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Tuesday, February 02, 2016
OMG! February Goal
Remember way back when I finished J-Boy's Good Old Hockey Game?
Well, my hockey obsessed nephew's been loving it for over a year now and my sorry attempts at machine appliqué are showing some wear.
And then there's this wee bit of dye bleeding. I'm pretending it's not there. I figure it could have been a whole lot worse, given amount of white and red in this quilt!
What's my goal for February? Well, poor J-Boy has done without his quilt for long enough. He's going to lose faith in his Auntie's superpowers. I must fix those pesky appliqué bits. My plan is to apply the skills offered by January's installment of The Mighty Lucky Quilt Club and cover the sections with custom bias tape. Wish me luck!
I'm linking up with Red Letter Quilts for...
J
I'm linking up with Red Letter Quilts for...
J
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I definitely remember when you made and gifted this quilt. I hope that the bias tape fix goes quickly and holds up well under love and use. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful that your nephew loves his quilt so much. I hope the repairs works well.
ReplyDeleteGood luck. A well loved quilt is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your fix. Broken from too much love is a good thing :) I love nice bright whites with dark colors, but always fear bleeding.
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
ReplyDeleteI've always loved this wonderful quilt Jenn! Hooray for your goal of getting it back into good repair!
ReplyDeleteI will wish you luck on this one, but somehow I think you will be able to figure out how to fix it.
ReplyDeleteGood idea on the fix! I can see why this quilt is well loved - I really enjoyed following you making it too!
ReplyDeleteI remember this one! Though having to make repairs is sad, it's the sign of a well loved quilt. :) Good luck with the bias tape!
ReplyDeleteI am always happy when the recipient of one of my quilts hugs it right through the stitches. Aren't you ? Good luck with your goal. It is a gorgeous quilt.
ReplyDeleteI've had the same issues where I didn't use a wide enough zigzag stitch to hold everything in place. Glad to know it's well loved!
ReplyDeleteYIKES! Red fabric next to white scares the crap out of me! So does purple! I hope you are able to fix the applique, it's such an awesome quilt!
ReplyDeleteThe red bleeding is just that: blood. Either a drop-gloves-hockey-sweater-over-the-head fight, or maybe it was a fall...I've even shed a little blood in playing street hockey with my cousins as a kid. Broke my glasses, ouch. I think your super-powers are up to the appliqué fix! Fabulous quilt btw. ;-)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the bias tape. Hopefully Ade's maker is the right size.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with that! I've never heard of that method before, but glad you found a way to restore your super auntie powers!
ReplyDeleteI think bias tape will work a treat - anything that is not raw edge. Best of luck, Super Aunty!
ReplyDeleteOh no! I hope the bias tape does the trick for you.
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