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    Mchelem is offline Senior Member
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    My MIL asked me to make a quilt for a girl baby for a baby shower gift. She said she didn't care what it was as long as it was in the pink color family.

    So, I sat down and cut up pink blocks and some cutesy fabric left over from my owl applique quilt and started sewing them together in a D9P. She asked about it and I showed her a picture of it. Her response "oh, that's not what I wanted." So, I told her to find a photo of what it was she wants so I can see it. She came to my studio yesterday with a baby quilt from years ago that was basically a piece of fabric with hand stitching in the shape of a rabbit in the middle and lines radiating out from the rabbit like the sun and a ruffle. You couldn't see the quilting on the front because the fabric panel was so busy, but the back was solid pink and you could see it on the back. I explained to her that I don't hand quilt, and I don't plan on taking it up, but she's insistent that I make her a quilt like this. I personally thought it was ugly and cheap looking, and although I have told her no, she won't take no for an answer. I have appreciation for hand quilters, but I don't want to become one.

    How do I make her understand this is not my style of quilting???? I thought about doing the same concept on some fabric with the machine and giving it to her, but I honestly don't want to waste the fabric since I know its not what she wants.
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    Wish I could help you but it's really touchy when it comes to MIL's. It sounds like you've tried to explain to her that you don't hand quilt and she's not listening. I wish you all the luck in the world dealing with this!
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    Default Re: MIL and her ideas

    Have your hubby explain to his mom that you don't/can't make a quilt like the one she wants, since you already tried.
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    Hand her a needle and thread..........JUST KIDDING (sort of)

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    Don't let another person control you no matter who it is. Sorry, I just do that kind of work. Take it or leave it. Honestly people like that just suck the life out of you.
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    Arghhh!!! MILs!!!

    Just because SHE'S stuck in the 70's!!! The new Mum will want something modern and sweet, hard wearing and easy care.

    Smile nicely and tell her you only make machine pieced modern quilts, but you're sure she could find a hand quilter somewhere that can produce what she wants. And stand firm!!

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    I guess putting castor oil in her breakfast oatmeal is out of the question?
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    tough one! would she accept a panel that you could machine stitch around? something like this:
    Snuggle Time Brown Bunnies Scenic Quilt Panel SKU# 22830-A - Fat Quarter Shop
    If ,of course, it's something you would even want to do at this point?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sandy Navas View Post
    I guess putting castor oil in her breakfast oatmeal is out of the question?
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    I would have said, "if that is what you want I will do the echo quilting by machine, if that isn't good enough than you are on your own." Some people have nerve!
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