My dumb move, what would you do?

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11-01-2013, 08:33 AM

#11

GailG

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Scraplady

Unless the quilt is hanging on a wall, I don't think it would matter. I'm with those that turn motifs in all directions, so there is no "up" or "down".

Ditto! Will be waiting for a picture.

11-01-2013, 09:10 AM

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Jingle

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I would like them alternated. No right way.

11-02-2013, 02:47 AM

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Retired Fire Chief

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Oh thank you! I was broken hearted when I first discovered what I did, it was late in the evening and I was tired and should have been doing anything else. When my friend admired it and said she liked it as is I thought about it long and hard. I use 1.5 stitches so they are a bugger to remove. I have finished the rows alternating up and down and actually I really like it. I have it sandwiched and pinned, now just trying to decide how I want to quilt it. I will post pictures when it is done. I really appreciate your expert opinions and now I feel a lot better. This is for my stepson's first baby and I have discovered that his wife is pretty darn picky.

11-02-2013, 05:43 AM

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quiltmom04

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Do want ever makes you feel better. It would not bother me, but if it bothers you change it. I just made a small quilt for my great nephew and purposely positioned the letters in different way so that however it was turned, something was facing him.

11-02-2013, 07:51 AM

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callen

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Your gf gets my vote too. Sometimes "mistakes" are just a different perspective on what things should be or could be.
Glad you are going to leave it & am looking forward to some pics.

11-02-2013, 07:51 AM

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MargeD

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I think your girlfriend is right, as the quilt will be viewed from several directions. I would mix it up and not "unsew" those blocks.

11-02-2013, 12:06 PM

#17

caspharm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mpspeedy2

I think your girlfriend is right. When you use the quilt on a bed it is always a good idea to rotate it periodically. That way it wears evenly. By the bunnies alternating there is no up or down side. Also the person sleeping under it gets to see bunnies are always half right side up.

I agree, if it's a bed quilt, leave it as is.

11-02-2013, 02:07 PM

#18

stillclock

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i would leave it, for all the reasons mentioned. i try to keep it mind that quilts in use on a bed look SO SO SO much different than they do when we spread them out on the floor or hang them on the line, our critical eyes in over drive looking for every single little mistake we made.

and plus, upside down bunnies are kind of cracking me up over here.

aileen

11-02-2013, 02:23 PM

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AlaskaAlice

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JustAbitCrazy

I usually deliberately make my motifs face all directions (no matter what the pattern calls for) so the quilt can be rotated (or at least flipped top to bottom), so I say leave it.

I agree with JustAbit! I like seeing from all directions if it looks good leave it!