Can this quilt be saved?
11-20-2011, 05:28 AM
#42
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I'm sorry for this. The tension is all wrong and definitely the stitch length on top wasn't right if it were varying lengths. I totally understand your disappointment and maybe even anger. I'd want my money back to find someone else (but that is me. If I can ask, how did you decide on this person? You stated that you had to ship it to her. I wish you the best on getting this remedied to your satisfaction.
11-20-2011, 05:39 AM
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I'm sorry for this. The tension is all wrong and definitely the stitch length on top wasn't right if it were varying lengths. I totally understand your disappointment and maybe even anger. I'd want my money back to find someone else (but that is me. If I can ask, how did you decide on this person? You stated that you had to ship it to her. I wish you the best on getting this remedied to your satisfaction.
11-20-2011, 05:44 AM
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I'm sorry for this. The tension is all wrong and definitely the stitch length on top wasn't right if it were varying lengths. I totally understand your disappointment and maybe even anger. I'd want my money back to find someone else (but that is me. If I can ask, how did you decide on this person? You stated that you had to ship it to her. I wish you the best on getting this remedied to your satisfaction.
11-20-2011, 06:13 AM
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Whether you paid or it was done for free the long-armer had no business handing that to anyone. I've only ever seen one that was nearly as bad and it was done by the person who was supposedly our teacher. She should be ashamed of herself and is no quilter in my book. IMHO.
11-20-2011, 06:16 AM
#48
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Can this quilt be saved?
If you have a problem getting your poor quilt fixed you might like to suggest
to the quilter that "NOTHING TRAVELS FASTER THAN BAD NEWS" and you would like
a refund please. On second thoughts:- If the quilter couldn't do it right the first time
you probably won't get a better result the next time around and your quilt is going to
look "CHEWED". If I ever interviewed anyone to do a "Sewing job of any description for
me I would give them something to try out on - if it wasn't perfect they didn't get a
second chance. If they have been around the rag trade they
know if their work is good or not. How about if you ask around to see if there is anyone
else qualified to do the quilting instead of giving it back to the person who stuffed it up
in the first place. There is too much work in a quilt to have it completely "STUFFED UP"
by incompetence. Well, I might be a cranky old bugger, but as they say:-
"THEM'S THE RULES - - LIKE IT OR NOT". LoL Gleniveve Good luck with your quilt.
to the quilter that "NOTHING TRAVELS FASTER THAN BAD NEWS" and you would like
a refund please. On second thoughts:- If the quilter couldn't do it right the first time
you probably won't get a better result the next time around and your quilt is going to
look "CHEWED". If I ever interviewed anyone to do a "Sewing job of any description for
me I would give them something to try out on - if it wasn't perfect they didn't get a
second chance. If they have been around the rag trade they
know if their work is good or not. How about if you ask around to see if there is anyone
else qualified to do the quilting instead of giving it back to the person who stuffed it up
in the first place. There is too much work in a quilt to have it completely "STUFFED UP"
by incompetence. Well, I might be a cranky old bugger, but as they say:-
"THEM'S THE RULES - - LIKE IT OR NOT". LoL Gleniveve Good luck with your quilt.
11-20-2011, 06:25 AM
#50
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Location: Clinton, IA
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I'll have to remember that suggestion for one of my quilts. As for the original question, I agree to let the LA know about the problem
I would first discuss the problem with the person who did the quilting.
Give her/him an opportunity to either do it over or to refund what you paid her/him.
If a "do-over" is not in the cards, and if you have not yet added the binding, the next best thing is to add a second backing yourself. Use a quick, but decorative, stitch such as Turkey Tracks to attach the second back to the quilt. As long as you take care to ensure the new stitches don't show on the front, it will look just fine. Just remember to examine it under very good light to ensure the original back fabric doesn't show through the new one.
I have had to do this on more than one of my own quilts when my freemotion stitching looks good from the front but horrid from the back.
Give her/him an opportunity to either do it over or to refund what you paid her/him.
If a "do-over" is not in the cards, and if you have not yet added the binding, the next best thing is to add a second backing yourself. Use a quick, but decorative, stitch such as Turkey Tracks to attach the second back to the quilt. As long as you take care to ensure the new stitches don't show on the front, it will look just fine. Just remember to examine it under very good light to ensure the original back fabric doesn't show through the new one.
I have had to do this on more than one of my own quilts when my freemotion stitching looks good from the front but horrid from the back.
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