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Old 12/10/11, 08:57 AM
 
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Help! I screwed up
I'm making a queen sized quilt, called Lotus Blossom, picture here
http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/Item--i-CQD-1045
I set it wrong, it was supposed to be 5 blocks across and 4 down. I set it 4 across and 5 down--this is for a queen size. I already have the first border on so I am NOT going to take it a apart. It still needs one more border. It is plenty long enough but not wide enough. Do you think it would look odd if I made the side borders much wider than called for and just put a token of a top and bottom border on? I need to add at least 9 inches to each side. I did this sort of thing to a quilt I designed but I had that type of border designed into it, so it looks ok.
I am hoping to get this monster on the frame today.
thanks!
karen in NE Indiana
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Old 12/10/11, 09:23 AM
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Without seeing a picture, it's hard to say. Make sure the error won't make you crazy later. It really doesn't take that long to rip it out and fix it!
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Old 12/10/11, 09:28 AM
 
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CJ,
Already decided it's going to make me crazy. So rip it , rip it , rip it!
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Old 12/10/11, 11:17 AM
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I'm working on my very first mini-quilt treadle cover and every time I make a boo boo my wife says the same thing: "rip it, rip it, rip it". Soo funny.

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Old 12/10/11, 12:42 PM
 
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You think you are the only quilter who has had to rip? Grit your teeth and do it.
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Old 12/10/11, 05:50 PM
 
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You think you are the only quilter who has had to rip? Grit your teeth and do it.
No, I've ripped out many times before, actually more times than I care to admit. I would have just rather worked on something else. Got my eye on a new tree skirt. Anyway, I worked on it for 4 hours today ripping and resewing and got half of it redone. Actually it's going back together better the second time. DH said just to look at it this way, I liked putting it together so much the first time, I decided to do it again!
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Old 12/10/11, 07:06 PM
 
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Beautiful pattern. I would love to see yours when it is finished.
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Old 12/13/11, 08:35 AM
 
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Doing a happy dance! The quilt is now back together and ready for the final border.
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Old 12/13/11, 08:36 AM
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Good for you! You will be happy now!
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Old 12/13/11, 08:47 AM
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Yay!! Stirfamily!
That is a very pretty pattern, can't wait to see it finished.
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Old 12/13/11, 10:11 AM
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Old 12/13/11, 05:10 PM
 
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Can't wait to see it!!
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Old 12/28/11, 11:25 PM
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Seems like I do more unsewing, than sewing sometimes, but I'm anal and the mistakes will drive me nuts. lol
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Old 12/29/11, 09:13 AM
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I HATE math, so me and the seam ripper are great friends!! I have learned to PLAN out on paper what/where cuts go, and DOUBLE CHeck with my CARPENTER hubby!! LOL he knows angles and all the math stuff!!! Has helped me ALOT!!
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