Puckering while quilting.. HELP
03-12-2010, 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by JoanneS
I haven't read all the posts yet, so someone may have already said this. You may need to adjust the PRESSURE of the foot. It's a dial we rarely adjust - and when it's pushing down TOO HARD, even with a walking foot, you'll get puckers.
03-12-2010, 03:31 AM
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Originally Posted by sunshine0807
Yes I am pinning. Yes I am using a walking foot and my stitch setting is set as long as it can be. THe reason I am doing it this way is because I wanted to try the scrappy quilt way combined with quilt as you do method. Am I making sense? I am so new at this, my sewing lingo may sound a little nutty!! Thank you for responding.
Your long stitch may not be balanced (tension). Also, are you stretching the fabric as you stitch? It can be the bias stitching, but I have a feeling it's the tension of the long stitch.
03-12-2010, 04:20 AM
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Alternate sewing directions and starting in the middle are great suggestions. I would also suggest a cotton batting rather than a polyester one. The fabric clings to the cotton batting and that helps prevent puckering or pleats.
03-12-2010, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by dusty222
Alternate sewing directions and starting in the middle are great suggestions. I would also suggest a cotton batting rather than a polyester one. The fabric clings to the cotton batting and that helps prevent puckering or pleats.
03-12-2010, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Katrine
First silly question - are you using a walking foot?
Are you pinning the layers together so the backing stays flat?
Is your stitch length too short?
Any of these will cause puckering.
Why not machine your strips to muslin or similar, join your blocks, and then make a sandwich with batting and backing so you quilt it all at once.
Are you pinning the layers together so the backing stays flat?
Is your stitch length too short?
Any of these will cause puckering.
Why not machine your strips to muslin or similar, join your blocks, and then make a sandwich with batting and backing so you quilt it all at once.
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