Have you ever set you quilt on fire?

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01-10-2011, 05:00 PM

Rosyhf

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hahaha, I feel so foolish, here is the story and some pics lol.

I should know better, anyway, I lit a nice peach candle a friend gave me for Christmas in the studio where the children live (the doggies). And needing to blame someone, hubby is one who told me to do it ahahhaahha

Anyway I started to work on my quilts. I did have a large space to work on and didn't think the candle posed a problem, even tho my mind said to blow it out.

I remember flinging the quilt top to start working on one side, when I thought I saw a flash of light. I was going to ingnore it but decided to look and there was my quilt on fire....

I quickly beat it out, thank God it had just caught and it wasn't bad.

it burned half the diamond and three sections of the strips

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here I cut the bad parts out

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all fixed you can't even tell, it is patchwork after all lol

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01-10-2011, 05:02 PM

davidwent

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YIKES! It's a beautiful quilt! I hope you can fix it
David

01-10-2011, 05:04 PM

Raggiemom

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I can't say that I've ever set my quilt on fire! I'm glad you caught it quickly.

01-10-2011, 05:07 PM

susiequilt

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Oh, my!
Luckily you were still in the room!
Good save!

01-10-2011, 05:07 PM

CoriAmD

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Glad you were able to fix the damage.... it looks like a lovely quilt... I love snowmen! :)

01-10-2011, 05:07 PM

Bobbielinks

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I haven't, but my DIL had a candle fall from a windowsill and burn a large hole in a Christmas Log Cabin quilt I had made for her several years ago. I am very happy your are able to patch yours.

01-10-2011, 05:14 PM

jodimarie

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OHHHHHHHHHH......I want/need/must have some of that beautiful black fabric with those wonderful colorfull snowflakes!!!!!! Please share where you found it..........pretty please!!

jodi in leavenworth

01-10-2011, 05:21 PM

RkayD

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oh my word! Thank goodness you were able to save it and more importantly you or the kids weren't hurt. You do know though that you will never live that one down. =)