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06-05-2011, 09:48 AM

#41

vivoaks

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Been there, done that - last night, in fact! And I was HAND-SEWING!!! How can you do that when you're hand-sewing? dum dum de dum dum - DUMB DUMB!!! (Me, not you! :-D )

06-05-2011, 10:11 AM

#42

Twisted Quilter

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Oh, this so sounds like the day I had yesterday. Today WILL BE BETTER for both of us! :shock:

06-05-2011, 10:15 AM

#43

Alondra

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It's frustrating to have to rip out what you've worked hard on, I know, but you'll be glad you did, and DIL will never know! :) Breathe deeply and oxygenate your lungs!

06-05-2011, 10:23 AM

#44

Baba71

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I love calling that reverse stitching. Doesn't sound so harsh.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolph33

it is a small thing-but I understand-I hate ripping out seams

06-05-2011, 10:40 AM

#45

newbiequilter

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Quote:

Originally Posted by katier825

I looked at this one a hundred times and never picked out the mistake. I had reverse the colors on one of the waves. I didn't have the heart to tear it all apart (it was paper pieced), so I appliqued over it. No one ever knew!

Super quilt! Love all the bright colors!

06-05-2011, 10:44 AM

#46

AnnT

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I keep my ripper handy also but surely don't enjoy having to use it either.

06-05-2011, 11:35 AM

#47

MaggieMeg

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I feel your pain. Yes, it is a small thing. You'll have a great table runner! Meg

06-05-2011, 01:12 PM

#48

quiltmom04

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Quote:

Originally Posted by roseOfsharon

Wasn't it the amish that leave or place one block in backwards or a different color in their quilts? ;) Saves the ripping

Nope. I think this is a really widespread old wives tale. They feel that it would be presumptious to think they were so good that they had to "build in" a mistake so they wouldn't be as good as God.

06-05-2011, 01:58 PM

#49

desertrose

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It's always the little things that cause us the most troubles. Taking a break always makes things look like no big deal.

06-05-2011, 03:11 PM

#50

Maybe1day

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Oh gosh I do feel for you - small thing or not.

Have just had to make use of "Jack the Ripper" 3 times successively after putting the blocks of my sons quilt in the wrong place, wrong order and finally all in right but was 1& 1/2" out so huge ripple. Couldn't understand why until I suddenly discovered that I had inadvertently put on an extra sash. Dam! Oh well as you say, in the grand scheme of things it is "small stuff" :oops: