Comments on: Sometimes It Just Doesn’t Work

By: Joan

Joan — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:21:07 +0000

I would love to see the back of a finished quilt ! Also , did you replace the flowers with another design element ?

By: Sandra

Sandra — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:55:05 +0000

I must have many seam rippers. I absolutely panic if I can’t find one.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:50:55 +0000

Joan I only removed the flowers. I was so glad I did too. So much better. Do you mean the back of a quilt top, or the back of a finished quilt? You are the first person who has ever asked to see the back of my quilts– LOL.

The flowers were added to the design later when I had a crisis of confidence in the composition. As always, I should have followed my first instincts and stuck to the original border design–obviously.

By: Joan

Joan — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:47:55 +0000

The picture with all the “picked out” flower pieces says it all! Often I will stare at an idea I have tried for days(but wasn’t working design-wise) before I finally give in and take it out. Not a very fun task ,but the original idea remains in my craw for another quilt.
Did you remove everything behind the flower? Did you redesign this area of the border yet?
Also wondered if one day you could post a picture of the back of one of your finished quilts?

By: Boop

Boop — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:09:46 +0000

Those are so tiny . The idea looks cool to me !!!
sometimes we just have to do it anyway ,just to make sure !

I lost my seamm ripper and that is almost as bad as my sewing machine breaking down . That must tell you something .