Originally Posted by
gwanma
I am making this wall hanging for my sister (my second attempt) and I keep running into the same problem. Because I quilted the center panel quite extensively around the flowers, etc. the wallhanging has pulled to the middle. So I have this funny shape to the panel. I didn't notice it until way later and I am so disappointed as this was quite a pricy investment and i already ruined one. Is there anything I can do to stretch the middle out? any other suggestions or is my only solution to pull out my seam ripper?
I'd go ahead and finish it. It looks beautiful and the slight distortion might be related to whether the fabric was cut on grain or cross grain. Next one you make, confirm that any pieces on the edges are cut "on grain."