Seeking advice on an uncovered UFO
02-28-2010, 11:13 PM
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I too, think they are just perfect and you should just sew them up. But if these really bother you, take your seam ripper and take out about 8-9 stitches near "the mistake", resew this part to where you want it. I usually correct little boo-boos this way and when the quilt is all completed and quilted, no one is the wiser. good luck. Post it when you're done!
02-28-2010, 11:22 PM
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You are suffering from something my late sister dealt with. Too much criticising of her own work and not enough praise. Finish it, get it quilted fairly heavy to fool the eye at intersections. As you are finishing try to figure out what caused the errors which you want to avoid next time. Is it cutting, or sewing, etc. Remember every quilt brings new challanges , thats why we like it. Good luck, Annette
03-01-2010, 10:26 AM
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you could always quilt the point to look better by quilting in the yellow 1/4 inch around the blue/green point. that will fool the eye to look further than the actual point of the block.
03-02-2010, 03:52 AM
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I agree I think you are being way to hard on yourself. Some one told me when I first started quilting that the Amish always leave one mistake in there quilts to stay humble. For some reason that makes me feel better, when I see my mistakes. I figure if they could do it I should to. LOL Best of luck to you.
03-02-2010, 04:05 AM
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Thanks everyone for the words of advice. I am a perfectionist at heart so it was hard for me to accept the imperfection.
After I finishe the lap quilt for my mother in law, I'll move on to finsihing this UFO.
Pictures will be coming when completed.
After I finishe the lap quilt for my mother in law, I'll move on to finsihing this UFO.
Pictures will be coming when completed.
03-02-2010, 05:36 AM
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No one and I mean NO ONE makes a perfect quilt. Once all of it is together, quilted and on a bed no one will see the imperfections. I read somewhere that American Indians purposely put some imperfections in the blankets when weaving to protect the person under it from evil spirits. Put it together and protect the person sleeping under it. :lol:
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