Working my way OUT of a DISASTER

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03-02-2014, 10:44 AM

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Tartan

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Glad the holes closed up after washing. Now you have a lovely fresh surface to create on.

03-02-2014, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by QuiltE

Hey there MaryK ... I was thinking of you last night when I was DSM FMQing ... yup, you know what I was
thinking and it was not about this quilt!!

Are you going to go back and do those same motifs? You know I liked them, but agreed that like in real estate it's all about location, location, location!!!!

So much work ... and now onwards to a stunning finish, in a different way!

No. I'm thinking it should be simpler and maybe more geometric. That's as far as I've got.
MK

03-02-2014, 12:34 PM

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I admire your determination! I'm going to keep this lesson in mind.

My thoughts exactly! I need to work on my patience.

03-02-2014, 01:41 PM

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You are very lucky that your batting didn't turn into a pile of "UCK"!! Most batting manufacturers do NOT recommend washing the batting seperately.

03-02-2014, 02:08 PM

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The quilt is beautiful, and you are to be commended on your patience. I probably would have thrown the quilt, the frame, the machine, and then myself out a window.

You made me laugh right out loud. You think like I do!! LOL

03-02-2014, 02:23 PM

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MaryKatherine

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Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2

You are very lucky that your batting didn't turn into a pile of "UCK"!! Most batting manufacturers do NOT recommend washing the batting seperately.

Well I guess washing was the wrong term. I immersed it thoroughly in the washer, immediately spun dry and laid it out on the frame to dry. Most battings can be pre-shrunk that way.
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03-02-2014, 02:43 PM

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joyce888

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Beautiful save.

03-02-2014, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MaryKatherine

No. I'm thinking it should be simpler and maybe more geometric. That's as far as I've got. MK

Maybe you will find a new project to do and use those wonderful designs?
I can visualize a whole cloth of a shaded batik in a washed out henna colour ... with your henna designs.

03-03-2014, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by MaryKatherine

...I woke up to a dog's breakfast...

I'd never heard of this expression before. I was very confused and was wondering if your dog threw up on the quilt until I looked up the phrase in the Urban dictionary.

03-03-2014, 05:30 AM

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Great save. Isn't it amazing how quickly you can sew in the problem and how long it takes to take it out. I know you feel better about the whole thing by fixing the problem. I have been in a similar situation and worked on correcting it for an hour a day until redone. The quilt is beautiful and you have saved lots of money and fabric. Patience really is a virtue.