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slvrseven 05-04-2010 07:56 AM

I have always wanted to do a wedding ring quilt, so I bit the bullet an bought a quilt kit.Right now it does not look like the picture on the front .. Does it ever ?
Is there a secret way to do the curves so you dont end up with little balloon like pieces ...help before I float away .. will try to put pics up of the project .. newbie here ...

amma 05-04-2010 08:02 AM

Try to handle those pieces very gently while sewing and pressing. Bias edges stretch so easily, and I am assuming they didn't starch the fabric before it was cut.
Make sure the pressure foot tension is set so that it doesn't stretch the fabrics as you sew, too.

sewnsewer2 05-04-2010 08:07 AM


Originally Posted by slvrseven
I have always wanted to do a wedding ring quilt, so I bit the bullet an bought a quilt kit.Right now it does not look like the picture on the front .. Does it ever ?
Is there a secret way to do the curves so you dont end up with little balloon like pieces ...help before I float away .. will try to put pics up of the project .. newbie here ...

Which one are you doing? Eleanor burns or another?

slvrseven 05-04-2010 08:11 AM

Thanks , I will try that . Should I starch the fabric now ? I dont have them completely put together as yet just those wedge like pieces ( that look puffy). Should I take them apart? Starch them, then try again?

slvrseven 05-04-2010 08:13 AM

I am doing a quilt kit from Hearth quilts. I am going to try to put up the pics I have ... It might take a while ...new to this.

slvrseven 05-04-2010 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by slvrseven
I have always wanted to do a wedding ring quilt, so I bit the bullet an bought a quilt kit.Right now it does not look like the picture on the front .. Does it ever ?
Is there a secret way to do the curves so you dont end up with little balloon like pieces ...help before I float away .. will try to put pics up of the project .. newbie here ...

wedding ring
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comes together okay here
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slvrseven 05-04-2010 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by slvrseven
Thanks , I will try that . Should I starch the fabric now ? I dont have them completely put together as yet just those wedge like pieces ( that look puffy). Should I take them apart? Starch them, then try again?

I add these and ..they look puffy after
[ATTACH=CONFIG]41586[/ATTACH]

look puffy
[ATTACH=CONFIG]41587[/ATTACH]

humbird 05-04-2010 10:06 AM

Have you pressed it yet? Looks like it may just need a good press with a good shot of steam. Sure looks pretty!

sewnsewer2 05-04-2010 10:10 AM

When I made mine, I cut a 13-1/2" square of my background fabric and fused by arches to that. It was much easier for me than the way you are doing it.

I can't help you with this but if you were doing it the Eleanor burns way, I could. Sorry.

sharon b 05-04-2010 10:26 AM

It could be in the way you are stitching the arches ... curves are very tricky ! I will be doing one soon :roll: but am doing it the Elanor Burns way with the fusing on the back :thumbup:


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