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Old 07-30-2010, 02:28 AM
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candlequilter
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Originally Posted by NikkiLu
I just looked at your picture again and if you have the quilt/back/batting pinned or fastened to all four sides - it won't work. You should only have the two long sides fastened. Leave the two short rows free - then put some temporary strips of fabric fastened to the rails to keep the sides taut while quilting. As you roll it up, then you re-position the sides. HTH
You need to have the quilt/batting/back pinned or fastened to all four sides to keep it taunt. I used thumb tacks and as I moved or rolled the ends I would remove the tack on each side as I got to it.
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