What do you do when you fall out of love with the material you picked?
#23
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I would stick with it....unfinished things have a way of niggling at you. As the others have said, once it is quilted and bound, you may think differently. Perhaps step outside the box a bit when you quilt it....that way it will hold your interest and will take on a different look. If when done, you still feel the same way, you could gift or sell it. Either way it will be "done and dusted".
#25
I guess I agree with most of you. I bought a line of fabric and then couldn't see it made up. I saw it used in a ad and now I have it almost done and I love it! Keep going or even add another fabric that is brighter if you can. maybe a contrast border? I've had this happen so many times I can't begin to count but they all came out great in the end.
#26
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Originally Posted by amma
I would put it away, along with all of the fabric, for a little while... sometimes we just get tired of the project... not necessarily the quilt itself :wink: then when you pick it up again, you will see why you fell in love with it the first time :D:D:D
#27
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I forced myself to finish a very boring Drunkards Path, as it was a request for my dear SIL. I did not like it one bit. When it was quilted, it was spectacular. Maybe yours will be also. Grit your teeth. Good Luck.
#28
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Originally Posted by sewingladydi
Try to finish it-if you absolutely cannot finsh it, pass it on to someone else. Then you won't have it hanging around making you regret you chose it.
#29
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I would definitely finish it and put it on one of the beds in another bedroom. Or, give the unfinished project to a friend you know who will finish it. My mantra is "you can't have too many Christmas quilts to throw around"!
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