The quilt from hell is done!
#1
So some of you may remember that I was talking about this challenging quilt last night...well I finally finished the beast. I'm NEVER repeat NEVER working with fleece as a backing again! It's stretchy, and HEAVY!!!
This is the best picture I could get as it's about 200 lbs and I can't spread it on the floor...
This is the best picture I could get as it's about 200 lbs and I can't spread it on the floor...
#3
I'm sorry, I didn't see your post where you were using fleece or I would have warned you. We have my Mama's quilt she has pieced on a frame, and she used fleece as the batting. She wanted "warm". Well , the quilt is so thick and stretchy that it can only be quilted by poking the needle one stitch at a time. Forget running stitch, it won't happen. And the material has stretched so much that all we do is moan about all the wrinkles. We have been working on it a year and a half, it is definitely my version of the quilt from hell. I will NOT do that again!
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oh sweetie :oops: I bet that was so frustrating! I just finished one like that myself and by the time I go the binding on I never wanted to see it again! it does look great though, you did a fantastic job. I was thinking of using the polar fleece also, is that what you used that caused the problems?
#10
Thanks everyone. It must weigh like 100lbs or something. It's a heavy peice...
But these colors are actually chosen by my sister (who the quilt is for) and I designed the layout.
So now I'm on to my next project...and glad that this is DONE!!!
But these colors are actually chosen by my sister (who the quilt is for) and I designed the layout.
So now I'm on to my next project...and glad that this is DONE!!!
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