A Seam Ripper by Any other Name...

...IS STILL A SEAM RIPPER!!

Ever have one of "those quilts."  You know the one...pattern looks so darn cute...would be so fun to make...Turns out to be a big disappointment and a royal pain in the tookus!

Ever give up on a quilt?  I did once...well, it was a wall hanging and I hadn't gotten very far into it, but it was such a PAIN!  All these tiny pieces!!!  I just wadded it up and threw it away.  But, my Auntie, the one who got me addicted to quilting...said "Why?  You should have just sent it to me.  I would have rescued you."   I got the very strong message that you DO NOT give up on a project.  I learned my lesson.

This Christmas quilt I'm working on had such promise.

Example--not mine

I got the whole top put together and it just wasn't "right."  It was "wonky", it was ugly and I just hated it!  My first thought was "...ahhhh, it's for a kid... who will care?"  I CARE!  I just could not stand taking it to the quilter...it was just TOO imperfect.

I bit the bullet and called the quilter to tell her it was not ready.... I'm ripping the whole thing apart and will do it RIGHT.  I'll like it better, and hopefully, so will the kid.

Oh, and I do remember above-mentioned Aunt had one of "those quilts."  She just hated it by the time she was finished.   But, she didn't give up.  Saw it through to the end.

Aunt Nyla

See the start of my skateboard quilt on the post for May 15.