Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Rinse, Lather, Repeat

Remember this?

I loved the colors but once the top was finished, I was less than impressed with the finished piece. I got it ready to send to the longarm quilter, but never did it.  I showed it to my son, who was equally ambivalent about it. Actually, he was quite specific. He didn't like it at all.  So after we talked about it, I decided to get right to it and implement his suggestion.
I didn't just delicately unsew each stitch, I just lined up the ruler and sliced it apart!
Oh! Better already!
 Oh yeah! Much better!




8 comments:

Poppy Q said...

You are right - much better.

quilthexle said...

Well - yes, now it looks like much better. More unified !

Sharon said...

Who knew doing that kind of surgery on your quilt would reveal a total change.. Love it. Proves less is sometime more,,

MrsB said...
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MrsB said...

Oh, I liked the dashes - maybe if you had used them as a first border too.
Sorry to see them go.

In fact I have a quilt top that is just blah (how does that happen??) and thinking dashes in a border just might be the ticket.

lindaroo said...

Funny how the elaborate sashings made it look dowdy, and without them it's modern and vibrant. So many modern quilts now are made without sashing or borders, allowing the fabrics and design to fill the eye. Still, when a design gets especially busy, I like a simple, wide border all around.

Quiltdivajulie said...

Glad you listened to that "it just is NOT right" voice . . . MUCH better!

Millie said...

Mrs B if you like the sashes so much, I will be happy to send them to you.