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anniep 12-04-2016 04:44 AM

Wavy lines
 
I sent a table topper off to a new long arm quilter. When I got it back, my sashing was wavy, and the border was uneven. I worked so hard on this little quilt and really felt it was accurately sewn. Is it possible that it was pulled or stretched by the long arm machine? I'm feeling 😔

JustAbitCrazy 12-04-2016 05:03 AM

You really need to communicate with your longarmmer. Keeping quilts square is a skill when longarmming. If she's new, she may not know how. If the fault is hers, the sooner she learns the better.

Tartan 12-04-2016 05:56 AM

If it was straight and square when it went to the longarmer then she may have stretched it. On table toppers and runners I usually try to FMQ linear designs. If I do curvy designs that stitch on the fabric bias, it causes stretch.

EasyPeezy 12-04-2016 09:04 AM

It should be fine after you block it.

joyce888 12-04-2016 12:08 PM

Sounds like it was stretched too tight on the frame. If you are going to use her again it would pay to show her the error.

quiltingshorttimer 12-04-2016 06:51 PM

do talk to the long armer--she needs to know about the problem so she can prevent in future. blocking should help some,too.

Jane Quilter 12-04-2016 06:58 PM

sorry this happened to you......can you block it out?

Annaquilts 12-04-2016 07:18 PM

So sorry this happened. It would definitely be a good idea to talk to her if you feel it did not have issues when you brought it in to be quilted.

anniep 12-05-2016 05:41 AM

Thank you for your help everyone. I'll try blocking it.

patchwork 12-05-2016 05:44 AM

I do longarming and I will tell you that just because your quilt lays flat on the ironing board it may not lay flat when you put it on the machine. Borders area tricky thing. Sometimes they are to tight and sometimes they are way loose. Talk to her and see of she thought the borders were loose. It is hard the make something lay flat if it isn't.


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