What causes tiny folds or puckers at cross seams
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I have tried lots of things to avoid the puckers at cross seams. I do use a walking foot, I gently pull the fabric taut on both sides of the walking foot as I come to the cross seam. I also do not sew long seams because the fabric still tends to advance. I alternate stitching directions on the first quilting rows going across the quilt. (left to right, then right to left) On the lengthwise quilting, I start in the middle and work out to the edges. Good luck! :thumbup:
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Heavily starching the backing fabric and spray starching the top before layering pretty much prevents this problem. It stabilizes the fabrics so they don't stretch.
Once the quilt is already layered, applying multiple layers of spray starch to top and bottom will help a lot. Lay the quilt sandwich on a larger sheet to catch any overspray. Mist and let dry, mist and let dry. A fan will speed drying.
The tucks are caused by slight stretching of the fabric, even with the walking foot. Starch prevents this stretching.
Once the quilt is already layered, applying multiple layers of spray starch to top and bottom will help a lot. Lay the quilt sandwich on a larger sheet to catch any overspray. Mist and let dry, mist and let dry. A fan will speed drying.
The tucks are caused by slight stretching of the fabric, even with the walking foot. Starch prevents this stretching.
#15
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Originally Posted by Prism99
Heavily starching the backing fabric and spray starching the top before layering pretty much prevents this problem. It stabilizes the fabrics so they don't stretch.
Once the quilt is already layered, applying multiple layers of spray starch to top and bottom will help a lot. Lay the quilt sandwich on a larger sheet to catch any overspray. Mist and let dry, mist and let dry. A fan will speed drying.
The tucks are caused by slight stretching of the fabric, even with the walking foot. Starch prevents this stretching.
Once the quilt is already layered, applying multiple layers of spray starch to top and bottom will help a lot. Lay the quilt sandwich on a larger sheet to catch any overspray. Mist and let dry, mist and let dry. A fan will speed drying.
The tucks are caused by slight stretching of the fabric, even with the walking foot. Starch prevents this stretching.
I not only starch, but I spray baste also, then use a walking foot. I usually don't get any puckering at all, even when I have 8 points coming together at a corner.
#16
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Originally Posted by Holice
you need to pin and/or be sure the seams are smooth. the walking foot can't do all the work. You still have to give care to where it is quilting. If there is too much fabric, it should be smoothed out. I use straight pins before the walking foot if there appears to be too much fabric.
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