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Forum: Main
02-27-2018, 07:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,179
Posted By KellieRiley

Backing overage for long arm quilting

Hey all
i have some backing fabric that doesn’t quite have a luge overage for a long arm quilter (OT has 2 inches instead of 4). Can I sew a scrap piece to the edges of the backing so they can...
Forum: Main
12-29-2016, 09:09 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,878
Posted By KellieRiley

Thank you guys. So I ordered some synthrapol and...

Thank you guys. So I ordered some synthrapol and will use that in the washer with extra water along with 4 color catchers! Crossing fingers. Can the color catchers go on the wash with the...
Forum: Main
12-26-2016, 08:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,878
Posted By KellieRiley

I used black jelly rolls so prewashing was not an...

I used black jelly rolls so prewashing was not an option. So will the synthrapol remove what has bled? How do I use it with front loading machine?
Forum: Main
12-25-2016, 06:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,878
Posted By KellieRiley

Bleeding

So I made a comic book quilt with lots of colors and lots of black. I put two color catchers in the wash (on delicate cycle, cold) and it picked up a lot of black. I also put it in the dryer on low....
Forum: Main
12-20-2016, 02:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,999
Posted By KellieRiley

Borders are puckering when I'm quilting them

Help! How do I prevent this! I'm doing straight lines with a walking foot. Is my presser foot too hard? Is there some magical trick? Did I not baste enough
Forum: Main
12-20-2016, 11:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,766
Posted By KellieRiley

Warm and natural batting. It's a twin quilt for...

Warm and natural batting. It's a twin quilt for my 7 year old. I want to quilt the borders but it seems to pucker when I try. Also, if I do straight lines, do I still need to start from the middle?...
Forum: Main
12-20-2016, 06:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,766
Posted By KellieRiley

Quilting borders or not

If you did a SITD around the perimeter (the ditch between the border and the main part of the quilt), do you need to quilt in the borders? Or can you leave it with no quilting? It's a 2" border
Forum: Main
12-19-2016, 10:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,211
Posted By KellieRiley

Awesome! It seemed logical to me but I'm a total...

Awesome! It seemed logical to me but I'm a total newbie so I figured I'd check and see the consensus!
Forum: Main
12-19-2016, 12:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,158
Posted By KellieRiley

I am super new to quilting but my first thought...

I am super new to quilting but my first thought was circles in the diamond sections and SITD on the rest. Beautiful quilt!
Forum: Main
12-19-2016, 06:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,211
Posted By KellieRiley

Quilt more after binding?

Ok so my sons Star Wars quilt is ever changing. I've never done a lot of quilting on my quilts, mostly stitch in the ditch.i had a professional do one but I decided I just needed to try free...
Forum: Main
12-10-2016, 06:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,431
Posted By KellieRiley

Thank you for the tips. It was definitely the...

Thank you for the tips. It was definitely the back that needed smoothing after basting. I love the iron idea too! And if I can seriously get away with no pinning, I'd be thrilled!
Forum: Main
12-09-2016, 10:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,431
Posted By KellieRiley

Did you stop and tie off the thread with each...

Did you stop and tie off the thread with each word when quilting in cursive or writing?
Forum: Main
12-09-2016, 10:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,431
Posted By KellieRiley

Thank you guys so much! I'm going to try the...

Thank you guys so much! I'm going to try the tissue paper idea to make sure I get good spacing with the letters ahead of time!
Forum: Main
12-09-2016, 11:34 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,431
Posted By KellieRiley

Drawing on quilt and reduce puckering

I am a new quilter and have only quilted 2 other quilts and both have been straight lines. I am trying to do some free motion quilting for a Star Wars quote that I making for my son. I had the idea...
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