the neighbors

I think it is beautiful, too! I'd love to have it, anytime!

I would be very proud of it if I were you. It is very pretty. I love the colors.

Angie

You failed with any sympathy from this group. It's lovely.

Your quilt is absolutely lovely! The design and colors are impressive.

Wow!!! I love it! The colors are just beautiful! It is a very nice color scheme, and the tone of the quilt is soft.. makes me think of wrapping up and cuddling with a hot cup of tea in the winter... The quilting is increadible! You did a great job

it is beautiful!

It is great.I know what you mean that your heart sank because you imagined something different than what the quilt became.But it did become a gift from you that will cherished and to those of us who do not know what you envisioned it is charming and cozy and something each of us would like to receive.

What are you talking about? It's lovely!

I love it! It's beautiful and will be loved! Give it without regrets! :-D

Hi, olebat! My neighbors are not so fussy. Pack up your quilt and come visit me in Canton, GA. We'll hang it from my deck rail and admire it from the pool. If we have any objections from any of my neighbors we'll take it down promptly. If my neighbors approve of it, as I'm sure they will, you can just leave it hanging there :)

Seriously, it's beautiful and your friend and all of her neighbors will agree!

I am really sorry but I don't see anything wrong with it. So if there is a mistake somewhere I don't see. I myself would LOVE th even hang it in my family room ffor everyone to see. Its just beautiful

NO! It is just beautiful and looks so snuggly.

I love your colors

oh heavens, you are too critical. This looks great! Be happy that you didn't make a huge visible error or spill black ink on it.

Your friend will be so delighted with it. I would be ever grateful to receive this wonderful quilt.

I love it and I am sure she will love it too.

What do you think is wrong with it? Looks lovely to me.

Who cares if it is or isn't photogenic :?:

What matters, is that it A: looks good close up, B: stayed together through the wash, C: is cuddly like you wanted it to be, D: is her colors and theme. Sounds like perfection to me!

Don't be hard on yourself - it's wonderful!

I think it is a lovely quilt and will be a beautiful gift. You did a very nice job. :thumbup:

Close, but no cigar. She is the natural mother, but she loaned her wonderful son to me for a year when he came to Amerika. The Wall had just come down, and he got an exchange scholarship. It was hard to let their only child leave. At the same time he was here, I won a trip to Europe, and elected to spend a week in his home. When I first met his parents, we were instant family. I too will miss his dad. We can only communicate by gestures and eye contact. I speak little German, and what I do know is an entirely different dialect. She knows no English. Eyes tell a lot. We stayed in her beach condo a few days after the wedding. These were the exact colors, and theme she had used to decorate. I couldn't resist. It's for her. OK, I pretended I was she while I made it. Puzzle solved?

Looks good to me, can't see anything wrong with it.

I agree - the quilt looks lovely and I really like the quilting. Job well done.

I don't see a problem with it - it is beautiful!! If she doesn't like it you can send it my way!! ;-)

It's a beautiful quilt. Send it to me.

That is a lovely quilt and a lovely lady peeking around the edge!

There is nothing wrong with the quilt you have just spent too much time with it!

Its a beautiful quilt!! But oh the Funk & Wagnal bit, the root word is cuddle, ie cuddlebily or cuddlesome. Either way it is still a beautiful quilt. You friend will love it and her neigbhors will envy her.

Who cares what the neighbors think? It's beautiful!! :thumbup:

I agree, it is pretty!!

Its beautiful.

I think the photo was possibly taken in not-to-great lighting conditions but I don't see anything wrong with this quilt. You did beautiful work and I think the colors are just perfect for a beach location. Please take another photo in a sunny area so you can appreciate how pretty this quilt really is!