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carol45 11-21-2015 02:43 PM

Messed up.
 
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Can you think of what I can do to fix this? Even if I pull the stitches out, I won't be able to quilt it so that it will look better, I don't think. And it all was going so well until now, and I was almost done :-(

PaperPrincess 11-21-2015 02:53 PM

One option I can see is Put on "Miracle on 34th street". Begin taking out the stitches and don't stop until the area of fullness can be reasonably flattened. Might have to unpick a square foot or more. Pin baste the heck out of it and requilt.
If this is the back, and the front looks OK, you could just leave it.

Tiggersmom 11-21-2015 02:57 PM

If this is the back put your label over this area.

carol45 11-21-2015 03:21 PM


Originally Posted by Tiggersmom (Post 7383113)
If this is the back put your label over this area.

It's not the back.

dunster 11-21-2015 03:33 PM

I've pulled stitches out of almost an entire quilt before. It doesn't take as long as you might think. I agree with PaperPrincess; chances are you can un-stitch enough so that you can flatten out that area.

Farm Quilter 11-21-2015 03:38 PM

I agree with Paper Princess, remove the quilting from at least a square foot, maybe even 18 inches, pin vigorously distributing the fullness across the entire area you have frogged, then quilt slowly over the area - starting in the center of the area (maybe follow your previous needle holes with a blue fabric marker so you don't lose the pattern) and leave the pins in until you absolutely MUST remove them. I quilt on a longarm, so I am basically telling you what I would do in a similar situation. You will end up with a little fullness spread out all over the area you picked out so it shouldn't be as noticeable.

Bree123 11-21-2015 03:57 PM

Honestly, I would probably leave it in. Assuming it's cotton batting, it will crinkle once it's washed/dried a few times & won't be terribly noticeable. The lesson I've learned to prevent that problem is always, always, always to SITD the entire quilt before I start doing any of my FMQ. That way, any extra fullness will be pushed to the edges rather than getting trapped between stitching lines.

Onebyone 11-21-2015 04:37 PM

Unless you remove the pucker then it will always look like a pucker, not a crinkle. I go with the suggestion of removing the stitches until it smooths out.

ruby2shoes 11-21-2015 04:50 PM

Hmmm I think in this instance I'd sigh, grab a glass of wine, put my magnifying goggles on and unpick a good size area to redistribute the fullness. But perhaps I would wait a day or two first and then revisit it...sometimes things don't bother you as much after a bit of time.

Bree123 11-21-2015 05:52 PM


Originally Posted by Onebyone (Post 7383223)
Unless you remove the pucker then it will always look like a pucker, not a crinkle. I go with the suggestion of removing the stitches until it smooths out.

Yes, to clarify: I meant the fabric will crinkle.


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