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Pinkrose4664 02-26-2011 04:02 PM
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
One of the worst ones I've ever heard is to sew the border on with the border next to the feed dogs. That's almost a guarantee for wavy borders.
you mean keep the border fabric ON TOP of the quilt when sewing it on?
Yup. Unless you're using a walking foot or even feed foot the feed dogs will slightly ease in the bottom fabric. "Bag the bottom" and "bias on the bottom" are old sewing sayings for a reason.
I always put my borders on the top, but never knew I was supposed to! THanks for sharing that!
Me too! I did something right and didn't even know it! LOL

Ramona Byrd 02-26-2011 04:19 PM
The worst and most discouraging advice I had from a so called expert, was "Always use a color wheel to match your colors."

I simply dump the colors together and the ones that fight get kicked out and the ones that look good to me stay. So what if the color wheel (which I haven't been able to find for years) doesn't agree with me? I like it, my kids like it, so there!!!

Scissor Queen 02-26-2011 04:28 PM
Originally Posted by Ramona Byrd
The worst and most discouraging advice I had from a so called expert, was "Always use a color wheel to match your colors."

I simply dump the colors together and the ones that fight get kicked out and the ones that look good to me stay. So what if the color wheel (which I haven't been able to find for years) doesn't agree with me? I like it, my kids like it, so there!!!
That's not very good advice at all!! Color theory is one thing but fabric doesn't always fit into one little color spot on the wheel. Besides sometimes clashes make a quilt really come alive!!

Ps 150 02-26-2011 04:33 PM
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
One of the worst ones I've ever heard is to sew the border on with the border next to the feed dogs. That's almost a guarantee for wavy borders.
you mean keep the border fabric ON TOP of the quilt when sewing it on?
Yup. Unless you're using a walking foot or even feed foot the feed dogs will slightly ease in the bottom fabric. "Bag the bottom" and "bias on the bottom" are old sewing sayings for a reason.
I found this one out the hard way. But now all of the borders go on top unless I need to ease in a fullness and then I only do it with the walking foot on. My first border was so wavy and I couldn't figure out why until I saw someone else's frustration and the wise advice another quilter gave her.

sushi 02-26-2011 04:55 PM
Even though I was taking a bargello class where the teacher specifically said otherwise, I allowed an employee of my LQS to talk me into choosing fabrics within a very narrow color/texture range.

Fortunately, I consulted my teacher before investing any personal labor (the most precious resource of all), and she straightened me out. What's a few $ on more fabric compared to the incredible amount of time put into making a quilt?

Sushi

Dee Dee 02-26-2011 04:59 PM
Don't worry about mistakes. They will all quilt out!

Dee Dee 02-26-2011 05:00 PM
I did not know this! Thanks for posting.

Dee Dee 02-26-2011 05:01 PM
Ooops! This tip is the one I did not know. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Ps 150
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
One of the worst ones I've ever heard is to sew the border on with the border next to the feed dogs. That's almost a guarantee for wavy borders.
you mean keep the border fabric ON TOP of the quilt when sewing it on?
Yup. Unless you're using a walking foot or even feed foot the feed dogs will slightly ease in the bottom fabric. "Bag the bottom" and "bias on the bottom" are old sewing sayings for a reason.
I found this one out the hard way. But now all of the borders go on top unless I need to ease in a fullness and then I only do it with the walking foot on. My first border was so wavy and I couldn't figure out why until I saw someone else's frustration and the wise advice another quilter gave her.

Stitchnripper 02-26-2011 05:13 PM
I was just in a local quilt store and I asked the owner about washing and she said with the newer fabrics, quilt store quality, not to do it. I never do anyway, except for flannel, so was curious for her take on it. Of course, she and I are not the quilt police and if washing is your method, then carry on! I don't remember any worst advice. I am probably repressing it!

Pat P 02-26-2011 05:14 PM
Someone told me I could tear the borders to get the straight of the grain. Never again-- it stretched it so bad I had to remove all the borders it distorted the edge that was not sewn down.


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