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alderdweller 11-14-2012 08:09 PM

Ahhhhh man! Stippling.....
 
So, I finally got up the courage to try stippling on a quilt. I was doing pretty good, getting the hang of it, when after stippling about a 10 inch square I finally decided I should check the back. Well duh, of course the edge of the quilt was caught under it. I found out...1. There's a lot of stippling in a small space. 2. Stippling is difficult to unsew. 3. I decided I didn't want to stipple after all on this particular quilt, so will be using a different method. Ayyyeyiieeeyiieeee!
Oh, and most important 4. Check your bottom soon after a few stitches!

Tartan 11-14-2012 08:25 PM

Been there, done that, bought the shirt!:D

Sunnie 11-14-2012 08:28 PM


Originally Posted by tartan (Post 5657669)
been there, done that, bought the shirt!:d

ditto!!!!!

irishrose 11-14-2012 08:30 PM

Ah, join the crowd. I like to zigzag the edges of my quilt together after I've quilted the body, but not the border. I didn't on the last one and you won't believe how many times an edge folded back and got caught. Lesson learned.

Pilgrim 11-14-2012 08:56 PM

Sorry to hear about that. Don't feel too bad. I did the same thing the other night. Grrrrrr! Doing the frog stitch.
Rip it, Rip it.

busy fingers 11-14-2012 10:41 PM

What can I say. I spent about 4 minutes making a huge mess (before I realised) and 2 hours of unpicking.

A lesson well learnt lesson from that experience - I check the back after a few stitches.

Anael 11-14-2012 11:33 PM

I thought I learned that lesson too! NO! So you have to check more often, specially after you turned the quilt and I do that quite a lot.

katier825 11-15-2012 03:05 AM

When I first started doing FMQ, I found it very difficult to stipple. I did better with loops & swirls, stars, hearts, etc. so I perfected those first, then tackled the stippling. I am much better at it now. I don't really care to do it - I find it boring, but sometimes it's the right look for certain quilts.

akisan 11-15-2012 03:24 AM

That happened to me too and it sure took a lot of patience to rip the stitches.

BeckyB 11-15-2012 04:09 AM

I hate it when I do that...just did it last week! It does take more time to rip then to sew:)

sandy l 11-15-2012 04:25 AM

And if you are doing the stippling on a queen size quilt on a long arm frame.........allways check and make sure you put the foot down........ask me how I know:o

SandScraps 11-15-2012 04:49 AM

At first I was a better ripper than stippler, but that has changed with lots of practice. Hang in there.

alderdweller 11-15-2012 07:09 AM

And the stitches were so pretty too! No loopys or nothing!

QuiltingByCourtney 11-15-2012 07:29 AM


Originally Posted by sandy l (Post 5658031)
And if you are doing the stippling on a queen size quilt on a long arm frame.........allways check and make sure you put the foot down........ask me how I know:o


I second this! uff mine looked awesome one top but terrible on the back...needless to say the rest of the evening was a date with my ripper... :/ lesson learned

quiltstringz 11-15-2012 07:30 AM

Well as you have and will be hearing - most of us have been there. Don't give up but don't get frustrated either, there is always another day and another quilt - Thank Goodness

minstrel 11-15-2012 12:59 PM

Yep, been there, done that! You are definitely not alone.

Jim 11-15-2012 10:41 PM


Originally Posted by Tartan (Post 5657669)
Been there, done that, bought the shirt!:D

not only did I buy the shirt I have a full wardrobe

paintbug 11-16-2012 04:50 AM


Originally Posted by alderdweller (Post 5657638)
So, I finally got up the courage to try stippling on a quilt. I was doing pretty good, getting the hang of it, when after stippling about a 10 inch square I finally decided I should check the back. Well duh, of course the edge of the quilt was caught under it. I found out...1. There's a lot of stippling in a small space. 2. Stippling is difficult to unsew. 3. I decided I didn't want to stipple after all on this particular quilt, so will be using a different method. Ayyyeyiieeeyiieeee!
Oh, and most important 4. Check your bottom soon after a few stitches!

i THINK WE HAVE ALL DONE THAT!!!

Kehoeta 11-16-2012 04:55 AM

I hate that when it happens.....

catladyquilts 11-16-2012 05:18 AM

it is part of the learning process, we all do it at one time or another. afterwards we can look back and laugh.

lizzy 11-16-2012 05:33 AM

Been stippling for quite a while now and still every now and then have to rip out some stitches. Ugh. Other than that, for me, stippling or meandering is the way I love to quilt. Can't follow straight lines or stitch in the ditch, so it is the best alternative quilting for me.

Beehiveof9 11-16-2012 05:48 AM

I feel your pain. Also, BTDT and bought the Tshirt

junegerbracht 11-16-2012 05:49 AM

Have been there and done that. Am getting better at stippling - but am never quite satisfied. Often when I look at my work later I decide it isn't as bad as I first thought. We are our worst critics I have found.

lonestardreams 11-16-2012 07:44 AM

Wow, that's awful.

I got a little confused when you said to Check your bottom. Then had to laugh at my confusion. It's been a crazy few days in my world.

Hope all is good for you now and that you keep on keeping on with that stippling.

JuneCleaver 11-16-2012 08:21 AM

DON'T GIVE UP!!! I was told by a quilting instructor to take a paper and pencil and meander a pattern the size I wanted to stipple. This apparently kind of sets the brain for size. Then don't stipple for more than 20 minutes at a time. Wear quilting gloves(machingers) to help grip the fabric. Most important............have a glass of wine and RELAX. It will happen and you will have a beautiful quilt that you can say "I Did It!" Enjoy!!!!!

costumegirl 11-16-2012 08:57 AM

I agree with junegerbracht - my ripper has always been my best friend - and she's a slow process ;)

roserips 11-16-2012 09:42 AM

I think we all wind up there sooner or later. that's why we all say been there done that! And yes I still have a piece that I am un-sewing....

sewnut 11-16-2012 09:46 AM

I have, I have, It's off to rip I go!

My time 11-16-2012 11:10 AM

I hear ya sister it's not my favorite thing to do either. I am very rarely satisfied with the results. I have discovered that I really enjoy hand quilting. Who would of thought! But this board has been a great help.

nannyrick 11-16-2012 11:27 AM

Obviously, we are all in the same boat, LOL.

bobquilt3 11-16-2012 12:33 PM

I always check the back when I first start and am very careful to have everything as it should be. Soooooo as a result, with my confidence in full-gear I charge ahead and don't do that till I'm well into the quilting. I feel your pain. Been there many times.

Buckeye Rose 11-16-2012 12:50 PM

I feel your pain! I am currently ripping out deco stitching, which is worse, because what I thought looked good and continued around the quilt...then found out it wasn't evenly spaced....so out it comes....have 2 ft of one side done, 2-1/2 sides to go....and I was so close to being done....

Jingle 11-16-2012 06:12 PM

The best way to avoid poor stitches on the back is to make a sandwich and sew a bit on it before starting on your quilt. If stitches aren't to your liking, you can then sew while adjusting your tension until it is right. Then start quilting and check for a while to make sure the stitches are still right. Try to get in the habit of making sure your backing and batting is not under where you are quilting.
I know, so much to remember but it saves time in the long run. I love a large stipple and mostly what I do. I haven't seen a quilt yet that wouldn't look great with stipples.

lfstamper 11-16-2012 06:15 PM

Always a good idea to check your bottom often...lol. Sorry for you!

joeyoz 11-16-2012 07:54 PM

I always have a practice piece to try out on first to get my tension set.

chuckbere15 11-17-2012 12:23 AM


Originally Posted by Sunnie (Post 5657676)
ditto!!!!!

Done that more times than I will admit.

ctipton 11-17-2012 11:23 PM

OOOOOOOOOOOhhhh Bummer

mjhaess 11-19-2012 06:48 AM


Originally Posted by Sunnie (Post 5657676)
ditto!!!!!

Triple DITO.......................


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