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DOTTYMO 03-06-2013 05:10 AM

Hat unberella or something over he head or use the briodery and sew feathers sticking up.beauiful quilt. How did it happen.

Steady Stiching 03-06-2013 05:35 AM


Originally Posted by peaceandjoy (Post 5907214)
Throw a cute Easter bonnet on the duck?

Brilliant Idea!! Chances are you are going to end up with holes if you try to rip the machine embroidery.
I've had this happen to me with machine embroidery but never after so far in the process. So I always do the fabric tack down stitch (the one before the satin stitch just before you trim the fabric) three times, then trim and proceed. Just makes me feel safer. Good luck...I think the bonnet is a great idea.

DebbieKT 03-06-2013 05:36 AM


Originally Posted by peaceandjoy (Post 5907214)
Throw a cute Easter bonnet on the duck?

that was my idea too

Scakes 03-06-2013 05:37 AM

I agree with so many of these ladies. I love the idea of the Easter bonnet.

HillCountryGal 03-06-2013 05:40 AM

Hat/apron sound like great ideas.
You might also consider using some of that yarn that's kind of shredded looking (or something like the old "eye-lash" fabric) and give the duck feathers. :o That would give the baby something to play with!

Let us know what you end up doing.

BLTrip 03-06-2013 05:48 AM


Originally Posted by barbt (Post 5907822)
Thank you all for responding so quickly. There a lot of good ideas to redo it or adding something. I took the seam ripper and undoing the satin stitches . Then I made the duck a little bigger and will applique it on top. I had to do this in my embroidery program. Hopefully this will work.
Oh, I used a tea towel to give the duck a fuzzy look. This is my first time doing it with that type material. I won't be doing that again.
Thanks again.

As a fellow machine embroiderer, I agree with your solution and I was going to post this suggestion of enlarging the applique and resewing over the spot of the existing one. I love to use thicker flannels for the fuzzy effect. I also double stitch the fabric tack down step.

Good Luck, It is an adorable project!!

sewincircles 03-06-2013 05:53 AM

Put a bow on the duck and applique it down after using Fray check on the existing duck, so it will not unravel even further.

eparys 03-06-2013 06:00 AM

Hand applique a hat on to his head!!

Morag 03-06-2013 06:14 AM


Originally Posted by Sapphire_Rae (Post 5907217)
Put a hat on him.

Exactly...my first thought:):) So cute!

Glenda m 03-06-2013 06:23 AM

I was going to say put on a bow, but everyone got ahead of me. LOL I know you can save it.


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