Mary Beth Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 I think it was around MQS (what June?) last year when I posted this picture..... If ever, ever, ever I post a picture like this and say I am taking the center out to cut it down and re-sew it in......just shoot me in the foot and get it over with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 so...the re-sewing of the center was a piece of cake compared to the borders. Last time I seen that many waves I was in the boat on the lake and storm had just blown in. Holy cow....this quilt has just about pushed me too far.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 So do we get to see finished pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Yes please--pictures! And how is your finger healing? Are you able to use it? How long did the "pity phase" last before your sweet DH caught on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Originally posted by ffq-lar How long did the "pity phase" last before your sweet DH caught on? Shhh....he still is doing dishes Okay, really, I go to the plastic surgeon every 2 weeks and today is the day. It feels different...like better, but I don't like to look at it. They have never really cleaned it up so it is still icky. I have about 3 rows of Baptist Fans to go till I'm done with this quilt. I have spent way, way too much time trying to fix this quilter's problems so I took darts in the outer borders where needed. I know all of the really good machine quilters out there are cringing, but there was really nothing to do short of taking the entire top apart and starting all over. I'll post pics in a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Hey MB, keep workin' that finger and physical therapy and stay out of doing housework as much as possible! I remember this quilt... yes I remember it! You are too funny... I just quilted a customer quilt. She said it's a very special quilt for her grand daughter's high school graduation. Yes, it is a very pretty quilt, but this so-called "very special" quilt had lots of B and C cups. And when I was quilting it (thankfully freehand leaves and swirls) I was able to "WORK AROUND" the puckers and only got a few teeny tiny pinched creases quilted into it. You can barely notice, but they are there.... and her border piecing is biased triangles and they were all crooked and not lined up... Now, as I was going along I told myself that if this lady made this very special quilt for her very special grand daughter she would have done a better job on squaring her blocks. PS: The quilt turned out really pretty. I think she will be pleased. OK enough whining from me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Okay...then let me whine some more :P:D When I first started to load this quilt the back was 3 widths of fabric...way, way too much. I thought I measured correctly, but you all know how I am with numbers I took one section off so I would be rolling the backing on forever. I am to the very last row, and the backing is 2" too short :mad: Blast-Blast - My mathmatical brain I'm going to unload now....I'll be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 I'm glad I'm not the only one having fun lately. But it's not my customer's quilt top it's the backing, but that's on another post. MaryBeth what happened to your finger? I must have missed a post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 The silly girl decided she didn't need it anymore so she tried to chop it off while cutting up some onions, but half way though she decided it hurt to much, and stopped just in time.....several stiches and a huge pink roll of tape later. Have you gotten the stitches out yet, and how are the nerves healing????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 LOL! Mary Beth. You & Me we are so much the same. I had a quilt recently (new customer) that gave me a quilt via a 2nd party person and when I got it I measured and yes, it would fit but barely...well wouldn't you know when I got to the end I was short like 1/2 " on the back. Arrrgh!! :mad: I barely eeked that one but I made it with a little tenacity and grit. I hate math. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 No stitches Bonnie...I'm too tough for that :cool: Since I cut the piece completely off and right though the nail, they couldn't sew it back on. We just have to let it heal. DH calls it my screwdriver finger....such sympathy...that's why I let him continue on doing the dishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Sorry Mary Beth, I thought they had taken a couple in the tip...oops my mistake. So the story has been ammended...no stitches. On the whole how is it doing...are you getting better with it...are there any nerve damage....and yeah I would milk the Dishes thing to if I could, but truly how are you doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Mary Beth, shame on you. I'm calling Rod tonight. :P Seriously, didn't they do a cross-cut on the nail bed. The nail grows toward the end so if the end is slanted now due to your mishap, you might end up with a claw thing. ewwww. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 I'm getting ready to go ot the doctor now. I will let you know later how it is .....The doctor put a "patch" on the wound that looked like gauze soaked in a petrolium product - I'm thinking like Neosporum. This patch is suppose to harden and then we trim it off like a finger nail, as the real nail grows out. Well....last week my big pink bandages became loose and the whole thing flew across the room....patch and all. Of course I was home alone and had to dress it myself and all the while trying not to look at it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Okay, no damage to the nerves. I am down to a bandaid, however I have had that huge pink thing on for so long that my finger is numb so I can't feel the keyboard when I type....I have learned to hold it up when I type...looks wierd, but I'm not sure I will ever be able to teach myself to type the correct way now. Back to the quilt. Today is my 15th wedding anniversary - and they said it wouldn't last DH is taking me out to dinner....then we are picking up his mother at the airport - wooohooo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Happy Anniversary and sorry about the finger! Have a good dinner! Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 HAVE a great dinner and make the trip fast from the airport to her house...or are your bringing her back with your....whewwww... (Did I say that outloud, sorry....a vision of my MIL popped into my head and I was scared there for a minute.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Happy Anniversary Mary Beth. Glad to hear there was no nerve damage. When are we going to hear more about this quilt you posted pictures of?? You like to keep us all in suspense don't you?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted February 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 I have to reload the quilt so I can finish the last row It will be finished tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Happy Anniversary MB & Rod. Have a great evening with DMIL. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingnanny Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 I'm glad you got the news about no nerve damage !! You were told it would take several years for the surface nerves to come back weren't you ? It will fly by though. Happy anniversary to both of you and enjoy your visit. Glenda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Happy anniversary, Mary Beth. I'm so glad you don't have any nerve damage in your finger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 I'm sorry to hear about the finger. I hope it heals completely and you'll have no trouble adjusting to the change. The anniversary is a happy thing--congratulations:). The quilt looks yummy, hope to see finished pictures soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY (BELATED) TO YOU MARYBETH & ROD!!!!!!!! HOPE YOUR EVE OUT WAS AWSOME!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoleneK Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Mary Beth - I'm surprise you didn't hold off for a couple more days and marry on Valentine's Day. I do recall a twenty part story regarding the dress, running around, ghost mansion, and half golf ball place. Happy belated Anniversary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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