How do I fix this?

[Julie Tweed]

Without taking the finished quilt top apart!

I was doing the last side sash on my quilt and when I was pressing the seams I noticed one of the seams is soooo short it is literally being held together by several thread widths!

I found another one earlier in the piecing process and was able to just resew it. But now the whole thing is together how do I fix it with out undoing a good portion of my quilt top or leaving it puckered?

I am so annoyed at myself but I had a look at the rest and thankfully haven't found any other mistakes like that...

Over all I am please since it is only my second quilt and I have learned new things...so fixing a poor seam allowance is going to be another...lol live and learn..

Cheers
Julie
Need it fixed before class so I don't look stupid for such a simple mistake..:-D

[CrazyMtnLady]

I am not that advanced at quilting. I have had that happen before and I have been able to resew it sometimes with machine sometimes by hand.

I will be waiting for our experts advice along with you.

[Sandy Navas]

I'm definitely NOT an expert. However, I would try one or two things - if you think you are going to be critiqued in class you may want to try to sew that section again and 'scrunch' it in a bit. If it were mine I'd probably either do an applique over the top or add a like piece behind and hope for the best. Also, try some fray-check (similar to finger-nail polish but it doesn't harden as much).

[Claire Hallman]

I have taken a square out of a quilt due to a flaw that I had missed and just picked out that square and a bit along the adjoining seams and then put in another piece and resewed the seams. It was a bit fiddly but not too bad.

[bec]

I'm definitely NOT an expert. However, I would try one or two things - if you think you are going to be critiqued in class you may want to try to sew that section again and 'scrunch' it in a bit. If it were mine I'd probably either do an applique over the top or add a like piece behind and hope for the best. Also, try some fray-check (similar to finger-nail polish but it doesn't harden as much).

I love Sandy's ideas. Fray check will stay on even after repeated washings. Just dab those raw edges good and let it dry.
The applique idea may actually add to the quilt. You could even do both!

[Julie Tweed]

I decided not to be lazy and undid the section. resewed and apart from a small wrinkle it came out ok. I couldn't put an appliqué as it is VERY busy already with flowers and such. But I will know next time.
When I go back to work I will make myself a check list and laminate it so I can remember to do certain things..like checking the seams before sewing blocks together and when I do sew blocks together make sure the underneath seams are feeding in the correct direction. There are so many seams in this thing that go in two directions...lol good thing it won't be too noticeable once the batting and back go on. :-)

Thanks guys..

And I'm not worried about being critiqued in class. Just thinking how silly I was to not check that before I got so far and didn't want anyone else to know..lol

Cheers
Julie

[Sandy Navas]

My Dear Julie - if only others never made silly mistakes. For shame, for shame. We've all been down that path before. In my case, I've walked it more times than I would like to admit publicly.

[GrammaBabs]

These are the things that make you better at a craft... i really believe that.. you either fix it, or you find a way to embellish, or re-design... it's the people that give up and never want to do it again, cause' it's not PERFECT or worry about being judged, that aren't cut out to be handcrafters anyway... just my opionion, (i'm never without one, just ask my DDDebby)... heheheheheh

ie: A good knitter/crocheter, is a good ripper!!!!!!

[mamaquilt]

@ grammaBabs: A good knitter/crocheter, is a good ripper!!!!!!

if that not true, I wouldn't know what is!

[quilter.martha]

I am not an embelisher, but I certainly do rip things out! I made a twin size quilt for my sons bed 1 1/2 years ago and ended up taking quite a bit of it apart, for the exact same reason as you. I used fray check in areas I couldn't do anything about and then made sure I did some good quilting to keep everything in place. It's holding together just fine. Fray check is a wonderful thing!