Will quilt be damaged in frame?
07-18-2020, 05:05 AM
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Will quilt be damaged in frame?
We put a King size Dahlia quilt in hand quilting frame on March 15 & due to Covid have not been allowed to gather again to begin quilting. Will the fabric have stretched or be damaged by being in frame for that long. Never dreamed we would not be back in a couple weeks.
07-18-2020, 05:23 AM
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I don't think you will have much of a problem.
I did have a friend leave a quilt backed with minkee on her long arm frame for several months. The minkee, being a knit, stretched dreadfully. It was still usable (barely) but I had to take out all the half done stitching and turn the fabric 90 degrees before finishing it. The top on the other hand was just fine!
I did have a friend leave a quilt backed with minkee on her long arm frame for several months. The minkee, being a knit, stretched dreadfully. It was still usable (barely) but I had to take out all the half done stitching and turn the fabric 90 degrees before finishing it. The top on the other hand was just fine!
07-18-2020, 04:29 PM
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When I've had to store a quilt on a frame, I took the side boards off and rolled up the quilt on the boards. Or just leaned the whole thing up against a wall.
The only thing that may be of concern is, I've heard that wood can stain fabrics. But if the only part that's touching the wood will be cut off or put in a binding, then you wouldn't have to worry.
The only thing that may be of concern is, I've heard that wood can stain fabrics. But if the only part that's touching the wood will be cut off or put in a binding, then you wouldn't have to worry.
