tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post1036830465673524982..comments2024-03-24T08:43:58.833-07:00Comments on Splish Splash Stash: in a hurry = failedhydeeannsewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995021008434563956noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-72141638640824480702014-02-03T08:49:22.837-07:002014-02-03T08:49:22.837-07:00Are you kidding? I think your quilting is fine!!!!...Are you kidding? I think your quilting is fine!!!!Selfsewnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-9096897155870882052014-01-25T15:00:09.530-07:002014-01-25T15:00:09.530-07:00it never ceases to amaze me the torment we put our...it never ceases to amaze me the torment we put ourselves through...Miss Jamee Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13017025471552337233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-29090079546132380292014-01-22T08:40:04.009-07:002014-01-22T08:40:04.009-07:00"A man on a galloping horse won't notice&..."A man on a galloping horse won't notice" is a new adage for me and I love it:-) <br />The fabric is so gorgeous on your quilt, it is hard to notice much else, and washing will help it all come together, but I do understand your disappointment. I rarely get to gift a quilt in person, and I feel when I am giving something of myself it should always be my best work possible. <br />Reading along your post, I had visions of you and your crew sitting around the quilt, each with their own seam ripper - A glorious SplishSplashFamily-Ripper-Bee so to speak:-)<br />And what images it would make for a post!! <br />OK, I am kidding of course! <br /><br />Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00546043492549930952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-11527083573922526912014-01-22T00:17:49.972-07:002014-01-22T00:17:49.972-07:00Well I don't think this is nearly as dire as y...Well I don't think this is nearly as dire as you said! I would be delighted to feature this very quilt on super simple baby quilts!!!! Although I would prefer if you put some binding on - just saying ;-) Everyone else has said it just right, so there is nothing for me to add except that I'm not entirely sure that it is fair that our quilting skills are not as immediately awesome as Angela Walters. How rude.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11065440477770234062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-37284473009824754442014-01-21T09:55:49.297-07:002014-01-21T09:55:49.297-07:00When I was back home over Christmas, I looked at s...When I was back home over Christmas, I looked at some of my favorite childhood quilts and they were FAR FAR from perfect. But I loved them sooo much. I'm sure anyone who received it will not even notice. But I totally understand the feeling of wanting to give a perfect gift. I feel like a little piece of me is sent out in each quilt and I want that piece to be good. Thanks for sharing this and I hope you feel more at peace about it :)Michelle Bartholomewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12439113395899505138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-56234431800444608032014-01-21T07:09:51.701-07:002014-01-21T07:09:51.701-07:00I have some old quilts I have used forever, and on...I have some old quilts I have used forever, and only when I learned to quilt did I even notice the stitching was pretty off. Ps....it is seriously not bad!!! I know what you were aiming for so you're disappointed, but no one else will notice. As a donation, that thing will be loved to pieces:) or just send it to me:) you gotta just go for it sometimes!Paula@TheSassyQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07480947182666007928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-42989772284987332902014-01-21T05:01:09.167-07:002014-01-21T05:01:09.167-07:00Hydee, it really is not terrible!! But i understa...Hydee, it really is not terrible!! But i understand that your opinion of it is what really counts. Here's what I would do- wash and dry it. Once it crinkles up, you won't even notice it, and then donate it! Honestly, it is a lovely quilt, and whoever receives it will be overjoyed. Some of my most cherished quilts have been handed down from family, and I know they are really full of "mistakes." It's charming and that's what makes them handmade and not mass produced. Even if you gave it to your friend, I'm sure it would be loved because it came from you. I have learned that non-quilters usually can't spot the things that we worry ourselves over.<br /><br />:) Kelly @ My Quilt InfatuationKelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-45991856406635088522014-01-21T03:49:56.625-07:002014-01-21T03:49:56.625-07:00I can only echo what's already been said. I kn...I can only echo what's already been said. I know it's heart breaking when it doesn't look like you want it to, but if they're not a sewing person they'll never know. If you want it to be perfect for a gift then definitely donate it and make another for your friend. Donated quilts don't have to be perfect. Not because they are worth less, but because the most important thing about donated quilts is their function. I saw a post the other day about quilt donations to the homeless... Do you think they care about whether your stitches are perfect? Or about being warm on a cold night? <br />I vote, don't unpick. Bind it and give it to someone when needs it. And then make something else for the bubby.<br />E xxErin Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733465690557189717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-69870580464180753422014-01-21T02:34:54.810-07:002014-01-21T02:34:54.810-07:00Seriously, is she the kind of friend who'd rec...Seriously, is she the kind of friend who'd receive your beautiful quilt and then closely examine it with sighs and frowns because it wasn't absolutely perfect? That doesn't sound like the kind of thing a dear friend would do. In your situation, I'd call her, tell her the deal and wait for her reaction. I'm willing to bet she'd say she didn't care if the quilting was wonky, what she cared about was the love that went into making it. Sister, make peace with this beautiful quilt and send it out to do what it's meant for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-88970416521107762532014-01-21T02:07:06.410-07:002014-01-21T02:07:06.410-07:00My old Granma had a saying..
A man on a galloping ...My old Granma had a saying..<br />A man on a galloping horse won't notice -<br />and she was right.<br />Only perfectionist folks would notice that kind of 'quilting freestyle', may not be as PERFECT as the Quilt Police might insist on?<br />The fact that its been lovingly made for a particular bairn means far more than whether you wobbled when you might have hoped for streamline stitching!<br />Besides with its quirks it already has its own social history provenance, whats not to like about that!liniecathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643986273499722414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-80099500716609876152014-01-20T18:14:41.038-07:002014-01-20T18:14:41.038-07:00Like the others have said,the quilting is in no se...Like the others have said,the quilting is in no sense of the word bad. Practice is the way to go and the recipient, Lucy will not be stuck on your quilting. She will be too busy drooling over the fabrics you chose and thinking how thoughtful you are to have made her a quilt! <br /><br />Cheer up friend:)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06247447650956604911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-49676776994718440522014-01-20T18:00:32.949-07:002014-01-20T18:00:32.949-07:00Call it a practice quilt and donate it with a clea...Call it a practice quilt and donate it with a clear conscience. The quilting doesn't look that bad and a non-quilter will never know what it 'should' have looked like. It only looks awful to you because you stared at it so intently for hours and because you have a vision of what you wanted it to look like. No one else will judge it so harshly. Besides, the fabric is lovely.Leanne Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944797294783593234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-62370393617630819462014-01-20T16:37:31.245-07:002014-01-20T16:37:31.245-07:00Ok, you have to believe me. IT'S NOT THAT BAD....Ok, you have to believe me. IT'S NOT THAT BAD. If it was, I would still console you but I wouldn't lie. That's something I really try not to do! :)<br /><br />I would definitely not unpick it if I were you. That's like torture. I think it is absolutely beautiful for donation. <br /><br />I had some quilting troubles myself this past week. I think it's the hardest step.Sarah @ sarahquilts.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746577841554893050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-9715523213918400532014-01-20T15:23:15.412-07:002014-01-20T15:23:15.412-07:00It's just quilting!!! If I threw out every qu...It's just quilting!!! If I threw out every quilt with bad lines and swirls I wouldn't have many left. And I've been quilting for over 3 years. You used a light thread and it really isn't that bad. Perhaps you think so since it was for a gift. But it is well worth donating (I've seem much worse donated by beginning quilters). In a class I took on quilting the teacher said: it is almost never worth it to rip out your quilting. I know someone will enjoy your quilt - wonky quilting or not. Don't be so hard on yourself!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471590149452641805noreply@blogger.com