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carolaug 01-12-2013 07:10 PM
I would like to know if anyone here uses the strip stick...and if its worth it.

CoyoteQuilts 01-12-2013 07:59 PM
Originally Posted by laurafet (Post 5781030)
I would try to press it out with a steam iron before doing any ripping. Sometimes a little bit of stretching helps.
Yep! That's what I would do.

Scissor Queen 01-12-2013 08:21 PM
Originally Posted by carolaug (Post 5782026)
I would like to know if anyone here uses the strip stick...and if its worth it.
I use mine a lot. You can use it to press seams open or to one side. You get straight seams every time no matter which end you sew from.

LoisM 01-12-2013 10:30 PM
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen (Post 5781104)
Actually if you had the strip stick you could probably straighten the whole thing out by just repressing. I use mine when I have to press long straight seams like that. http://thestripstick.com/
Couldn't you just use a piece of PVC with terry cloth draped over it?

jemma 01-13-2013 12:01 AM
beautiful quilt --i would trim the sides then add some long+short stems +flower applique

GailG 01-13-2013 03:48 AM
Originally Posted by IrishNY (Post 5781087)
or you can do the lazy way that I confess I might, depending on how noticeable my soluution would be - trim some off each side to make it as square as possible, quilt and bind. Sometimes 'good enough' actually is.

Hope I don't get drummed off the board by the quilt police for my heretical suggestion. lol
That's what I would do.......and then move on. Life is too short.

ube quilting 01-13-2013 05:07 AM
Originally Posted by Dina (Post 5781118)
You know, I think I wouldn't worry about it. I would just quilt it and pretend it was one of those wonky patterns that was very hard to do! It is a beautiful quilt top!

Dina
I agree. You could put a couple of intentional wonky purple borders on it going in different directions and it would look even cuter than it already is.
peace

Lee in Richmond 01-13-2013 05:22 AM
Originally Posted by pattypurple (Post 5781651)
I have a really off the wall idea. How about cutting the top into big blocks, adding smashing around all 4 sides and seeing back together? I think black smashing would make it pop and the curves, if noticeable, wouldn't be so bad.
I think that is an outstanding idea! What I have done so far is mark the sides so that the 2" squares appear straight, then I planned to cut it off and, if it doesn't fold up exactly squarely, the receiver will probably not realize it's cause it's wider at the top than the bottom. I will seriously investigate cutting it into squares, tho, before I finish it.

Steady Stiching 01-13-2013 06:13 AM
I would rip out one seam in the center, turn one piece counter clockwise and sew it...might not work but worth a try. Its only one seam

Scakes 01-13-2013 06:15 AM
Lovely quilt! The colors are great. Hope you get it fixed to your satisfaction.


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