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06-24-2010, 04:00 AM

#51

shopaholic97

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Love the quilt. We all become best friends with our seam ripper at times

06-24-2010, 04:07 AM

#52

donna873

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Absolutely beautiful quilt..wow!

06-24-2010, 05:34 AM

#53

sandpat

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Oh, that is such a pretty quilt!!! Of course its in all my favortie colors. Come to think of it...it would look soooo pretty in MY house! Don't worry about ripping..I'll take it as is:wink:

06-24-2010, 08:45 AM

#54

littlehud

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We have all done it. (sometimes more than once :oops: :oops: ) It is a beautiful quilt. Look like ripping time. Sigh.

06-24-2010, 09:20 AM

#55

scottjudy

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I recently did exactly the same thing. The bad thing is that I have already trimmed my ends. I honestly did not know what caused the waves. I will learn from this though. Ugh!

06-24-2010, 09:31 AM

#56

Sandra-P

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Franie, your quilt is beautiful and I thank you for your posting. You have saved me from making the same mistake. I wish I was there with you to help out on the seam ripping.

06-24-2010, 09:52 AM

#57

tadpoles_62

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glad to see i'm in good company,

06-24-2010, 03:29 PM

#58

smitty

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Quote:

Originally Posted by franie

So I posted the pic--you can clearly see the waves. This is not what to do. Always measure three times to get your side border measurements. Seam ripper here I come. I recently quilted a quilt for someone who did not measure and it was a bear on the side borders! See how well I know this but short cut--no way no more! Making more work for myself. But I will have a better product. I had hoped to put this one in our local fair in Aug but not like that! LOL

I know, people will sew many borders on without measuring, then comes the day when it catches you ! always safer, easier,prettier, to measure for borders--and pin. smitty

06-24-2010, 03:36 PM

#59

dettonlisas

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I had a quilt do the same thing. I measured, re-measured, seam-ripped, re-measured, put the borders back on and guess what.... I still had a ripple! I folded the top up and stuck it in the closet. I dont know what I did wrong??

06-24-2010, 04:11 PM

#60

Evie

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I love the quilt! I remember when you "auditioned" the pieced border and how it got the vote. It turned out beautiful and will be more so once you mend the ruffles. :)