What do you do?
#1
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What do you do?
If/When someone donates or exchanges a quilt block that 'isn't playing nicely' with the other blocks -
it's too small, or too large, the colors are wrong, the seams are coming apart, etc. -
What do you do?
it's too small, or too large, the colors are wrong, the seams are coming apart, etc. -
What do you do?
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#4
I would check the seams, press any folds and resize the block. I would make it part of the finsihed project. Someone took the time and made you a block, and you should be honored that the block was made for you. Now if I have an extra block when I am done, the special blcok would become part of my quilt back with my label. I would still feel blessed by having the block.
#5
I will take it apart and re make it adding a border around if I need it bigger. I try to use all of the given blocks except if the block smells of tobacco I toss it. If the person asks about where is her block on the quilt I tell her the truth. It smelled of tobacco smoke. No excuse to be giving a quilt block that is saturated with odor.
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I will take it apart and re make it adding a border around if I need it bigger. I try to use all of the given blocks except if the block smells of tobacco I toss it. If the person asks about where is her block on the quilt I tell her the truth. It smelled of tobacco smoke. No excuse to be giving a quilt block that is saturated with odor.
(Just seems odd to me that if you are willing to take a block apart and redo it - that you would toss it instead of washing it)
#7
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I'd probably mend it and if it really didn't play well color wise, incorporate it in the backing.
You can look for solutions in "Setting Solutions"
http://www.amazon.com/Setting-Soluti...5633451&sr=8-1
You can look for solutions in "Setting Solutions"
http://www.amazon.com/Setting-Soluti...5633451&sr=8-1
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If it's an exchange of friends blocks, I stitch over the seams if they are not secure. If it's the wrong size I set them wonky. Someone on QB set wonky blocks so that the angled pieces came together to form a secondary star pattern. It was great! The different colour choices and skill levels is the whole point to me. I want memories of the friends not perfect blocks. Smelly ones I would gently wash before including it in my quilt.
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