The back fabric that bled has now been removed and replaced. The outer fabrics were put back on after lots of quilting ripped out. The quilt became washed out with my efforts to remove the coloring that bled. The binding will be finished today. The binding is the original coloring. DH thought it would accent well, and required less work. I like it.
It is a disappointment that this quilt doesn’t look like I imagined. It is a beautiful quilt, but reminds me of the horrors every time I look at it. I am excited to be able to call it DONE!
Just Another Quilter
You've turned out a beautiful quilt in spite of all your troubles with it. I'm having trouble with the fact that you have it lying on SNOW???--- for the picture??? Really, it truly is gorgeous! ---"Love"
ReplyDeleteI remember all of your problems with it, but is turned out gorgeous! Just look at it as a huge challenge and you WON! It is worth all the work you put into it!
ReplyDeleteI know you see all the challenges you had when you look at this quilt. I see a beautiful quilt. I hope that you will see its beauty when you look at it. In any case it is done! Congrats.
ReplyDeleteTime will fade those memories and you will still have a beautiful quilt. Perhaps you can look at it this way - a triumph over difficulties. ann :-)
ReplyDeleteWell done for finishing. It's a gorgeous quilt xxx
ReplyDeleteA project finished that gave you that much grief is well worth the mental finish. I can't count the number of quilts I have given up on when plans just fall apart. Good for you on seeing it through;)
ReplyDeleteHappy Quilting!!
It's beautiful! I, too, remember the trouble and sadness you went through when the fabric bled, but I hope in time you can love this quilt for its beauty, not cringe at all the trouble it caused you.
ReplyDeleteBless your heart! Sounds like you have had a real ordeal with this quilt but congrats to you for sticking with it to the end. It is lovely!
ReplyDeleteNot sure if this will help, but I always prewash fabrics with some type of color grabber. You can buy them in the laundry isle of most store. I have been amazed that even top quality fabric from quilt shops tend to bleed. There is also a product called Retayne that can be purchased at most fabric stores that can be used to "set" the dye in the wash cycle. Hope this helps:)