Friday, May 4, 2012

There's a hole in my fabric dear Liza





 Do you remember this quilt and the hole I had that I was agonsing over?

People suggested that I must have mice, moths, or silverfish in my fabric drawers. I haven't seen any of those.
I tried adding decorative stitching, but even with Nina the Bernina and her 9mm wide stitch capability, it wasn't quite cutting it.

Then I found THIS in my fabric drawer.

 The holes appeared long before Miss Melody, so we can't blame her. (Although I have caught her chewing fabric scraps she'd stolen from the sewing room). I'd sleep in a drawer of fabric if I could...
 

Anyway, I ended up following Rachel's advice and appliquing a few random letters to hide the hole and not make it look like I was hiding the hole...


Phew! And trying out the different stitches on Nina to try and tie in with the letters was fun. See all those cute little hearts?!

But FINALLY it's FINISHED!!!
 I've stippled the border - mega stipples - in Aurifil 28 weight. Love it. :) Just the right thickness to show up your quilting beautifully and a lovely sheen.
 And just to show off my quiltmodels... They took a bit of convincing ...

but settled in ...

and got comfortable...

 :)
All I can say is
 
Now time to linky up your finishes!





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23 comments:

  1. Taya@TypeBMay 4, 2012 at 7:24 AM

    They're so cute! The quilt is lovely too :)

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  2. M-R CharbonneauMay 4, 2012 at 8:25 AM

    Great solution to the hole. It looks wonderful, Laura! The TGIFF! is awesome!

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  3. JudeeMay 4, 2012 at 8:27 AM

    Very cute quilt but the dogs steal the show!

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  4. JanMay 4, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    I think that's a great solution. I have a dog who chews quilts, and so does my daughter! Luckily, most dogs don't. Love your little helpers.

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  5. RachelMay 4, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    They are SO cute and fabric theft...well, she has good taste. LOL. The quilt looks awesome!!!

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  6. Cindy SharpMay 4, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    Adorable!

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  7. BethMay 4, 2012 at 10:45 AM

    Great fix!

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  8. Danny HeyenMay 4, 2012 at 12:47 PM

    It covered! Can I get an AMEN?!?!?!

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  9. Gemma@prettybobbinsMay 4, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    Lovely quilt and very pretty dogs! We used to have a cat who ate lycra (it was the 80s, my Mum sewed a lot of leotards LOL) :)

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  10. Mrs Flying Blind...May 4, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    Great save!

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  11. Swedish ScrapperMay 4, 2012 at 4:21 PM

    Too cute! Lovely quilt and fabulous save!

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  12. Celtic ThistleMay 4, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    Brilliant solution to the problem of the hole, your quilt has turned out really well!

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  13. Finding FifthMay 4, 2012 at 6:43 PM

    Man I am in love with that backing fabric Laura. Love the quilt dogs - perfect accessory to this quilt. well done on a fabulous quilt. My mum made these panels into a quilted book for one of my kids - but I prefer the in your quilt.

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  14. BendingPins.comMay 4, 2012 at 7:43 PM

    OMG, I love Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, they're so sweet tempered and loving!

    I love your quilt, those letters worked wonderfully to hide the holes! I'm sure you couldn't stay mad at those pups for long.

    Happy Friday!!

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  15. NicMay 4, 2012 at 8:57 PM

    Aww, she looks so comfy!
    Great way to fix the hole problem. Congrats on finishing another beautiful quilt. Of course the quilt wouldn't look as good without the quiltdogs ;)

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  16. Lucy | Charm About YouMay 4, 2012 at 9:08 PM

    Fabulous cover up!! It's a gorgeous finish and even if it was the dog she is far too cute to be mad at!! Love the drawer pictures the two of them on the quilt is adorable!!

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  17. Janine @ Rainbow HareMay 4, 2012 at 9:58 PM

    Great solution to that hole and your models are adorable!

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  18. Marcia - Crafty Sewing and QuiltingMay 4, 2012 at 10:03 PM

    Love your quilt and dogs!
    Thanks for hosting!
    Enjoy your weekend!

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  19. Quilt KittyMay 4, 2012 at 10:30 PM

    Beautiful quiltmodeals & beautiful quilt. Great idea to hide the hole. Tracee xx

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  20. Connie Kresin CampbellMay 5, 2012 at 12:16 AM

    Perfect way to hide the hole and what a great quilt! Love your little helpers too! Thanks for the linky party!

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  21. The ThompsonsMay 5, 2012 at 4:05 AM

    What an adorable quilt!!!

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  22. GinetteMay 5, 2012 at 4:57 AM

    Great solution! I love the quilt but your models are just way too cute!!

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  23. JanetKMay 5, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    Your quilt turned out great! And what cute models you have too.

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