Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Halfway done and oops!



While I was sewing the other day, I had a sinking feeling that something was not quite right. I was halfway through piecing this quilt top when I realized that I sewed it wrong. Well not technically wrong, just not the way I had planned. The first photo (above) is the original plan. The second photo (below) is what I sewed together.



I remembered that I was going to group the "boats" by color and print, which I think looks really cool in mass. Somehow when I got to sewing, I only grouped by color. Still cool, but much more scattered and patchworky and less deliberate feeling. I was fond of the deliberate this time.

I'm going to keep going, but I might have to make two quilts now because the original idea is kind of a nag. Maybe nagging in a good way though.

-A

6 comments:

  1. Use what you sewed on the backing. I really like your original idea.

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  2. Ugh, I know that sinking feeling well! Hate when that happens! I like the first pattern best, just saying.

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  3. Hey, that's a great idea in the top comment. I agree with you and the others, the color and print grouping just has an extra element of cohesiveness that really makes it.

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  4. Ugh, that's so frustrating when that happens. That being said, I think it looks good this way too, although I totally see what you're saying about your original plan.

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  5. I hate it when this happens to me and I have to talk myself into liking the new version when I don't want to use the seam ripper. I like both of your set up and I see it as a positive "oops" because you get to make another quilt, use up more fabric so you can shop for more fabric. :)

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  6. Thank you all! I set the oops blocks aside and spent yesterday figuring out a way to make the original plan work. You are right, it's just fabric and I can always use it for something else. It felt good to keep moving forward. : )

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