Stabilizer in hunter stars quilt
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Stabilizer in hunter stars quilt
My sister had her hunter star quilted by longarm and was told next time she made a top with a lot of bias pieces she needs to use a stabilizer, is this common and if so how would she go about it.
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I've never heard that! I've made a HS quilt and quilted it on a midarm (sitdown) with no issues with the bias pieces. I have to wonder if the long-arm quilter had it pulled too tight onto her machine and/or had a hard time keeping it straight? Or is it possible that the seams weren't a full 1/4 inch and pulled away? I'd probably ask the long-armer for more information on what she is meaning.
Wouldn't pretty much any quilt with HalfSqTris also have the same issue for that longarmer? Honestly I'd probably find another long-armer who can handle it better.
Wouldn't pretty much any quilt with HalfSqTris also have the same issue for that longarmer? Honestly I'd probably find another long-armer who can handle it better.
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If the quilt bunched in a bunch of places it's because the bias was stretched in those stars. A trick for long armers is to use 2 cans of soup, one on each side of the head.......it will help take the fullness out and make it easier to quilt without folds. My experience.
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If the quilt bunched in a bunch of places it's because the bias was stretched in those stars. A trick for long armers is to use 2 cans of soup, one on each side of the head.......it will help take the fullness out and make it easier to quilt without folds. My experience.
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A lightweight fusible stabilizer can help you keep bias edges from stretching out of shape. Very inexpensive, available at Joanne's, hobby lobby, many fabric, quilt shops. Starching before cutting and limited handling can help too
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