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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Quilting On A Prayer

I really REALLY wanted the backing for the lil' cowboy's quilt to be a solid piece of the Buzz Lightyear fabric, but once the top was finished I realized that it was just about the same size as the backing fabric.  Now the "rule" is that the backing fabric should be 6-8 inches larger than the quilt top on all sides.  Rules are made to be broken, right?  I loaded the Buzz backing, said a little prayer and started quilting.  I was sweating a bit by the time I got to the last couple of rows of quilting, but as you can see, I had a whole 2 inches to spare!
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7 comments:

  1. TerryNovember 3, 2010 at 7:44 AM

    I break rules all the time (sewing rules...nothing else! LOL) and it usually turns out OK! :0)

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  2. CherylNovember 3, 2010 at 7:46 AM

    Wow! That was close ,glad you was able to sqeeze it in ,I've had those close calls before too, sometimes Mom will make a cut right down the middle of the backing and add another wide strip of a contrasting color,they look ok as long as it is staright .

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  3. ktquiltsNovember 3, 2010 at 9:53 AM

    Amen and amen! Glad that this is turning out so well for the little Buzz Buddy!!!

    Blessings,

    KT

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  4. AnonymousNovember 3, 2010 at 9:57 AM

    I've done the same thing on my own quilt many times! Lucky gal you are indeed!!

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  5. QuiltdivajulieNovember 3, 2010 at 10:43 AM

    It was meant to be ...

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  6. BarbNovember 3, 2010 at 11:17 AM

    Wow....amazing how that worked....glad it turned out for you.

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  7. PokeyNovember 3, 2010 at 10:08 PM

    Yea for trying (and praying!)! I've had that work before, especially when it is small.
    I've not had as much luck when it's big though...
    :-}pokey

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