He-elp!!!!

The top is done

the back is pieced

it's quilted

and bound

and.totally done....but .....

....and it's a BIG BUT.....

....this block needs to come out.

I have two t-shirt quilt commissions, and I mixed up the shirts. That black one in the corner belongs in the other quilt, and now it has to come out.

Yep, it's completely finished. I was ready to give it to the owner when I found out.

the question is: what's the best way to fix it?

I have another shirt for that spot.  I don't want to unpick the whole quilt, so here's one idea so far:

taking out the quilting stitches in the black block, and cutting through the top layer with scissors 1/2 inch away from the sashing, and then appliquing the other block to the quilt, so it covers the black. I would handstitch it invisibly to the borders, and then re-stitch the quilting lines. And then I would put the cut-out black block in the right quilt.

I've already learned from this mistake, and next time (if there is one) I will insist every t-shirt be clearly labelled. I did give the owner a picture of the completed top before I quilted it, but she didn't see the mistake until after it was too late.

(and yes, next time, I will put in a clause in the agreement

that no changes can be made after visual approval.)

The good news is the owner loves the quilt, except for that one block.

Today, that's not quite enough good news....but maybe with your help, it will work out.

Thanks!