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ranger 12-06-2009 05:36 AM

It's beautiful!

thequilteddove 12-06-2009 05:37 AM

I'm a professional longarm quilter. If the wave isn't excessive, it can usually be eased in while quilting and you never even see it. It takes a bit of minipulating the quilt... I also use my hands to work the quilt as it's sewing (one of the benifits of having a computerized system). Once all the layer of the quilt are loaded, I use steam which loosen up the fibers in the material. Then I let it sit and the layers kinda spring back and most of the wave disappears. If the wave is really excessive you may get tuck like you see on Chele quilt. A denser pattern helps hide the fullness as well. I wish I could show you some before & after pictures of some of the wavy borders and excessive fullness in quilts and how once they were quilted up you couldn't even tell. Quilting can't get ride of all 'evils' but it sure can minimize them :)

catlover 12-06-2009 08:54 AM


Originally Posted by rndelling
Did you measure across the middle of the quilt and not the edge? If you measured the edge instead it could make your border wavy.
Try measuring across the middle and easing in where needed to make it fit.
I always heard that's what needed to be done but naturally I had to learn the hard way. lol

This is an extremely important point. Wavy borders make it very difficult to quilt. Take those middle measurements. Remove (I know-horrors!) the wavy border(s) and re-attach with the newer smaller measurements.
You've learned a very important technique. Your quilt top is very pretty and deserves great borders.
Cynthia

craftybear 06-08-2010 01:09 PM

awesome quilt

Jingle 06-08-2010 02:13 PM

Very pretty, love the colors.

Ditter43 06-08-2010 03:02 PM

Did you cut your borders the width of the fabric? I find cutting them lengthwise with the grain they don't stretch and wrinkle...... :wink:

Ditter

saf45 06-08-2010 03:09 PM

love your quilt, i agree looks great to me perfect

Luv Quilts and Cats 06-08-2010 03:10 PM

I like your top.

granniebj 06-08-2010 03:19 PM

Beautiful! I think the edge looks like it was done that way on purpose to make it look feminine! Love it!

rootyr 06-08-2010 03:22 PM

Very nice!


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