disappointed in quilting
12-14-2009, 12:12 PM
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I just got my quilt back from the quilters, and I am so disappointed in it. It's not that it wasn't done well, it's just that it was the first time I've had a quilt machine quilted. I have always hand quilted my quilts. I knew that I wanted this quilt done sooner than I could hand quilt it, so I chose this route. The pattern I chose just isn't very nice looking in certain parts of the quilt. I know there is nothing I can do about it now, I just wonder if this has ever happened to any of you.
12-14-2009, 12:42 PM
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one a friend got one done and the quilt was pink and purple and the quilter finished it with red thread. my friend took it all out!
i'm sure it's not bad but you had more expectations perhaps.
i'm sure it's not bad but you had more expectations perhaps.
12-14-2009, 01:22 PM
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How gutting!
I've never used someone else to do the quilting, but would expect there to be some sort of process to work through if you're not happy with it. Have you talked to the person who did it?
I saw a quilt in a show the other day, a mckenna ryan one, that had been professionally quilted, and if it was mine, I would have cried when it came back it was that horrible. The design was chunky and solid, while the quilt top was hand appliqued and was so fine and delicate. It was just totally wrong. Yet the lady who quilted it has an awesome reputation.
I've never used someone else to do the quilting, but would expect there to be some sort of process to work through if you're not happy with it. Have you talked to the person who did it?
I saw a quilt in a show the other day, a mckenna ryan one, that had been professionally quilted, and if it was mine, I would have cried when it came back it was that horrible. The design was chunky and solid, while the quilt top was hand appliqued and was so fine and delicate. It was just totally wrong. Yet the lady who quilted it has an awesome reputation.
12-14-2009, 02:10 PM
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these are genuine questions because i wasn't there and don't know the important details. i'm not trying to criticize either you or the quilter.
did you discuss what you hoped for with the quilter? or did you leave it up to her to design the quilting?
everybody had different tastes. if you left it up to her, i'm sure she did her best to put down a design she thought was lovely. you and she may just disagree about that.
you should only complain that you didn't get what you wanted IF you made what you wanted very clear before you left it with her.
if it was a misunderstanding, or a case of the quilter not having enough information about your preferences, then make sure to be more clear and precise next time.
if you know you didn't get what you asked for, talk to her about it. she can't fix a problem she doesn't know about. ;-)
did you discuss what you hoped for with the quilter? or did you leave it up to her to design the quilting?
everybody had different tastes. if you left it up to her, i'm sure she did her best to put down a design she thought was lovely. you and she may just disagree about that.
you should only complain that you didn't get what you wanted IF you made what you wanted very clear before you left it with her.
if it was a misunderstanding, or a case of the quilter not having enough information about your preferences, then make sure to be more clear and precise next time.
if you know you didn't get what you asked for, talk to her about it. she can't fix a problem she doesn't know about. ;-)
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