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11-11-2011, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by lawsonmugs
[ATTACH=CONFIG]286258[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]286259[/ATTACH] I took these pictures 2 nights ago. The sky was dark and the sun was going down it made everything have a orangish glow. I thought it was so pretty. I hope you enjoy them. I know here she goes again.lol. Mary
11-11-2011, 03:28 PM
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Ok I've been working on the quilt for my son and just before I sew on the final side of the 3rd border I start thinking about how wavy the borders are becoming and what needs to be done to fix it. Search the web and realize this isnt good and that I have to take all the borders off. So don't do anything for a week. Last night started taking all the borders off and finished this afternoon. I realized that I missed a step in the pattern instructions about stay stitching around the quilt top before putting the borders on. So I will do that and then put the borders back on. I'm hoping that by missing that step that is what was causing the wavy borders. I didn't prewash any of the fabric and I need to press the border strips again. I'm worried about using starch again as it might shrink. I pressed and starched before cutting in the beginning. Should I risk it or just press as best as I can for now and then press and starch everything after the borders are on?
11-11-2011, 03:31 PM
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Wonda Lou you did it girlfriend. And the swap from Charles is so terrific. I love the blue fabrics.Quiltnut That was the view from 2 of my porches.It was almost unreal.That's why I posted the pictues to show.I really thought it was extra beautiful.I used to buy puzzles that looked like that.
11-11-2011, 03:34 PM
#1256
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Originally Posted by arizonagirl
Ok I've been working on the quilt for my son and just before I sew on the final side of the 3rd border I start thinking about how wavy the borders are becoming and what needs to be done to fix it. Search the web and realize this isnt good and that I have to take all the borders off. So don't do anything for a week. Last night started taking all the borders off and finished this afternoon. I realized that I missed a step in the pattern instructions about stay stitching around the quilt top before putting the borders on. So I will do that and then put the borders back on. I'm hoping that by missing that step that is what was causing the wavy borders. I didn't prewash any of the fabric and I need to press the border strips again. I'm worried about using starch again as it might shrink. I pressed and starched before cutting in the beginning. Should I risk it or just press as best as I can for now and then press and starch everything after the borders are on?
11-11-2011, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by lawsonmugs
Oh poor Robyn!! I hate to have to rip out anything. 3 sides of a quilt is alot.I can't help you but I bet someone on here can. Mary
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