Spot the un- deliberate mistake. I wondered what happened when I though I couldn't find a square, re cut one and had a nine patch left over.
This is the offending block.
Sorry about Merys leg sticking out in the corner but its the same old story of lay a quilt down and she takes ownership.
I'm decided to leave it for tonight and start a fresh with un- stitching and remaking the offending block in the morning.
Motto- don't start stitching in the evening when your mind is in grandchildren over load.
Sue
I could not find the mistake until you pointed it out. I hope you aren't fixing it! Sometimes when I see "errors" in the old quilts I think they must be deliberate. But then I see the real thing in my own quilts and I am sure they were just errors. I love things like your mistake that keep us wondering forever.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, the pattern is one of my all-time favorites. I have a box of those blocks myself. I'll have to hunt them down.
ReplyDeleteWell, l really struggled to find you "mistake" I'm with Taryn. Leave it!!
ReplyDeleteAnother vote for leaving it, but it's your quilt. I love the mistakes, the mis-matches, the getting by with a different fabric or making do with something almost the same. That's the charm of the old quilts, and ours as well, I think.
ReplyDeleteGotta love that feminine little gal in the shades. She looks like a sweetie. No doubt about that. And the little man in your life reminds me of a biography I just read about Steve McQueen -- "The King of Cool." This little cool dude may be in diapers, but he still looks totally in charge, just checking everything out. How proud you must be of them, Sue. They're adorable.
Am sure you can fix it in a jiffy Sue! I do love the colours and fabrics you have chosen - beautiful! Such cute kids :)
ReplyDeleteAre you sure you want to fix it? Might be a sweet reminder of your grandchildren. Beautiful - both quilt and grandchildren!
ReplyDeleteIts going to be a wonderful quilt. Love seeing your helpers!
ReplyDeleteI also think you should leave it as is - part of the story of this particular quilt - but either way, what a beautiful quilt it's shaping up to be. Cute grandchildren too;).
ReplyDeleteWell I have looked and looked and can't figure out what the error is.
ReplyDeleteSomeone once told me they call this 'the hand of God' and that in the past deliberate 'mistakes' were made in quilts because only God is perfect. I would definitely leave this! Beautiful quilt by the way.
ReplyDeleteI had to really had a hard time finding it - and was about to admit defeat when I found it! You have such cuties to help you!
ReplyDeletethey are growing so fast, love those sunglasses so cute!!!! well sometimes a mistake in a quilt is a fun to find , i had to look for this, your eye didn't go right to the block, maybe finish more rows and then see if you need to fix it :)
ReplyDeleteKathie
I am normally very observant and can find mistakes rapidly and since it took me two tries to find your mistake I would say "leave it". I like the quirkiness that we often see in antique quilts. I just LOVE this quilt. Thanks for sharing it. I think I will dig out my pinks and browns!
ReplyDeleteI see other commenters who think you should leave it :0) I love those surprises but have trouble actually leaving them in when it comes to my own projects. I don't think you can go wrong with this project - it looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI didn't see it until you wrote it !
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is sooooo cute like this but it's yours and your decision too....
I'm sure you will take the best !
Children are so beautiful ... :)
I like our little "helpers", what is one small mistake? :-))
ReplyDeletexx
I love honest mistakes like this and I would leave it in!
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