tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429435155401920089.post954009877963351215..comments2024-03-21T07:16:38.508+10:30Comments on The Quilt Yarn: Cheryl's QuiltKarinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07686641496335692071noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429435155401920089.post-23918449860796817992013-04-23T12:49:05.185+09:302013-04-23T12:49:05.185+09:30ummm, was this her first longarm experience? That ...ummm, was this her first longarm experience? That is possibly the ugliest quilt pattern (sorry) I have ever seen! And the rips? Seriously? I would say to applique,too! Hopefully, you have a bit of the same fabric left and it will disappear! I don't think I could trust my quilt tops to anyone else to quilt for me. I'm to much of a control freak. Danih03https://www.blogger.com/profile/06038011201802847978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429435155401920089.post-19152765544105911772013-04-23T02:40:53.736+09:302013-04-23T02:40:53.736+09:30My condolences to your friend, Cheryl. I can unde...My condolences to your friend, Cheryl. I can understand that she put the quilt away. Anger, hurt, betrayed, frustrated.... Glad to see you are willing to help a friend to make the quilt right. And hope you are able to help repair her feelings, as well. Applique is the only solution I could think of for the tears. Something good will come of this... Strengthening a friendship and giving that beautiful quilt a chance to be seen as it should be.Lorna McMahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911462547010295684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429435155401920089.post-56437483321467638682013-04-23T00:14:18.414+09:302013-04-23T00:14:18.414+09:30Oh my! That is terrible! Honestly, I have thought ...Oh my! That is terrible! Honestly, I have thought about taking a couple of my quilts to a long arm quilter, but I live in an area where I don't have many options and I am afraid something of this sort would happen... <br />So glad you are rescuing the quilt! It is very lovely! What a terrible experience. Jessica Pyykkonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11645494917246910180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429435155401920089.post-76469343812677794042013-04-22T23:39:33.703+09:302013-04-22T23:39:33.703+09:30Someone I know had a quilt in a show and when I sa...Someone I know had a quilt in a show and when I saw the back, it had these appliqued circles. I asked why circles on the back, and she said that after her first show the quilt came back torn, and she covered the tears with the circle applique.<br /><br />I have used both fusible interfacing as well as fusing a piece of fabric to the back of the tear. I would just quilt over that spot instead of satin stitching and making it stand out more.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127397932442695945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429435155401920089.post-79773060281839914292013-04-22T23:09:38.797+09:302013-04-22T23:09:38.797+09:30On behalf of all of us longarmers who do good work...On behalf of all of us longarmers who do good work, I'm sorry your friend had to experience this! No doubt it's inexcusable but let's focus on what can be done to repair it. I also do reparations on quilts and sometimes it's tears like you've shown. I use a small strip of lightweight fusible interfacing on the back and then using as small a width as I can get away with, satin stitch over the tear with a matte-finish thread. This is still going to be visible in most circumstances but it's usually not as noticeable amongst the quilting (when done properly!). Otherwise, you can do as Marelize suggested & add some appliqué bits. I would still put a bit of interfacing on the back to help stabilise the area. Hope this helps!Elita@Busy Needle Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10833568994883621755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429435155401920089.post-58342142318327787672013-04-22T22:57:31.476+09:302013-04-22T22:57:31.476+09:30What a terrible experience. This is why I am alway...What a terrible experience. This is why I am always afraid to send out my quilts.Karen Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00734789224833308727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429435155401920089.post-4117468169904918472013-04-22T22:34:15.726+09:302013-04-22T22:34:15.726+09:30+^(&^ &*%^!.................. yeah, you ca...+^(&^ &*%^!.................. yeah, you can just imagine what I'm saying here. I cant believe for one second, that cuts, poor stitch quality and puckers at the back has anything to do with the piecing process! I sure hope you can repair it, its so beautiful, and I love the colour combination. I hope find a solution to repair it. What about applique? Maybe adding addition shapes/flowers randomly...Marelize Rieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06523406413464303882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1429435155401920089.post-42294346303929157612013-04-22T21:27:46.780+09:302013-04-22T21:27:46.780+09:30I dont know a lot about repair work, so I cant hel...I dont know a lot about repair work, so I cant help there. I do commend yall on taking on the project though, it is way too pretty to let someone destroy it. I'm positive her experience isnt that of all long arm'ers. It is an art like anything else - some people are very well practiced and stars. Others, well, This is others. Susan at TheBoredZombie.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03087416472619298547noreply@blogger.com