I think most quilters have experienced this problem. I agree, try and steam it into submission and then quilt heavily in that area :lol:

Sewbizgirl - thanks for sharing - that song and the video was a riot!

It's hard to tell without seeing it, but, it sounds like something that can be worked out on a longarm machine. I have had quilts brought to me in much worse shape and they lay flat after being quilted. You might want to consider an overall pattern that is done from the front of the machine so particular attention can be paid to the troubled spots. Good luck.

Hi
I would really like to know what little creature you are holding in your Avatar, it looks tiny and at peace !!

Nosy Mad Gertie from Kent, England

Hi
I would really like to know what little creature you are holding in your Avatar, it looks tiny and at peace !!

Nosy Mad Gertie from Kent, England

She hasn't said, but my guess is that it's a baby red squirell.

watch the Utube mosic video-"YOU CAN QUILT THAT OUT", then send it to LAQ'r! not ever helpful, but the video is funny! They wouldn't have made a song & video if it didn't happen regularly! LOL!! GOOD LUCK, it will turn out fine.

Give it to a warped friend... we all have at least one!
Seriously... we are our worst critics. Try steaming and pressing... and if you have to take in a seam or two... that's ok too. But don't give up!

Sometimes if the borders are put on unevenly it will cause the ripples. I always measure each side and then the middle, add all three together then divide by 3. This will be your average. Now cut both sides the same side and use the measurment that you got when divided by 3.

OMG this made me giggle till I almost wet myself. Yes we have all been there at one point or another. You worded it just perfectly. Will pass this along to all my quilting friends. It makes me think of a fellow quilter who was quilting her queen size quilt, she said every once in a while, her machine would slow down and just chug chug chug for about 5 or 6 stitches. Then it would resume regular stitching for a few more minutes, and then again with the chug chug chug, and just drag for about 5 or 6 stitches. She got up from 2 go hours of solid quilting, held up her quilt and thought, what a great job she had done. Then she looked at the back of her quilt !!!!!!!!!!! And there, ever so neatly, she had quilted her soft vinyl tape measure into the back of her quilt. Quilting 101 , moral of the story, clean your work space before you start quilting !!!!!!!!!!! Greetings from Auntie B, Saskatchewan Canada.