Friday, March 2, 2012

it's not always rainbows and butterflies.

blurgh

this is what happens when you get too excited to finish a project that you rush the process -- like skipping the spray baste. see how the mini quilt top has stretched+warped from the quilting? yep, not good. >:|

looks like i'm about to spend the rest of my afternoon with my seam ripper.  

anyone else been there?

xo, megan. 

23 comments:

  1. Faith JonesMarch 2, 2012 at 2:17 PM

    Oh no! I hate the seam ripper. :(

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  2. MelindaMarch 2, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    Uh, yeah. My seam ripper and I are on a first name basis...

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  3. kellyMarch 2, 2012 at 2:33 PM

    you know what they say- 'if you can't see it from a galloping horse, don't worry about it'! that's my quilting mantra.

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    1. Claire JainMarch 3, 2012 at 6:15 PM

      Bwahahahahahaha! That's hysterical, and I'm right there with you ;-)

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  4. tusenMarch 2, 2012 at 2:35 PM

    Maybe it's just a photo with slightly skewed perspective?
    I recently had to buy a second seam ripper as my first one is already rather blunt.

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  5. AnnabellaMarch 2, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    Oh yes, but it still looks pretty good to me. I love the colours - so gorgeous!

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  6. MeganMarch 2, 2012 at 2:52 PM

    At least it's a mini. I just Finished ripping the quilting out of a full. Took me two years.

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  7. DorisMarch 2, 2012 at 3:01 PM

    Oh yeah, I've been there. Feelin' your pain.

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  8. Katy CameronMarch 2, 2012 at 3:59 PM

    Oh bum! Haven't done that, but I have just paper pieced a letter backwards (and would probably have done the whole word if I hadn't glanced a little more closely when pressing the first one!

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  9. CherieMarch 2, 2012 at 5:07 PM

    Yes !! Just today it happened to me. I had to unpick a few rows pull the fabric straight then re-stitch it. I'll have pictures on my blog this weekend. =D

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  10. Live a Colorful LifeMarch 2, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    Um, hardly ever been there. But you know why? Because I HATE basting the quilt sandwich. So I finish great quilt tops and then they sit in a pile. My goal is to completely change that around this year. I'm sorry about the one-on-one with your seam ripper...

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  11. Go-Go KimMarch 2, 2012 at 6:50 PM

    WHAT!?!?! Next you will be telling me no unicorns either :o( My favorite seam ripper ran away since he was getting too much use, I had to buy a new one but I am STILL looking for the other one...or at least a goodbye note ;o)

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  12. everinprogressMarch 2, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    I;m pretty much always making an error...

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  13. TsonikiMarch 2, 2012 at 10:26 PM

    I have never used spray basting, always pins. I feel behind the times sometimes but eh. LOL

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  14. NicoleMarch 2, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    Oh no! This has happened to me. Not fun! Kudos for you for fixing it.

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  15. CitricSugarMarch 2, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    I guess it's easier to tell on a mini but I probably wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't pointed it out. I 'm a pin-baster and I do get the odd pucker or stretch but spray-baste is $25 a can up here and the warning label on it makes me leery. I guess I always embrace the imperfection as proof that I made it. :-) Oh, and I hate my seam ripper. I have to use it far too often for regular seams. Taking out quilting stitches makes me sad. However, if you're not happy with it, you're not happy with it, and I respect your need to better it and would lend my seam-ripping skills to help, if I lived nearby. :-)

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  16. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.comMarch 2, 2012 at 10:44 PM

    I ripped out my quilting twice this week on the same mini(for Ellison Lane Jennifer's) challenge. I feel your frustration.

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  17. Angela NashMarch 3, 2012 at 9:46 AM

    Oh no! That was a lot of stitches to rip!

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  18. Lucy | Charm About YouMarch 3, 2012 at 4:51 PM

    I wouldn't have noticed. When that happens I stand back, squint and if I can still see a mistake... no I still wouldn't bother unpicking!! Clearly you're a better quilter than I ;)

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  19. Claire JainMarch 3, 2012 at 6:15 PM

    I never would have noticed. In fact, I stared at it for a really really long time. Maybe it was more obvious in person. In any case, I let out a shriek of joy when the page loaded and I saw all of those freakin' cute fabrics ;-)

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  20. Julie MarieMarch 3, 2012 at 11:05 PM

    awww i think it looks beautiful... but i know how it is when you see something you dont like in your work... i used to quilt long ago. i wasnt a pro, but i made a few easy ones =) i dont think i would remember how to now..
    thanks for stopping by my blog last night and commenting on my post of Leila. i am glad she is doing ok too! i was a little nervous! ;) just a little!! hee hee

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  21. KimMarch 6, 2012 at 8:31 PM

    The final product is BEAUTIFUL! I love this quilt! However, I have some questions about the basting. I am new to quilting and have not yet tackled the finishing of a quilt! Do you normally spray baste AND pin together? What type of spray basting do you use?

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  22. nightowlMarch 12, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    It's compromise that moves us along...just had to finish the lyric!

    This happened to me as well last weekend. My spray baste can malfunctioned so I said screw that, it's only a mini quilt. Yeah.

    Looks like it turned out beautifully in the end though!

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