Would This Bother You? - Seam Matching Question

I've finally started putting the borders on my Pink & Chocolate quilt. There is a 1" solid border around the inner quilt, and then you put a row of the same blocks around the whole thing. I got the first side done with no problem. Second side... Not so much. I have sewn and ripped the second one three times and no matter what I do, there is one spot where the seams just won't line up!

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What should I do?? Rip it and try again, or just leave it? It's the only one that is obvious that it doesn't line up. The others either are spot on or just a hair off.

If you have tried three times, I would leave it. If it bothers you tomorrow then I'd think about trying it again. I really think when it is quilted, it won't be noticeable.

I agree, leave it alone. I think once it is completed and washed it, it should be fine and you won't noticed it. One time I fought with a corner stone and I should have just left it alone. A friend just loved the quilt, oohed and ahhhed over it. She went home with it, it was best.

Um...where am I looking????!!! Looks great to me! Quit ripping, girl!

Been there, done that. Leave it unless it bugs you so much you can't ignore it. If you can't ignore, try adjusting the seam allowance on the one seam that is giving you fits.

But really, I'd leave it.

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Okay that was just randomly odd. lol

I have no idea where you are looking! I say leave it alone, only you will know where it is and when it is quilted and gifted it won't be noticeable. :icon_bigsmile:

There's a lot going on in a small area. My eye doesn't look for matching seams. Let it go. It's lovely.

Leave it, for sure!

The fabric has so much life, nobody, not even the quilt police, will notice. And if you want to feel like a pro, I'll post a picture of the Jacob's Ladder I'm making for quilt class. Then you'll feel like *your* seams are state fair quality! But you know, from two feet away, nobody will know that my ladder is all wonky. :)

Can you offset them on purpose? I'm like you - I haven't done very many quilts, but on mine, my eye goes right to where I know the seams aren't right. I understand what you're talking about and if they line up on one side and not the others, I would be frustrated too. From my limited experience, I might see if I could find a way to offset all the sides or defer to these experts and go with it as is :-)

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Okay that was just randomly odd. lol

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Lol!! That was a trip back!

Leave it! Think of all the other quilts that are waiting for you. The recipient will not see it, unless you bring it to their attention. And I promise the quilt police will be off duty at that time. I know I would not be spending any more time trying to achieve perfection.

To me sashing was invented to compensate for non matching seams. It is a "get out of jail free card" with the quilt police.

It is beautiful just the way it is. It's a scrappy looking quilt and only you know it's suppose to match up there!

If it really bothers you (and only you) slap an applique over it. But if you do that, then you will need several randomly put appliques. Think flowers or butterflies.

But really, if it was me, I would leave it. They won't know it's not an on purpose design.

You really need to go to a museum and look at the antique quilts. You will see a lot of chopped off points and mismatched seams. And you know what - they are beautiful quilts - beautiful enough to be displayed in a museum!

I remember Liz Porter saying if you make a mistake, make another just like it so people will think it was meant to be that way.

looking at this again - I am wondering if the border is going in the right direction. If you took the bottom of the border, and put it at the top, would the blocks line up any better? (Or if this is a top or bottom border, just flip the direction of the border, put what is on the right on the left instead.)

If it bothers you, try sewing with the shorter side on top if you understand what I mean.

I'd say leave it.

What I did one time when a top wasn't looking right was to lay it on the bed....step across the room...hmmm...it kind of disappeared (or I was too blind to see it).

Thank you all for the thoughts and advise! I think with this one being the only one (as of right now... I have two borders to go), it may get hidden in the quilting.

When I asked my mom her opinion... she asked if it was going to be a show quilt (NO!) or if someone was paying me to make it (NO!).... told me to leave it alone too. My BFF is totally not a quilter, so I highly doubt she will notice it.

Hoping to get the other two borders added tonight and I'll be able to share pics of the finished top soon :) Turns out... I actually like it now! Lol.

Did one of the blocks get turned? Or more than one of the blocks get turned? I think it looks fine and it could be like your label on the quilt, or a hidden signature.

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Did one of the blocks get turned? Or more than one of the blocks get turned? I think it looks fine and it could be like your label on the quilt, or a hidden signature.

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No, they alternate. Two jelly roll strips sewn together and then cut into 4.5" blocks. You alternate the blocks on each row (horizontal, vertical, horizontal, vertical, etc.) The border follows the same pattern.

Here's a link to the pattern... may give a better idea than me trying to describe it ;)

Did you put on the bottom and top borders first? Or are you going around in one direction? I wonder if your solution can be found in one of the corners.

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Did you put on the bottom and top borders first? Or are you going around in one direction? I wonder if your solution can be found in one of the corners.

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I've only done the top and bottom. I was waiting to put the sides and the corners on until I figured out if I need to rip the one border and try again or not.

To quote a friend of mine, a man on a fast horse would never see it. :icon_bigsmile:

Wow!!! I just got an email that the designer of the pattern just left a comment on my blog :D She agrees with all of you just to leave it.

I think that's just what I'll do!! Going to go home tonight and buckle down and finish this top! :D

Only God is perfect my (your) quilts don't have to be!

I think it looks great :)

Ok... since reading this thread and everyone telling me to "Let It Go"...... I now have that Disney song stuck in my head!!!! Lol