GASP! Small fabric piece is now damaged in completed quilt top!
06-14-2013, 07:29 AM
#31
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I would applique another square piece over the damaged piece, with Wonder-Under or applique by hand, turning the edges over so it would probably never sew. Remember rule No. 5 - if you make a mistake, don't tell anyone, even the quilt police as they probably won't notice it anyway. Besides, the Amish always deliberately put a "mistake" into every quilt they make - as only God is perfect.
06-14-2013, 08:10 AM
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LOL, Dunster! Just what I was thinking, but you said it better! I'm a little too obsessive-compulsive to just patch over it, and have had experience with removing and replacing patches now. It's not as bad as you think. Remove the offending patch, and then hand-stitch a new one into place. Just make sure that you've secured the stitching as it leads off from the patch, so nearby patches don't unravel.
06-14-2013, 10:32 AM
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LOL, Dunster! Just what I was thinking, but you said it better! I'm a little too obsessive-compulsive to just patch over it, and have had experience with removing and replacing patches now. It's not as bad as you think. Remove the offending patch, and then hand-stitch a new one into place. Just make sure that you've secured the stitching as it leads off from the patch, so nearby patches don't unravel.
06-14-2013, 11:57 AM
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This happened to me once, and I was on a tight schedule that didn't allow for pulling the piece out. I ended up fusing the piece from the back to stabalize it, and then appliqueing a piece that had a "made with love by:" on it. Worked really well! So sorry this happened to your quilt!
06-14-2013, 07:19 PM
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If it is intended for someone in particular, could you possibly do an applique with that person's initals on it? Perhaps you could do an applique with a birthdate on another square, or something such as this.
06-15-2013, 04:38 AM
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I would put a patch of the same material UNDER it. Put some fabric adhesive on the back of a small piece of the same material, poke it through the hole and iron it into place once you have arranged it suitably. It will not be noticed once you have cleverly quilted over the top of it. Experience tells me this - don't tell anyone and I am sure it will be OK. All the best with it.
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