what to do when it's a little off?
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Originally Posted by Short an Sweet
k I think I will make another block and send her both blocks, that way she doesnt have to use the wonky one if she doesn't like it.
But hey that just my opinion and I'm a rebel..
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I messed up a block on my last swap, a quilters cache paper pieced windmill, so I made 2 more, and sent all 3, with a note explaining what happened, and telling her to use/not as she sees fit. She pmed me a lovely note, she loved the incorrect one more than the correct ones.Hope this helps in some way.
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Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt
Originally Posted by Short an Sweet
k I think I will make another block and send her both blocks, that way she doesnt have to use the wonky one if she doesn't like it.
IBut hey that just my opinion and I'm a rebel..
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no one is perfect, and the swaps are open to all skill levels, i think it is very sad that anyone would participate in a block swap and then complain to the hostess about blocks not as perfect as they think they should be...how rude! ranks right up there with complaining that you used walmart fabric instead of quilt shop fabric.
you should do your best and use the best quality fabric you can afford and
THAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH! if you are happy with the block i think you should use it.
you should do your best and use the best quality fabric you can afford and
THAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH! if you are happy with the block i think you should use it.
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Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt
Originally Posted by Short an Sweet
k I think I will make another block and send her both blocks, that way she doesnt have to use the wonky one if she doesn't like it.
But hey that just my opinion and I'm a rebel..
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To me, the biggest issue on a swapped block is WHERE is it off? If the block doesn't meet the size requirements then don't send it. If you have something that is not perfect on an inner piece of the block but it is square and correct size the question becomes if the error is really obvious.
I must be the quilting police. I'm an absolute beginner and don't know how to deal with blocks that aren't big enough or square. On that same note, I always try to send the best block I am capable of making. Sometimes that means making a second block (it may or may not be the same pattern) and sending both.
I must be the quilting police. I'm an absolute beginner and don't know how to deal with blocks that aren't big enough or square. On that same note, I always try to send the best block I am capable of making. Sometimes that means making a second block (it may or may not be the same pattern) and sending both.
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{quote}"On that same note, I always try to send the best block I am capable of making."
I actually like the block that is a little wonky (I just think it looks cool)over the second one that I did that was correct, They both are square and to size for the swap, so I am going to send her both and she can use both if she'd like, or use the one she likes best lol
I actually like the block that is a little wonky (I just think it looks cool)over the second one that I did that was correct, They both are square and to size for the swap, so I am going to send her both and she can use both if she'd like, or use the one she likes best lol
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k my swap partner has received her blocks now so I can post a picture of my wonky one lol
this is the one that was off on the inner squares
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this is the replacement one I did, but I did send her both blocks
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