Not sure if this is good enough to give
09-28-2014, 12:57 PM
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Thank you fr the replies.
im going to unpick the wonky stitching and use the hanging sleeve to tidy up the top.
I'll add a bit more quilting, I enjoy doing it so that's ok :-)
consulting my my husband...our system is that I source gifts and then if he's not happy with my choice then HE has to source a reaplcement. We do it this way bc also he's a wonderful man he used to be ultra perfectionist when it comes to gifts. He used to ask me to source gifts and then send me back to the shops again and again bc things weren't perfect until I cracked.
Last year he did all the gifts himself not bc I was being vengeful but simply bc he truly did not understand the pressure he was putting on me. The day after Christmas he begged me to be in charge of sourcing gifts from now on and if he really disagrees with my choice he can take over for that particular gift. Things are much smoother now for both of us.
im going to unpick the wonky stitching and use the hanging sleeve to tidy up the top.
I'll add a bit more quilting, I enjoy doing it so that's ok :-)
consulting my my husband...our system is that I source gifts and then if he's not happy with my choice then HE has to source a reaplcement. We do it this way bc also he's a wonderful man he used to be ultra perfectionist when it comes to gifts. He used to ask me to source gifts and then send me back to the shops again and again bc things weren't perfect until I cracked.
Last year he did all the gifts himself not bc I was being vengeful but simply bc he truly did not understand the pressure he was putting on me. The day after Christmas he begged me to be in charge of sourcing gifts from now on and if he really disagrees with my choice he can take over for that particular gift. Things are much smoother now for both of us.
09-28-2014, 01:25 PM
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If you were my DIL (and I have one), I would be so absolutely thrilled that you cared enough to spend time and thought on making a gift, I would only see how it was made with love and care. BTW, you really did a nice job on this! Keep quilting! You have the talent!
09-28-2014, 04:41 PM
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I agree with all the others - it's very pretty and the in-laws will love it. I enjoyed reading the comments because I tend to be very self-critical and can rip out and redo until I finally give up. And looking at it again in a few days, it doesn't seem all that bad. It doesn't have to be perfect! You did a great job with fabrics and colors!
09-28-2014, 05:49 PM
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I think it is very nice. And your in laws will love it. Lighten up on yourself. We all tend to be much harder on ourselves than we should. I know I am. Keep quilting it will get better. I have learned so much from this board that I'm a much better piecer now. (Too scared to actually quilt any of them yet.) Lol. But I'm working on it.
09-28-2014, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Mamacandoit
Thank you fr the replies.
im going to unpick the wonky stitching and use the hanging sleeve to tidy up the top.
I'll add a bit more quilting, I enjoy doing it so that's ok :-)
consulting my my husband...our system is that I source gifts and then if he's not happy with my choice then HE has to source a reaplcement. We do it this way bc also he's a wonderful man he used to be ultra perfectionist when it comes to gifts. He used to ask me to source gifts and then send me back to the shops again and again bc things weren't perfect until I cracked.
Last year he did all the gifts himself not bc I was being vengeful but simply bc he truly did not understand the pressure he was putting on me. The day after Christmas he begged me to be in charge of sourcing gifts from now on and if he really disagrees with my choice he can take over for that particular gift. Things are much smoother now for both of us.
im going to unpick the wonky stitching and use the hanging sleeve to tidy up the top.
I'll add a bit more quilting, I enjoy doing it so that's ok :-)
consulting my my husband...our system is that I source gifts and then if he's not happy with my choice then HE has to source a reaplcement. We do it this way bc also he's a wonderful man he used to be ultra perfectionist when it comes to gifts. He used to ask me to source gifts and then send me back to the shops again and again bc things weren't perfect until I cracked.
Last year he did all the gifts himself not bc I was being vengeful but simply bc he truly did not understand the pressure he was putting on me. The day after Christmas he begged me to be in charge of sourcing gifts from now on and if he really disagrees with my choice he can take over for that particular gift. Things are much smoother now for both of us.
09-29-2014, 04:05 AM
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We are the ones that look real close at our work. Once it is washed and dried many boo boos disappear. I wash and dry all my quilts as soon as they are done. When I look at them they all look very good.
Give it to them and just watch their reaction, they will love it.
As someone else said, we are our worse critic.
Give it to them and just watch their reaction, they will love it.
As someone else said, we are our worse critic.
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