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Old 10-06-2011, 06:20 AM
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Call that your "Humble Block" We all do these things, I have not made one quilt (and I have made many) where SOMETHING like this has happened. The Amish say they always made an error on purpose because only God can be perfect. They call it a Humble block.
I made a wall hanging and one block was turned wrong, it drives me crazy and no body else sees it. Since it was already quilted when I saw it, I call it my humble block, and it IS humbling...but we are, after all, only human. I will see if I have a picture to post and you can see if YOU can find it.
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Sorry,. can't find it, will try to post later...
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Old 10-06-2011, 06:38 AM
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I think of it as purposely doing that to make the quilt unique !!
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Old 10-06-2011, 06:52 AM
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Just tell yourself you intended it to be that way to distinguish it from others that are not.

As we say at this end of the world it gives it character.
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Just tell yourself you intended it to be that way to distinguish it from others that are not.

As we say at this end of the world it gives it character.
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Old 10-06-2011, 07:00 AM
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this is like can't see the forest for the trees. It happens to best quilter
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Old 10-06-2011, 07:02 AM
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So glad your quilt it fine. I have done that a few times. I have lots of humitlity quilts. I call them special designs where I tried to do something different; after all you don't want a boring quilt do you? That's my story and I am sticking to it.
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Old 10-06-2011, 07:45 AM
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Been there done that!
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Old 10-06-2011, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Michellesews
Call that your "Humble Block" We all do these things, I have not made one quilt (and I have made many) where SOMETHING like this has happened. The Amish say they always made an error on purpose because only God can be perfect. They call it a Humble block.
I made a wall hanging and one block was turned wrong, it drives me crazy and no body else sees it. Since it was already quilted when I saw it, I call it my humble block, and it IS humbling...but we are, after all, only human. I will see if I have a picture to post and you can see if YOU can find it.
Michelle
Sorry,. can't find it, will try to post later...
Okay, I had to take another pic, but there it is....so you know, you have lots and lots of company!

Can you find the Humble Block?
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Old 10-06-2011, 07:54 AM
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In my OTHER LIFE I was a basket weaver and mistakes were called Squaw Marks which just stayed in the basket and gave it its own character. :lol: Retireddriver from In.
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Old 10-06-2011, 08:12 AM
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If you love the fabric (as well as the quilt pattern) I say keep it for yourself and when you think of the direction being the other way you will just smile.
Should you have someone you were making it for would they really notice if you did not say anything?
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