Me, that's who! I was all set to begin sandwiching my latest quilt on the dining room table when I realized I left the masking tape upstairs. Needed the tape to tape the backing down but I got lazy and didn't want to go upstairs again so I used DH's duck tape instead. Pinned the whole quilt and when I turned it over I saw that the duck tape didn't hold the backing tight enough as there were a lot of puffy places between the pins. Instead of spending the afternoon quilting I'll be unpinning the quilt, going up stairs to get my masking tape and will begin all over again to sandwich the quilt. That will teach me, next time I'll get the right tape. May in Jersey
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We learn the hard way huh? :roll: :D:D:D
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Duct tape can leave nasty sticky stuff all over your fabrics and your table if you are not very very careful!!!!!
Or pull off the finish of your table! |
We can really cause ourselves some extra trouble now can't we? I sandwiched a quilt the other evening, and well into the next morning, and when I got to the bottom I found out that somehow the quilt got moved on the table, and found out the quilt top was longer than the batting and backing. Had to remove all the pins and start over.
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sounds like me try to save a couple of steps and make the job bigger than it needed to be
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Yep..we somehow manage to turn 2 hour job into an all nighter! So sorry!
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I've been known to be...but have great luck with the duck tape and so/so with the masking tape.
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Originally Posted by May in Jersey
Me, that's who! I was all set to begin sandwiching my latest quilt on the dining room table when I realized I left the masking tape upstairs. Needed the tape to tape the backing down but I got lazy and didn't want to go upstairs again so I used DH's duck tape instead. Pinned the whole quilt and when I turned it over I saw that the duck tape didn't hold the backing tight enough as there were a lot of puffy places between the pins. Instead of spending the afternoon quilting I'll be unpinning the quilt, going up stairs to get my masking tape and will begin all over again to sandwich the quilt. That will teach me, next time I'll get the right tape. May in Jersey
handy clamp [ATTACH=CONFIG]123112[/ATTACH] |
Originally Posted by sewwhat85
sounds like me try to save a couple of steps and make the job bigger than it needed to be
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We have all done something like that. ( try to save time) You are in good company!
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Oh yes, May, I am guilty too!!! :D:D:D
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Try these handy clamps from home depot, the work GREAT!! They are about $6 each but well worth it![/quote]
DH has those handy clamps somewhere in the garage but he hasn't home to find them for me so I pushed ahead and you all know the results. Anyway, it's the next day, quilt is all pinned and the back looks great. Now upstairs to the sewing machine to begin quilting. May in Jersey |
So so guilty too, but we're all in great company!
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LOL, I am kind of lazy, instead of sandwiching 1 quilt I am apt to start another top..
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I'm right there with ya! Haven't used duct tape yet.....
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