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    Old 07-30-2013, 10:49 AM
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    All finished. Here is a picture showing the corner where I cut some off of the end Not even noticeable, unless you know. Note the magic binding also. Love the effect
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    Old 07-30-2013, 11:02 AM
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    It happens to the best of us. First, do you have any extra backing?? Is there fabric left over from the quilt that you could sew a strip on the top and the bottom?? I am disable and this is always happening to me. Batting is real simple. If you have excess on the side, cut it straight with a rotary cutter and match it up on the short edge. I use a 3 or 4 inch fusible lightweight interfacing and iron it on. I have won ribbons with quilts that I had to add batting to and the judges can never tell. Relax and then start working on it when you have worked the "UUggggggghhhhhhh" out of your system !! You have a darling baby as your avatar. I miss my Westie so badly but I am no capable of taking proper care of a dog anymore.
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    Old 07-30-2013, 11:59 AM
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    glad it worked out! I would of added you can buy tape to add batting, I use it alot!1
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    Old 07-30-2013, 12:19 PM
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    Been there done that!! just add batting and backing and all is well Sometimes no ones knows unless you tell them

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    No don't do that. Has happened to me and I added batting and a strip of backing to the bottom rather than ruining my quilt. After you are finished no one will even notice the addition.
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    Old 07-30-2013, 05:07 PM
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    I have a theory which works every time if I make a mistake in a quilt! If you can't see it from a galloping horse then don't worry about it! Works every time!
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    Old 07-31-2013, 07:25 AM
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    No off color blocks on my computer...
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