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cent 09-17-2009 02:16 PM

ps, I live in Utah...wish it was Illinois so you could give me your opinions!

Shemjo 09-17-2009 02:39 PM

Hope to see pictures of what you are conderned about. I have no personal experience with a LAQ, but I would be very upset if there were folds in the backing of my quilt. Some of that may have been avoided by asking her to show you what she meant by the puckering. I would never take a quilt home without looking at it when I picked it up.
I work with hand quilters at church,and we always open up the quilt when the person picks it up (so we can all ooh and aaah with the quilter!) We are not always 100% successful, but we know if there is a problem immediately! And we have the option to make any adjustments right then and there. :?

AnnaK 09-17-2009 03:00 PM

I must empathize with your disapppointment. I took a wall hanging to a professional machine quilter and was so disappointed with the results. I later found out that she has just purchased a very expensive quilting machine and she's not very experienced at quilting yet. She charged me what an experienced quilter would charge. I just don't think I'll take anything to her again.

Janey 09-17-2009 05:57 PM

I have had many quilts quilted and never had this happen, but a teacher of mine had it happen and she made the quilter unstitch the entire quilt and requilt it. She was a good customer but if your quilter wants a good reputation she will try to work it out with you, you are the customer. janey

MadQuilter 09-17-2009 06:04 PM


Originally Posted by cent
I wish I wasn't so scared about it though! I just don't know how to START the conversation!

Print out some of the constructive posts (primarily to hold on to for support) and tell her that you have been discussing the situation with your quilting buddies. Tell her you really want to find out what went wrong in the process, and why she did not notify you BEFORE quilting a wrinkley quilt. Then take it from there.

cent 09-17-2009 06:44 PM

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Here are the pics

K, these are just a couple pics of the quilt.What do you think?
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onecent 09-17-2009 06:57 PM

I would say it's her fault...I think she didn't have the back on the roller right....she should have made sure it was square before starting to quilt it.

pal 09-17-2009 07:07 PM

Gosh, she sure did a beautiful job otherwise. Now that I see what
happened. I honestly don't know what I would do.

jojo 09-17-2009 07:54 PM

I agree that you should ask for a partial refund. So sorry for your disapointment.

Sheree from Chicago 09-17-2009 08:20 PM

I have to agree with everyone. I would be livid if I were you. I would let her know that she should consider her reputation and "word of mouth" in making her decision to correct mistakes at no charge to you!


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