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Currently in progress - 5
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Compounding Issues
Do you ever make a mistake and then create another one when fixing the first? Well, welcome to my series of mistakes with this quilt. First of all- I don't know what I was thinking, but I started quilting it from the sides instead of the middle so I ended up getting a lot of puckering....
I didn't notice that my top was also pulling - I think it's a combination of going too fast and not pinning it together close enough. Anyway, I didn't notice that the layers didn't match up anymore until AFTER I had sewed on the binding. Bleh. So then, being the brilliant person that I am, I tried to fix where the binding didn't attach to all 3 layers, but completely forgot about matching thread color, so this is what I ended up with....
The binding is pulled tighter in some areas to cover some of the mistakes, and to be honest by the end of it I didn't even want to give the quilt away. I was totally bummed with the way it turned out.
I suppose from a distance it looks alright- just don't look too closely. I seriously was not going to give it to my friend, but my husband was the voice of reason. He said, "Do you really think she's going to give it back to you and say how dare you be thoughtful and make a quilt for my baby?!" Point taken. I'll swallow my perfectionist pride and give her the quilt. Lesson learned and at least the baby will still have something to enjoy.
Meanwhile, I finally got all of my fabric cut out for the Diamond Chains Quilt A-Long. I need to catch up and piece those together this week. I'm excited, because I think the purples and blues will look good together.
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Girl, there's something about perfectionism and being creative! I think it looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteI like your fabric selection for the diamond chains quilt-a-long.
ReplyDeleteAnd hey, there's no use being too stuck on getting it "absolutely perfect!" After all, nothing is perfect - in fact I think that imperfections often add character to a homemade article!
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I think quilting is actually what has helped me become less of a perfectionist as I realize things look good anyway and no one is looking as closely as me. No worries! And your diamond chains is going to look so good!
ReplyDeleteHey, a baby quilt for a friend is a good opportunity for a learner piece. After all, the friend is going to be tickled that you cared that much to start with, and it's an item that will be washed frequently and, as a nature of its intended use, often abused. From personal experience when my kids were young, I'd be way more willing to actually use a heartfelt "learning piece" than an heirloom-quality show-worthy little quilt!
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