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12-20-2013, 09:05 AM

#11

michelleoc

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Snowflakes would be great!

12-20-2013, 12:01 PM

#12

Jingle

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I like DottyMo's idea. I would fix it somehow. I don't worry much about the backing, just want it to look nice.

12-21-2013, 05:37 AM

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Shorebird

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The Appliqued snowflake is a WONDERFUL solution………..the quilt label is also a good idea…but my vote is the snowflake..

12-21-2013, 06:11 AM

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sapdoggie

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You could combine the snowflakes and a separate label or use different size and / or shaped snowflakes as the label putting different information on each one- name of quilt, date made, who made it, etc. scattering the snowflakes on the back.

12-21-2013, 06:16 AM

#15

Monroe

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I agree with others- perhaps scattering several snowflakes of different sizes will make it look like a planned design.

12-21-2013, 06:57 AM

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Wanabee Quiltin

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In one of my quilt books, a lady talks about how she worked so hard to finish this quilt and when she walked out of the room, her 3 year old daughter took snips out of the front of the quilt with a pair of scissors. She appliqued right over the snips and it won blue prize after blue prize. So I think your suggestion of a big snowflake is wonderful.

12-21-2013, 07:21 AM

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Quiltinjay

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Quote:

Originally Posted by joyce888

If you worried about putting one snowflake in the center, add a few more scattered about and it will look planned.

That's exactly what I would do.

12-21-2013, 11:34 AM

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MargeD

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I think a big snow flake appliqued onto the back would be a great idea, and if you're up for it a couple smaller ones scattered across the back; but a big snow flake would look great.

12-21-2013, 02:27 PM

#19

grandme26

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Quote:

Originally Posted by quilt_happy

So I have been working diligently to finish a quilt for Christmas. I finally got the backing sewed together ready to go on the quilt frame BUT I noticed smack dab in the middle of the backing where I had sewed it together, the backing had a big defect ( like a manufacturing run/error) any suggestions? It is a flannel snow flake pattern so I was thinking maybe put a big snowflake over the error and use it as a big quilt label. Would it look tacky? It is on the back~ any help is appreciated.
Jean

Sounds like a great idea!