Hi-I'm new :)
05-22-2013, 10:16 AM
#11
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: South Central Pennsylvania
Posts: 595
Welcome! I think if you put your question in the "Main" section, you will get a lot more help to your question. A couple people here have offered help but you may find additional ideas there. I have no suggestions to offer unfortunately. I think you will enjoy it here though.
06-09-2013, 01:32 PM
#15
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Spring, Texas
Posts: 2,032
Welcome from Spring, Texas. I think Tartan gave you some great tips. The first thing to know though is never "iron" pieces for a quilt. Press - which means drop the iron down and let it sit for a sec. Don't use the traditional rubbing motion. Set it down and pick it up. To flatten fabric, dampen slightly and press each peace. You will immediately see a difference. "Ironing" can easily stretch pieces which will become a nightmare when you piece them into other pieces and once you stitch that stretched piece in - sorry charlie. That should help a lot.
06-10-2013, 03:07 AM
#16
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PROFESSIONAL Longarm Quilter NW Indiana
Posts: 3,400
Welcome from Indiana!
I agree with the PRESSING recommendation. I think a thicker/denser polyester batting will help hide some of those imperfections.
Are the fabrics made up the same? 100% cotton; 80/20; 50/50 poly/cotton? Permanent Press versus 100% cotton? That could make a difference.
You state that you're 'new' at quilting. Are your seams consistent? 1/4" (or whatever you used). If some of stitching is done at 1/4" and then goes up to 1/2" and back down to 1/4" (visualize a wave) . . . that will definitely make for a wavy quilt.
Post some pictures if you have time.
Nan
I agree with the PRESSING recommendation. I think a thicker/denser polyester batting will help hide some of those imperfections.
Are the fabrics made up the same? 100% cotton; 80/20; 50/50 poly/cotton? Permanent Press versus 100% cotton? That could make a difference.
You state that you're 'new' at quilting. Are your seams consistent? 1/4" (or whatever you used). If some of stitching is done at 1/4" and then goes up to 1/2" and back down to 1/4" (visualize a wave) . . . that will definitely make for a wavy quilt.
Post some pictures if you have time.
Nan
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