Laurie Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 All in all, I think it turned out ok. I don't know how to put more than one photo in a post so there will be several........ The first photo is the boo boo. Just a reminder of the disaster I had...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted August 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 I applied a bit of fusible stabilizer to the back and fixed up my patch for the front. I only folded under the ends, not the sides. I removed the stitches from the piecing on both sides of the boo boo just enough to slip the patch under them. Then, I used an invisible applique stitch to sew them back down and to sew the ends of the patch. Then I made a patch for the back and used the same stitch to sew it down. Then I loaded it back on the frame and did my SID and quilting over the patch. I think it worked out ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted August 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 It looks better from this view! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Wow. If I didn't already know there was a "boo boo" on this quilt before I sure wouldn't know there "used" to be one. Great job, Laurie! No one would ever know what happened here. Shhhhh! I won't tell... It's our secret! Thanks for sharing your technique. Hopefully I never have to use this one. LOL! PS: I don't think you can add more than one photo attachment per post. Each photo attachment has to be a separate post. PSS: And I gotta say WOWZA WOWZA BABY on the KNOCK OUT FABULOUS quilting job. This one is Gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybee Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Laurie You did a terriffic job on your repair and quilting looks great. Is this a customer quilt or yours? Who ever gets it will be pleased. Nita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annlittle1 Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Beautiful! Beautiful! I think your customer will be very pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethDurand Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Wowee! Gorgeous quilt, gorgeous quilting, and what booboo? Thanks so much for sharing, even the bad stuff. Beth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted August 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 for the nice words! It is a customer quilt....... she works at my LQS and I had never quilted for her before. She gave me 5 quilts to do ~ this was the second after the banana/monkey quilt. No pressure! As I said before, she was awesome. I hope you all have learned something from my big disaster! I know now that it is NOT A GOOD IDEA to advance the quilt with the needle down in it. I sure learned something from all of you about good customer service and honesty. And humility. Good lessons....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renae Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 You did a wonderful job on it Laurie and the quilting is beautiful!! We all have to learn our lessons, it seems, the hard way..... Renae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Nice save. It just looks like piecing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Laurie you did a great save on this! My heart just sank when I saw the original post and I was eager to see how the fix would work out since the fabrics have lots of pattern in them. You matched everything up perfectly! I've sone repairs on quilts for my sisters when there was a rip, or puppies using them to teethe and this isn't easy! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Wow, Great job on a nasty problem. I hope the customer is pleased. Did you end up giving her 50% off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 I agree you did a wonderful job at fixing this ouch.....It looks like it was meant to be that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 All better! The boo boo is gone and the quilt is beautiful!! Nice job, Laurie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted August 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 I haven't delivered the quilt to her yet........she is out of town until today. I did mention a discount when she came to see it and she kind of poo-poo'd it. However, I did discount the quilting charge by 50% on my final invoice. Because the quilt is SID all over (I felt it needed it) I spent a bit more time doing the quilting. I am not going to make very much on this. I did learn alot - with the repair and the designs. Well worth the $$ I would have gotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Agree! Sometimes the time, skills and lessons we learn during the project are much more valuable than the $$$ we would have received after the project was complete. I think this quilt is proof of that. I think you will quickly make up your lost time and lost revenue. Sometimes bad things happen to us for good reasons. PS: Your customer hasn't picked up the quilt, yet, and who knows...she might renegotiate your final invoice and give you more than what you are asking for (you did a nice repair job!!) If I were your customer I would be impressed by the beautiful job overall; regardless of the "little problem" you overcame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Hi Laurie - What a beautiful job you did on the repair. Not only is your quiling beauiful, but your character shines through. This new customer will remember this for years to come and probably be the best advertisement that you could "purchase". You did yourself proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbishwit Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Laurie; EXCELLENT job!!! Like Shana said if you didn't know what happened you would never know that it wasn't part of the original piecing. As far as the discount goes think of the lost $ as a lesson learned and you passed with flying colors. Your quilting is awesome and your professionalism is top notch I am sure this customer will be a loyal one that will be sending you many referrals in the future so the discount is an investment in your future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbipatillo Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Laurie you totally saved it. I was heartbroken for you and am so happy for you now and for your customer. Great save bobbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrystitcher Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 There are no mistakes, only lessons to be learned - this turned out beautiful - a very lovely quilt and quilting! You'll never forget this one will you? Sharon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanros Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Laurie, You did a wonderful job on the repaires and on the quilting. A person would never know. Jean Mille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beverly Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Laurie, great save. Beautiful quilt and awesome quilting. I really liked the pattern, but the quilting really made the quilt. You did good girl. I bet you will have more work than you ever guessed after this job. Hang in there. Beverly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizziesgirl Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Laurie, Thanks for learning the lesson for us . I will definately remember this and how you fixed it, just in case. Beautiful job quilting and repairing. Unless you knew, you can't tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted August 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Thanks for all the wonderful kudos!!!! I deliver the quilt to the owner tomorrow. I'll let you all know how it goes..... btw - she loved the monkey quilt with the bananas.....showed it off and I have 2 new customers!!!!! A good confidence boost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 That is a fabulous repair! I love the quilt and the quilting. Good going. DB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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