Onebyone

One Best in Show at Paducah quilter told the group of onlookers, one of her tricks is she always fuses featherweight interfacing to the back of her quilt top and back of her backing before layering. The quilt doesn't move a smidge when quilting. She buys it in wide lengths on a roll direct from a manufacturer. That's all I remember. Can't even remember who the quilter was. She had dark hair. LOL

Prism99

It might be Misty Fuse, which is a fusible web rather than a fusible interfacing.

Onebyone

I thought Misty Fuse fused two pieces together. She kept the batting un stuck.

charlottequilts

Hi, Geri - The quilt as assembled in long, diagonal rows. The two sides of the right triangles fit into the ends of each row. The bottom sat against the 4-patch next to it, and the side was against the last block in the next row. It wouldn't have fit the other way, as the bias side was one size and the two other sides were another. One by One's suggestion of the interfacing on a roll would stabilize them, but I'd also bet there's another way to cut them. Hope this makes sense. They were isosceles triangles.

hugs,
Charlotte

maviskw

I would sew a reinforcement onto the edges, sort of like what you find in the shoulder seams of a t-shirt. Measure how long the edge is suppose to be. Cut the reinforcement and pin both ends to the ends of the quilt, then the middle and then the middle of that until you have pins set only a few inches apart. It's just like putting on a border. In fact, a border of straight grain fabric may be the answer to your problem. Measure carefully in the center of the quilt and pin bountifully.

Chris G

This thread is exactly where I am on a project! Sewing on a Juki 2010, and the quilt I'm working on is mostly cut on the bias. I have learned that I will pay more attention to blocks cut on the bias, as they really require care to not stretch them. Thanks for all the suggestions and information!

Geri B

From what I read above you used hsts on the sides of those long diagonal rows. I was talking about quarter square triangles. I wish I knew how to draw on here, but visualize a large square with an X thru four corners...outside edge of that initial square is the edge of the quilt and the two bias cuts you created nestled into the sides of those diagonal rows, thus no bias on end. The only place there will be hsts is the four corners- cut from a different size square so that again the bias edge is sewn onto block and the two straight of grain edges are the ends(corner) of the top. Someone please tell me you understand what I'm saying...that's how I was instructed, and I'm sure that's the rule of thumb on setting triangles even today...exception might be "modern" quilters, who sort of just wing things!

donna13350

I would do a line of machine stitching on the top only, all around, just a tad bit smaller than my scant 1/4, then I'd go ahead and make my sandwhich.
I would worry that if I stitched all 3 layers together, then I would end up with puff somewhere that I didn't want it in the center!
No matter what you do, I think the consensus on here is to stitch your edges first. Good Luck!