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Originally Posted by Lostn51
So I took the quilt and tossed it in the wash and washed it on hot and dried it on high and the threads shrunk and tightened up and I did not have to fix anything!! But I never pre wash anything before I make a quilt.
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Originally Posted by IBQUILTIN
Might have a small tip that would help out. Try snipping the bobin thread about every 4 inches or so, then grab that thread with a pair of tweezers and pull really quickly. It doesn't leave the little puckers, and make fuzzy marks that way. Hope I explained it right
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Originally Posted by Dorrie
Hi, I had a very similar problem. It was not a large quilt (twin
size). Well, when I finished my attempt I was ready to throw it into the trash. I removed it from my sight for a couple of days...When I looked again it was still horrible. I was going to rip out but decided to put on another backing fabric. It took a long time to pin it on tight etc but I did. With right sides together I stitched 3 sides, turned it right side out and then closed the opening and top stitched the edges. I was prepared that it might be too loose and decided if that was the case, I was prepared to tie it only to the back. It finished perfect. No tying necessary. Good luck. Dorrie |
Frog (ripit,ripit) the whole thing.
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Originally Posted by Granny B
Frog (ripit,ripit) the whole thing.
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Wish I were nearby, I'd be happy to help you pick.
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Because I am relatively new with my midarm quilting machine I make sure to have extra fabric n the sides to check the tension. I check by feel and by looking. If all is well I am ready to go.
Why the extra on the sides? Because if I need a new bobbin or spool of thread I can still check tension without removing the whold quilt. Awkward, Yes. Worth it ... definitely for me at this point in my learning curve. ali |
Sorry, the quilt is beautiful and in order to give it the justice it deserves you need to start picking.
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Beautiful quilt! I was getting eyelashes on the bottom of my quilt, too. I belong to a yahoo group and someone suggested using thinner thread in the bobbin than what your using on the top. Guess what, it worked! You may want to give it a try. As someone else on the board suggested do a test run before proceeding to sew on your quilt.
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Sorry I have been there. I ripped out the quilting on a king size log cabin when I first started quilting, I didn't know then that I should start from the middle and go out. I started at the side, and what a mess by the time I reached the other side (Machine quilting). i knew where to begin when I requilted it though. What size is the quilt? Good luck and you will definitely get to know your seam ripper well.
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