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    Old 07-13-2011, 06:42 AM
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    It's a beautiful quilt. We have all made mistakes so don't beat yourself up. I love the purple!! :D
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    Old 07-13-2011, 06:54 AM
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    I agree with everyone who has responded thus far: It's beautiful (I LOVE pink and green combos) and it's what makes life interesting.

    FYI, in my line of work, we make pdfs of what we create and find that the mistakes pop out like crazy!
    In light of that, I think I'm going to photograph my tops before I layer and quilt them. I'm betting that photo on the computer screen will show where I goofed!
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    Old 07-13-2011, 07:10 AM
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    The quilt is beautiful and the mistakes don't show unless you really look for them. A couple of years ago I made an irish chain quilt for my daughter's wedding. There were two mistakes that I didn't find until it was quilted and I was putting the binding on it. Not much I could do about it at that point. My daughter and hubby have loved the quilt and I haven't thought much about the mistakes until a couple of weeks ago my grand daughters showed them to me. Oh well, the quilt has had much use and love and the mistake doesn't even matter to them.
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    Old 07-13-2011, 07:15 AM
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    I wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't told us. It is a gorgeous quilt and you should be proud. We all get a little hard on ourselves I think. Just enjoy it, I know I would.
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    Old 07-13-2011, 07:20 AM
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    Yes, still a very beautiful quilt. I'm sure you have learned a valuable lesson. Slow down and take time to smell the roses!
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    Old 07-13-2011, 07:22 AM
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    It's still very pretty; I think that with it on a bed, and accessorized with pretty throw pillows no one would ever notice. My daughter would love it.
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    Old 07-13-2011, 07:42 AM
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    The quilt is beautiful. Enjoy it and stop worrying about mistakes.
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    Old 07-13-2011, 07:58 AM
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    Accepting life and all of it's imperfections is the beauty of life ... you made a beautiful quilt!
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    Old 07-13-2011, 08:01 AM
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    Absolutely beautiful...I wish it was mine! Really.....
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    Old 07-13-2011, 08:06 AM
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    Originally Posted by peacequiltingnana
    Many of you are posting your mistakes and so I post this one, possibly making some of you feel better. I bought this fabric over a two year period for special people in my life. In anticipation of major surgery next month, I was quilting like a madwoman this Spring. I was substitute teaching almost every day and had nine quilting projects going at once, along with everything else. Probably because I was going so fast, and was so tired, I didn't see these very obvious mistakes until this was almost totally quilted. At first I cried, almost threw-up and put it in the closet. The other day I got it out and am finishing it. I will keep it and display it in a prominent place to remind me how even quilting, like life, isn't perfect. But it sure keeps me humble and honest!
    No they don't. You are more critical than others. It's beautiful.
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