Arleners

I agree with the sentiment that is building here. If the "error" is consistent, if it doesn't look bad and the quilt top lays flat then congratulations, you have redesigned a pattern and made it your very own.

nhweaver

PatriceJ is giving great feedback. If none of the points touch, it will look like it is meant to be. Your son will love it, and 99% of the people who see it will not even know that it isn't right.

DogHouseMom

yup! I can hold the seam open with 4 fingers on my left hand (thumb and first finger hold one side, middle and ring finger hold the other) and rip with my right. I can even "walk" my fingers down the fabric as I rip. Yes, this is how I first learned (didn't know there was a tool for that until I got to high school and the teacher stole my razor blade!), and yes ... I've had a lot of practice.

The scalpel is even easier than the razor blade - but hold the scalpel near the business end for more control. Go slow ... don't cut yourself and don't cut the fabric.

IAmCatOwned

Instead of redoing anything, why not enlarge the outer triangles with say black to fit with the larger squares. They will then line up. HE doesn't know what the pattern is supposed to look like and YOU will be able to line everything up without having to unsew endless pieces.

faykilgore

I will join the majority. Go with the "floating" triangles. The fabrics you've used will "sell" the quilt. It looks good, decreases the risk of damage (or cutting blocks too small, one of my favorite tricks), and saves your valuable time for better things! My roomate and I discovered the razor blade method when she tried to learn free motion quilting on her quilt, instead of practicing first. The stitches were so tiny and clumped together she was ready to trash the quilt. Working together, one separating and one running the blade gave us three stabilizing hands and one steady cutting hand. No damage to fabric or hands and we saved the quilt!

SueSew

Your razor blade story is an inspiration. But I think I'm going to redesign per the general comments and skip the rip. When my son looks up close at the quilt and sees the photo fabric of his dog and the ducks and the brews, I doubt he'll be measuring the width of those last strips of triangle. Now, dinner done, and off to the quilting lab!

Cheers!

Stitchnripper

Good decision!!!!!

Elainequilts

Nobody but you will ever know the intended design and finished quilt are not as you planned. And never admit defeat as many on this board will advise. They have saved me from making perfect blocks many times and tought me to think outside the box.

karenpatrick

Me, too. You could have an "unsewing" bee. But I don't see anything wrong with what I saw in the picture. I'm sure your son won't notice. All he'll see are the hours and the love you put into it.

gramarraine

I think your block is beautiful. I love your color combinations. I feel your pain because I too often don't think and measure before I sew. I am amazed that anything I do comes out right.