I hardly ever like my quilt when it's in the been-quilted-but-not-squared up-and-bound stage. That last step is the clincher to make it "just wonderful"! Sometimes I have to force myself to finish due to this anomaly, but I have had only one quilt in 30 years that was horrid after it was completed. I gave that sucker away and have not thought about it until this topic came up!

Jan in VA

I think you nailed it exactly. This happens often. It is not what you pictured, but you usually adjust to it

It's really interesting to hear what you all have to say about this. Now I don't feel so crazy.
Dray, you are doing a really wonderful thing!

Jan: Feel the same way you do about the binding. I don't know what happens but when that binding goes on even the worst becomes magical. People look at me very strangely when I say this but I swear its true. Maybe its the weight of all the quilters that have gone before.

You just needed to rest and take a break. Everyone's perspective changes a little when they've taken a break. Hope you took photos. Would love to see it.

Hi dray956, maybe you were just tired, that often happens,you did what you did out of love, maybe someone with more power took over and finished what you had started, who knows. Letty x

Time passed and your mind came to peace over the quilting. It looked ok all along.

You're not bonkers, just suffered a temporary lapse after working on a quilt for some time. Stepping away for a day or two can do wonders and bring things back into perspective. I'm sure it's a beautiful quilt.

I agree with the group that sometimes you just get too involved in the immediate and really can't see how well it looks. I'm glad it came out well.

I agree that a break from it can make a big difference