eBay quilt - Just shaking my head
10-20-2014, 05:25 AM
#34
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I have bought many quilts off eBay and at flea markets. Except for a few, none are perfect. I love the look of the quilt and I would have just quilted it and enjoyed it. I agree with others about checking for bleeding, I would use a color catcher. Many people do not learn from classes or from their family, they just do it the best they can. I think this quilt is quite pretty even if the points are cut off.
10-20-2014, 06:23 AM
#35
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Wash it, let it bleed, then cut and slash and make a whole new pattern and quilt using this scrappy method. I often take leftover blocks and use them as a starting point for a whole new look. I've had great success transforming many ugly blocks that never made it into a "standard normal pattern" quilt into interesting scrappy ones. And it's quite liberating!
10-20-2014, 06:33 AM
#37
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Yes, in this case, done is better than perfect. I wouldn't "chuck it," but I would repurpose it either in parts are as a whole utility piece.
And the person who put it up on eBay must have been proud of it to put it up for sale, don't you think?
And the person who put it up on eBay must have been proud of it to put it up for sale, don't you think?
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10-20-2014, 06:51 AM
#39
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Put it back together the way it was. Put a cheap batt and back on it and quilt it quickly, as in FMQ in a loose meander. Then see who wants it. If no one does, give to charity. Throwing it away would be senseless. Someone will need a quilt and enjoy it tremendously. I think it's pretty, mismatched seams or not. And if it turns pink, so what. And if you don't want to do the finishing, find someone who would. I would.
Remember: Better to do something imperfectly, than nothing perfectly. Done is better than perfect.
Remember: Better to do something imperfectly, than nothing perfectly. Done is better than perfect.
10-20-2014, 06:51 AM
#40
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only you know if you feel like redoing all this.
Tartan gave very good advice.
I agree somebody was learning and loved the idea of making a quilt,
but I guess they didn't have a board like this to turn to for help.
It's too bad, that some sellers take advantage like that.
Personally, I would feel that I could be spending my time making my
own quilt and if I donated it to those that redo for the less fortunate,
I would be very happy with my decision.
Tartan gave very good advice.
I agree somebody was learning and loved the idea of making a quilt,
but I guess they didn't have a board like this to turn to for help.
It's too bad, that some sellers take advantage like that.
Personally, I would feel that I could be spending my time making my
own quilt and if I donated it to those that redo for the less fortunate,
I would be very happy with my decision.
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