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Old 01-11-2011, 05:16 AM
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I am new to FMQ. I just finished a lap quilt. It has a couple of puckers on the back. Will they still be noticeable when i wash it? Do i have to take it all out to fix it? Help please!!
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Old 01-11-2011, 05:21 AM
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I gives it character! :)
After being washed it may not be as noticeable, but it will not disappear. But as my friends tell me, if they wanted an absolutely perfect quilt, they'd buy a mass produced one from the store. The imprefections mean it was made with love.
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Old 01-11-2011, 05:43 AM
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Love your avatar, reminds me of Josie, my black pug...if she can't sit on my lap she will lay on my shoes

Originally Posted by kclausing
I gives it character! :)
After being washed it may not be as noticeable, but it will not disappear. But as my friends tell me, if they wanted an absolutely perfect quilt, they'd buy a mass produced one from the store. The imprefections mean it was made with love.
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Old 01-11-2011, 05:53 AM
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I totally agree here! I too, am fairly new to FMQ, and those puckers are special "love" stitches, one of a kind, that go in to that quilt! My favorite quilts are imperfect ones!
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Old 01-11-2011, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by kclausing
I gives it character! :)
After being washed it may not be as noticeable, but it will not disappear. But as my friends tell me, if they wanted an absolutely perfect quilt, they'd buy a mass produced one from the store. The imprefections mean it was made with love.
Love that theory!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 01-11-2011, 06:45 AM
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In a class I took the instructor showed us how to fix the puckers. rip out the stitching on each side of the pucker. Using thin, thin pins (can't think of the name of them right now) you pin closely together from the back easing in the fullness, until the pucker is gone, then from the front you can stitch slowly right over the pins. You will be more satisfied with the puckers gone.
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Old 01-11-2011, 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by GemState
In a class I took the instructor showed us how to fix the puckers. rip out the stitching on each side of the pucker. Using thin, thin pins (can't think of the name of them right now) you pin closely together from the back easing in the fullness, until the pucker is gone, then from the front you can stitch slowly right over the pins. You will be more satisfied with the puckers gone.
I just remembered! I think they are dressmakers pins.
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Originally Posted by bigsister63
Originally Posted by kclausing
I gives it character! :)
After being washed it may not be as noticeable, but it will not disappear. But as my friends tell me, if they wanted an absolutely perfect quilt, they'd buy a mass produced one from the store. The imprefections mean it was made with love.
Love that theory!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me too!!!!!!!!! :thumbup:
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If the puckers are small, I would just leave them alone :D:D:D
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Old 01-11-2011, 12:40 PM
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Thank you GemState!
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