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Sunday, July 18, 2010

Sunday afternoon sewing and an incomplete kit

I put together the middle part of this little quilt for kids quilt kit and started putting the borders on. That's when I discovered there's not enough fabric cut for the borders. I've already sewed on two sides. I went to measure the fabric for the top and bottom and that's when I discovered the problem. Argggh, I hate it when this happens. Now, I'm going to have to take off the two sides and find some different fabric to put on this quilt. What a waste of time.... Oh well, I didn't like the border fabric anyway...

11 comments:

Terry said...: What a shame! I had a little extra fabric in the kit I got. Not much, but a little.; July 18, 2010 at 4:14 PM
Deanna said...: Looks like a good time to add blocks to the border in the corners. Even a solid would work. Just an option.; July 18, 2010 at 4:48 PM
Becca Quilts said...: do you have a coordinating tone on tone that you can use for the corners?; July 18, 2010 at 6:03 PM
Amy said...: Oh Linda-----Hopefully you haven't taken off the sides yet.

I was going to suggest what Deanna & Becca already did. Dig through your stash to see if you can simply put a corner-stone on the ends of the top/bottom border.

Good luck :0); July 18, 2010 at 7:35 PM
Sandi said...: I was thinking the same thing - squares in the border corners.; July 18, 2010 at 7:48 PM
Jane said...: Hope you find a solution, it would be such a shame to take it all out; July 18, 2010 at 10:53 PM
Barb said...: I agree, it is a shame to take it all out, can't you just make four corners and inset them in?; July 19, 2010 at 12:07 AM
antique quilter said...: quilt looks great, I would make a star block and add it to the bottom right hand corner of the quilt.
Kathie; July 19, 2010 at 12:33 AM
Linda Lee said...: How frustrating! Looks like you have great suggestions. Anxious to see your solution.; July 19, 2010 at 2:47 PM
scraphappy said...: Cornerstones are a great fix when the borders are just a bit short. Unsewing is no fun at all.; July 19, 2010 at 7:28 PM
Seams to Sew and Quilt said...: I think I would have to do corner stones too Linda... very cute quilt.; July 20, 2010 at 5:14 PM

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