Ever have a quilt ruined by a LA Quilter
07-25-2012, 04:25 AM
#72
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Do you know what hasn't been mentioned? The broken stitching isn't just unattractive, it jeopardizes the integrity of the quilt. Dorm quilts get dirty, what with food & drink and slumber parties in other rooms, studying on the grass, etc. and get a lot of washing. A few times through the laundry, and all that stitching is going to come out.
I understand your not wanting to confront this woman (I'd have a hard time, too) but do it for your niece's sake. Think about how she'll feel when her beautiful quilt falls apart.
So, like everyone else, here is what I recommend:
1. Take it first to the shop that recommended her. They need to know never to recommend this woman again.
2. Go back to the quilter. If she's half as nice as you say, she'll offer to rip out the stitching (and she should!). If not, request it. She should also refund your money, as you will now have to have it requilted and did not receive the service for which you paid.
3. Send it to someone on this board, you'll get back the most beautiful quilting, guaranteed!
You made a beautiful top. It deserves better, and so does your niece. Good luck, and let us know how it turned out.
I understand your not wanting to confront this woman (I'd have a hard time, too) but do it for your niece's sake. Think about how she'll feel when her beautiful quilt falls apart.
So, like everyone else, here is what I recommend:
1. Take it first to the shop that recommended her. They need to know never to recommend this woman again.
2. Go back to the quilter. If she's half as nice as you say, she'll offer to rip out the stitching (and she should!). If not, request it. She should also refund your money, as you will now have to have it requilted and did not receive the service for which you paid.
3. Send it to someone on this board, you'll get back the most beautiful quilting, guaranteed!
You made a beautiful top. It deserves better, and so does your niece. Good luck, and let us know how it turned out.
Last edited by MaryAnnMc; 07-25-2012 at 04:27 AM.
07-25-2012, 04:28 AM
#73
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I have actually taken quilting out that was done so badly....I cut the stitches between the backing and the batting to be sure I didn't snip the front by accident...I didn't wash it before having it requilted but did after it came back and the original stitches disappeared...lots of work but it was a special quilt also. good luck
07-25-2012, 04:32 AM
#74
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so sorry about your quilt had that happen to a friend and she ripped it all out that was why I started taking quilting lessons on my domestic machine abd really it isn't so hard I did buy the propper table and I do the large ones in sections also saves me a lot of money
07-25-2012, 04:33 AM
#75
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Thanks for all of the support and suggestions!
I have decided to removing the quilting and and very special quilting board memeber has so kindly and generously offered to quilt it for me. I am going to open a thread about her generosity next! I am overwhelmed by it.
And to clear up a few details, it was not a LQS who recommended her, but a fabric store, a large well known fabric store with a huge presence in this area, one I thought I could trust for a recommendation. It has been around for ages, long before I was even born.
My second mistake was not following my gut feeling. When I left the quilt, even though the lady was very friendly and seemed knowledgeable about quilts and quilting, I had a bad feeling. I have good instincts and should have followed them.
My third mistake was paying her, rather than confronting her. Once I saw my quilt when I picked it up I did not really notice how horrible it was at first glance. I saw a couple of things, but thought maybe I was being too critical. And I was somewhat shocked and embarrassed for her, if you know what I mean. It was not until I got it home, unfolded it and saw the horrendous quilting.
I have learned many lessons here, some costly lessons, and I will need to be more careful about being so trusting of everyone. I should have checked her out more thourghly, but relied on what I thought was a good recommendation.
I am going to contact the store today and tell them what happened, but as far a contacting the quilter, not sure I can do that. She was so proud and really thought she did a good job. She had me wait while she took photos of the quilt. I am wondering if her eye sight is failing or to her this is good enough. She definitely needs more practice if she is going to quilt for others. I know many of you will not agree with not contacting her, but it is not my personality to do this. I wish sometimes I could be more aggressive this way, but I just can't. I will have to live with the finanical loss, cost of a hard lesson learned.
Best of all, thankfully I do believe my quilt will be saved! I have a lot of stitching to remove, but I am excited that it can hopefully be fixed, and this will not keep me from pusuing my new found love of quilting!
Thanks again for your suport - this board ahs some of the best members ever!
I have decided to removing the quilting and and very special quilting board memeber has so kindly and generously offered to quilt it for me. I am going to open a thread about her generosity next! I am overwhelmed by it.
And to clear up a few details, it was not a LQS who recommended her, but a fabric store, a large well known fabric store with a huge presence in this area, one I thought I could trust for a recommendation. It has been around for ages, long before I was even born.
My second mistake was not following my gut feeling. When I left the quilt, even though the lady was very friendly and seemed knowledgeable about quilts and quilting, I had a bad feeling. I have good instincts and should have followed them.
My third mistake was paying her, rather than confronting her. Once I saw my quilt when I picked it up I did not really notice how horrible it was at first glance. I saw a couple of things, but thought maybe I was being too critical. And I was somewhat shocked and embarrassed for her, if you know what I mean. It was not until I got it home, unfolded it and saw the horrendous quilting.
I have learned many lessons here, some costly lessons, and I will need to be more careful about being so trusting of everyone. I should have checked her out more thourghly, but relied on what I thought was a good recommendation.
I am going to contact the store today and tell them what happened, but as far a contacting the quilter, not sure I can do that. She was so proud and really thought she did a good job. She had me wait while she took photos of the quilt. I am wondering if her eye sight is failing or to her this is good enough. She definitely needs more practice if she is going to quilt for others. I know many of you will not agree with not contacting her, but it is not my personality to do this. I wish sometimes I could be more aggressive this way, but I just can't. I will have to live with the finanical loss, cost of a hard lesson learned.
Best of all, thankfully I do believe my quilt will be saved! I have a lot of stitching to remove, but I am excited that it can hopefully be fixed, and this will not keep me from pusuing my new found love of quilting!
Thanks again for your suport - this board ahs some of the best members ever!
07-25-2012, 04:40 AM
#76
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Just looked at your quilt. No way would I let this pass. Some of the stitches are huge. No telling if the quilt will even hold together. She needs to rip this all out. You will see some tiny holes after the ripping but my son-in-law's was re-done and he loved it. They will eventually work their way out. No one will even notice once the quilt is quilted nicely.
07-25-2012, 05:08 AM
#77
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Seeing the pictures, I would ask for a refund. I don't think I would trust the quilter to try to fix it.
If she is nearby, I would ask the niece what she thinks- sew over the broken stitches to make sure they hold up, and possibly the niece won't care about the quilting, but instead enjoy your work.
If she is nearby, I would ask the niece what she thinks- sew over the broken stitches to make sure they hold up, and possibly the niece won't care about the quilting, but instead enjoy your work.
07-25-2012, 05:14 AM
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I did have a quilt that had big stiches on the back you could poke your toe through... could not stand it... took it to another LA quilter... she said only solution was to rip out and she would redo.. That is exactly what I did!! It took almost 2 months but worth the effort. One of my favorite quilts
07-25-2012, 05:19 AM
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You say: "she was so proud and really thought she did a good job'
You need to let her know that she did NOT do a good job and show her why! How else is she going to learn to improve? Be a teacher, not a complainer but let her know what's acceptable and what is not. She should thank you for the info.
You need to let her know that she did NOT do a good job and show her why! How else is she going to learn to improve? Be a teacher, not a complainer but let her know what's acceptable and what is not. She should thank you for the info.
07-25-2012, 05:19 AM
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I'm so glad you're going to make the effort to remove the stitches and have it requilted. This was going to be a very special gift, and your niece doesn't deserve to have to "settle" for a second-rate quilting job.
I understand your reluctance to confront the quilters, but I wish you would reconsider. If she is proud of the work she is doing, she will continue to work this way, and other unsuspecting quilters will also be unhappy if they take their quilt tops to her. If you don't feel comfortable with a face-to-face meeting, could you write her a letter, outlining your dissatisfaction, stressing that you're not asking her for a refund (but I think she should give you one), but that you are spending a great deal of time removing the work she did so the quilt can be finished in a more professional manner. And include the pictures - put a note with each saying why you don't think this is a good job. She really does need to know.
I understand your reluctance to confront the quilters, but I wish you would reconsider. If she is proud of the work she is doing, she will continue to work this way, and other unsuspecting quilters will also be unhappy if they take their quilt tops to her. If you don't feel comfortable with a face-to-face meeting, could you write her a letter, outlining your dissatisfaction, stressing that you're not asking her for a refund (but I think she should give you one), but that you are spending a great deal of time removing the work she did so the quilt can be finished in a more professional manner. And include the pictures - put a note with each saying why you don't think this is a good job. She really does need to know.
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