janRN

I had 2 days that I could sew all day-what a luxury. I decided to make a patriotic throw for my loveseat (no one sits there). I had some nice navy with scattered white stars, white with thin red stripes, and a beautiful red Moda marble. Made a large center medallion-type block and surrounded it with borders. Finished piecing yesterday so I just left it on my sewing table knowing I'd get back to it today. Normally, I hang things on my flannel design wall.
Quilted and got binding on by this afternoon. Took it downstairs, draped it on my loveseat and stood back to admire it. What should have been a nice red, white & blue patriotic quilt is actually a red, PINK, and blue non-patriotic quilt!!
If you stand across the room and view it from a distance, the white fabric with the red stripes reads PINK!!!
Moral of the story: step back during the sewing process and view your work from a distance!!
I'd post a pic but I'm too depressed.

chairjogger

oh... a sad story..

I have been using a camera to be my eye.. some things look great at eye, but not through the lense.

So sorry !

luvTooQuilt

at first reading of your heading I thought you were gonna tell a story like a lil one with sticky chocolate covered fingers or something..

however I an sorry to her about the quilt BUT i know, no matter what It will be lovely, pink or white..

leatheflea

Well at least its not red blue and pink, had that happen a few weeks ago for me after I washed. Wish we could see it I'm sure its no that bad.

MyWifeMadeME

cute!

SuziC

I am sure it will look wonderful even the color is not what you thought!

alikat110

Sorry for your disappointment. I bet its pretty anyhow.

sewwhat85

i too have found the camera a great eye

sueisallaboutquilts

Really??? Wow, thanks for the tip but sorry for you! I bet it's lovely anyway.

jmabby

I thought you would say you did step away and your dog took it