Help I did something stupid
#15
OK, I did something really stupid today.
I finished handquilting a baby quilt. (Good so far)
I need to start another one and only had the binding to do. (Good)
I was going to even it off by tearing it on bias....(only the backing thank God)
It wasn't straight.
How can I fix it?
I finished handquilting a baby quilt. (Good so far)
I need to start another one and only had the binding to do. (Good)
I was going to even it off by tearing it on bias....(only the backing thank God)
It wasn't straight.
How can I fix it?
We've got a language problem here. It is impossible to tear on the bias. yYou can tear lenghtwise or across the grain, but tearing on the bias is not happening!
#17
If you have the other part of the fabric, try sewing it back together but add a little insert of other coloured material or such like. You can say it was put there to denote where the top of the quilt is, if it is on the short end. Do two inserts (one on each side) if it is on the long end.
#18
Since the fabric is already quilted and now you're just missing what appears to be a diagonal piece along one side, I would definitely cut that side to make a definite angle and attach a piece of the fabric that you used on the front. That will make it look like a design feature. Now breathe.
#19
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I haven't had enough coffee this morning, perhaps, but did you handquilt the quilt without the backing? All the answers I see imply that you can piece the backing, which you CAN do, when preparing a backing, but how is this possible once the quilt is quilted?
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