Originally Posted by
PamelaOry
Im determined to finish it but might need some help. I’m going to call my long arm lady and see if she can quilt it, if so then I just need to repair the rips, which might be easier said than done as I see the white fabric used is quite the frayer.
I have two tops I've acquired from estate sales still in my ufo pile. One is a Dresden plate pattern. All the plates were done, and about 1/2 were kind of sewed together. I took it apart, bought new sashing and fray checked the edges because the edges were not turned. It's still in the closet.
The one I finished, I took apart and put together sections more than one time. I wanted it wider, but it did not lend itself to widening. It had left over pieces I wanted to add. It was too red in some areas and too blue in others. It wasn't square. I ripped and sewed and ripped again. Then I took this off and added that. I took it apart in the middle and turned it around. Then, I didn't have enough backing fabric after all that, so I bought some more and it didn't match.
All this to say, start out knowing that you can't make it perfect. Also know that fixing and finishing another's quilt is sometimes harder than starting from scratch. You cannot fix all of the mistakes. Although it took me a while, I finally decided to accept it like it is and quit fretting about it. It is now what I call my "picnic" quilt. I'm keeping it for me and l still like it, even if it's it's a long way from perfect. It was also the first quilt I quilted on my dsm with a walking foot. I figured it was going to be a picnic quilt, so I could use it to learn on. I did and am still happy with it.
Oh, on the white part fraying, check out Fray Check.
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