Bad Mistake I can't fix now.
 

I generally make a baby blanket for my co-workers that are expecting. That is a lot being as I worked at WalMart for 16 years. One of our Customer Service Managers was expecting her first baby. I wanted to wait until she knew the sex before I made the blanket. Low and behold she was going to have twin girls. WOW. Now it was two blankets not one. She wanted the colors purple, green and yellow (bright shades) and she wanted vintage Winnie the Pooh fabric. I wasn't thrilled with the colors but did come up with vintage Winnie the Pooh fabric in my stash. The first one went together ok but it wasn't easy for me. Also the first time I did flange binding. It looks a little crooked in the picture (also getting used to a smart phone after using a flip phone for years) but it is straight.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]553466[/ATTACH] Did the second one and I made the colors opposite from the first one. In the meantime, the babies were born 9 weeks premature. I finished both of the quilts and then quilted them. They are quilted in a close meandering design. Never saw the mistake I made on the second one until I was taking the picture. (pictures are not too good but it is what it is)

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The only way I know I could correct it is to take the entire quilt apart. I talked to the Mom about it (She is an amateur quilter and so am I apparently) and she said "It is fine. I love the creator and know they will love the blankets. The 'redesign' of the star that you did will make it more special"

What do you think?
Open for criticism and suggestions for correction. Thanks for looking

Oops! But it makes it unique.

Nice quilts. Could you rip the FMQ around the mistake (what appears to be a FG) and take out the 3 pieces, correct the mistake, appliqué it back in and then FMQ again over it? If it sounds too difficult, just leave it as is. It is unique. Babies don't care.

Mistakes make us human…this one will became a topic of conversation for a long time. NOT a bad thing. Babies don't care and sounds like the Mom doesn't either.
FYI, taking is pictures along the way is a great way to see mistakes...

Bummer. Can you think of an applique that will hide the mistakes....something like a group of flowers???

Leave it as it is. Which ever girl gets the different "design" will have something totally unique. Maybe as a twin it will be special to her to have something different from anything else.

Let her think you did it on purpose, because even though the twins will be identical in many ways, they will each have unique characteristics that will set them apart from each other.

You know, Amish purposely include a "humility square" in their quilts. Please don't change it!

Since it's a gift I would have to fix it. The easiest way would be to pick out the fmq and then the block. I'd hand stitch it back in place and then redo the fmq, matching as best as I could. No one would ever know it was altered.

Pretty quilts!

Amish people make mistakes on purpose. Let it go with a full heart. It will be just as warm as the other.

Sometimes these mistakes add a special charm to the quilt. It is a little personality different from the first. I would definitely leave it unless it was going in a show to be judged.

This is for a baby, and the mom is a friend and quilter. Don't change a thing! The quilt now has a story, and that makes it a special quilt. (Cute quilts by the way)

Both quilts are lovely!

Think of it as a creative maneuver.

Tough problem. I would have to fix it but that's me.

It is interesting how some of us see the beauty in the mistake, while others see the beauty in perfection.

Awww, that was so sweet of the mom! And that is just about what I thought. It's different, but it's a one of a kind - special. So kind of you to make those precious quilts.

Makes it easy to tell the quilts apart! I would let it go as is, especially if Mom agrees.

I'd probably hand-embroider each one's name in that area and somehow "add" fabric to that one so it looks like that was what you wanted.

I think your quilts are both lovely. I would leave it as is.

My mother is an identical twin and at 82 still hates the matchy matchy outfits etc she has to endure her entire childhood. She would appreciate that your quilts are similar, but not the same, just as twins, even identical ones, are individual people.

Why are you procrastinsting fixing it, or discussing it? Jump in and fix it. It will take you about 2 hours to fix it. If you don't, you will spend way more than 2 hours discussing it, fussing over it, explaining it, being embarassed, over your lifetime. Sorry it happened, but no one but you will know you put 2 more hours into that quilt then the other. And enjoy making the repair, learn something from it, be happy about it , and share with us how you did it. You have a whole team of cheerleaders here in the forum to support you. ps They are both wonderful quilts and you are so wonderful for doing this for your co-workers.

Oops. It is not a life-threatening mistake.

with Twin you want different.... :)

they will both be loved

touché....

I am curious - people say the Amish make a mistake on purpose because no human is perfect. I would think that would then be intentional and no longer a mistake. It may alter the design but an intentional alteration all the same. Oh well.

Anyway, if you make these quilts intending for them to be used and abused, I would not change it. But if you are making them to be gently used and saved for future generations, then I would make the change.

I've made a similar mistake on a twin size quilt. What I did was make a block the same as the one I want to cover and use fusible and applique it the correct way onto the mistake. Then I played connect the stitch lines to stich the patch into the quilt and let it blend. It actually hid it so well you have to look hard to find it.

Ah, your angel had a hand in that one :) That's a good thing. My sister would have to rip that out and "fix" it. Me, I would look and say, ah crap. Then I would simply say my angel did it. Like Tothill says, those two girls are twins, but one will be more bold than the other. That's the one that should get that quilt. Its usually the one who was born first :) I love the quilts - the angel squares make it better. Not a "bad" mistake. A good, angel kiss.

WELL they are still nice!!!

Nice quilts! How nice of you to make quilts for all the new babies! Personally I'd just leave it. It's hardly noticeable, in my opinion, especially for non-quilters.

The only problem with tearing out the fmq and fixing the block is if I mess up any of the fabric I don't have enough of the color fabric to make a new block so I am going to go with the majority of the comments and let it go as it is. My heart was in the right place, it is just that my mind messed up. Thanks for the comments.

It's the thought that counts. If mom says it's fine, I'd believe her.

I think you have your answer from the mom. What a gracious young woman she sounds like.
Plus what a generous co-worker you are to make quilts for all those new babies!

They are still kool. BrendaK

That is a clever idea. Luv it!

They say God is the only one that makes perfect things, I wouldn't do any thing to it. If you keep it like it is, they will
be able to tell the quilts apart to know whose is whose.

i think they are great quilts and since the Mom is aware and does not mind...I would leave it alone...we all make mistakes and I live with a lot of mine since I do not like ripping and redoing...this baby will not care and will not even notice...lol...I think it is wonderful that you do this and appears the Mom appreciates it

This myth (at least I hope so) always grinds me. Really no one is perfect, not even the Amish.

Brilliant! :)