Sick at heart.....and need some advice
02-12-2011, 07:23 PM
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Thank you again everyone. I bought a new box of dye magnet cloths... Now.... to get the courage to take the plunge! I'll let you all know how it turns out. And a big thank you for the encouragement on my first pieced project. :-D
I didn't know there were so many kitties that look like my Divo kitty! I am amazed at how many people have said he looks just like theirs!
I didn't know there were so many kitties that look like my Divo kitty! I am amazed at how many people have said he looks just like theirs!
02-12-2011, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Divokittysmom
I have been working on my very first pieced project for a few weeks. I made a table runner for Valentines Day of 4" squares and a center section of embroidery. All was going quite well, I am very pleased with how well my squares joined together.. that's saying alot since I am a perfectionist!
I attached the binding which went pretty well, a bit too wide when I turned it to stitch it down but I am ok with it... for now. Last thing was to spray the embroidered section to remove the chalk marks. That went well also.... came back from my lunch break to discover that the water had seeped into each side of the embroidered fabric and my tiny red gingham check squares had bleed all over themselves. :cry: :cry: :cry:
I preface all of this by saying I know it was my fault I should have pre washed the fabric especially being a red print. Soooo.... now I am faced with how to repair this mistake.
Any ideas on what I can do?? I am going to put it on the table for the weekend and put a candleholder over each square just for now.It's so nice that they are balanced one on each side...But I would love input on some ideas on what to do... I am afraid tearing this apart is the only way to repair it. Gram was right when she said ' As you sew, So shall ye rip'. Just seeing of there are any other alternatives.
Thank you sew much!
Still crying! :cry:
Edited my post and added a couple of photos. I do have the dye catcher didn't think it would resolve this. I have not ironed it just letting it air dry.
Thanks so much for your quick replies. :-)
I attached the binding which went pretty well, a bit too wide when I turned it to stitch it down but I am ok with it... for now. Last thing was to spray the embroidered section to remove the chalk marks. That went well also.... came back from my lunch break to discover that the water had seeped into each side of the embroidered fabric and my tiny red gingham check squares had bleed all over themselves. :cry: :cry: :cry:
I preface all of this by saying I know it was my fault I should have pre washed the fabric especially being a red print. Soooo.... now I am faced with how to repair this mistake.
Any ideas on what I can do?? I am going to put it on the table for the weekend and put a candleholder over each square just for now.It's so nice that they are balanced one on each side...But I would love input on some ideas on what to do... I am afraid tearing this apart is the only way to repair it. Gram was right when she said ' As you sew, So shall ye rip'. Just seeing of there are any other alternatives.
Thank you sew much!
Still crying! :cry:
Edited my post and added a couple of photos. I do have the dye catcher didn't think it would resolve this. I have not ironed it just letting it air dry.
Thanks so much for your quick replies. :-)
02-13-2011, 08:49 AM
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I hope the dye catchers work but. . . years ago, I had an art teacher who said, "Barbara, if you can't draw a straight line make it look like it's SUPPOSED to be crooked." I don't use it often but I did take it to heart and it's bailed me out of a few nasty situations. Sometimes in very interesting ways.
If you were to applique a bias strip of fabric, a ribbon, embroider a line or couch a wide decorative yarn down the center dark dye line. And if you repeat it somewhere else in the quilt, it just might look like it was supposed to be there. Look at that one picture, doesn't the dark line look embroidered? Hey, it better that tossing the whole quilt.
Good luck, it's a lovely quilt and well worth saving.
If you were to applique a bias strip of fabric, a ribbon, embroider a line or couch a wide decorative yarn down the center dark dye line. And if you repeat it somewhere else in the quilt, it just might look like it was supposed to be there. Look at that one picture, doesn't the dark line look embroidered? Hey, it better that tossing the whole quilt.
Good luck, it's a lovely quilt and well worth saving.
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