While basting this quilty hug I discovered this little problem right in the middle of the quilt. I didn’t want to unpick the whole quilt.
So I flipped it and needle turned it to fix the that little whoops
I quilted it in a flight of the bumble bee pattern and discovered when I was done that the scrap from my peas seed package somehow found it’s way onto the back and got quilted in. Don’t you just love when that happens? NOT!
I carefully trimmed around the stitching and gently frayed the fabric out so as not to pull the quilting stitches.
With all that had gone wrong with this quilt I wondered if it was wise to continue. Miraculously the binding went on without a hitch.
And this quilty hug was complete. Yeah! Not only for the finish but being able to fix all the whoopsies. Cause really for all it’s trouble it is a cute quilt.
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Great fixes to your whoops! These things do happen on occasion. Great quilt! Congrats! on your finish.
Those kind feel the best when they're actually done don't they?! It looks great!
Been there and done that! Hee Hee! I once had a zipper quilting to the back. It's such a pretty quilt – I love the colors!
Yes it is, congratulations on the finish. Wonderful quilt, love it.
Greetings,
Sylvia
You are so clever! The quilt is adorable. Love the happy colors.
And I have to admit, stray scraps get sewn into my quilts quite often too. I haven't quilted one in yet.
This looks so pretty! Glad you persevered 🙂 kat @ katandcatquilts@blogspot.com
Too funny! It made it through all the fixes looking wonderful.:)
Oh no – not a scrap sewn to the back! LOL, I've done that before too Em!
The quilt turned out so pretty – I love how it looks! One of my favorite patterns and done scrappy is all the better!
Love the quilt, and I really like the red stars. Clever you fixing everything, Its a good reminder that quilting is supposed to be fun.
Love the quilt, and I really like the red stars. Clever you fixing everything, Its a good reminder that quilting is supposed to be fun.
Brilliant solution! I'd hate to tell you how many times I have sewn in a bit extra that I removed the same way.
When I first looked at the picture I didn't see the un-flipped fabric – I just saw the girl with her head cut off. I thought, "Yeah, it isn't ideal, but I wouldn't unpick anything to fix it." Then I got it. 🙂
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I Love the shoo-fly blocks. I have a bunch of plaid fabric that I have been saving from my husband's old shirts that would look perfect in a pattern like this.
The seed packets are Perfect! I think they really give the low volume borders a bit of interest and pop. I like low-volume in general, but in this case I think dressing it up was the right choice.
Doing the living room in one day is an accomplishment. We might be moving in a year so I have been trying to get some of the projects that I have been meaning to do for the last 5 years done. It takes a lot of effort and time! Time I could be sewing. 🙂
love this quilt. what is the pattern?
This is a lovely scrappy quilt! I love the way it's random with the orderly dark red stars!