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Old 05-08-2011, 11:43 AM
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karate lady
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Originally Posted by sassy granny
You're not alone. I made an alphbet quilt for a friends baby shower. I machine appliqued all the letters and made the sashing with different printed blocks and everything turned out so pretty. I was so proud of it when she opened it and everyone oohed and ahhed. She said she was going to use it for a wall hanging in the nursery. Later I was looking at a picture of quilts I had made and when I got to that one, the Z reached out and slapped me in the face. I had put it on backwards. I was so embarressed, and to boot it all, she was a school teacher.

sassy granny
that is what makes it a handmade vs machine made quilt. I usually ppurposely leave a mistake for that very reason. A backward "Z" would be a fun mistake that will be looked at lwith a giggle and good feeling......
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