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Forum: Main
04-12-2018, 06:01 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,719
Posted By Lauravanny

To all who guided me through... thank you! She...

To all who guided me through... thank you! She was beyond happy. It was a very fulfilling experience and I'm confident now they will last!592769592770592771592772
Forum: Main
03-09-2018, 01:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,719
Posted By Lauravanny

I ended up buying bottom line for the piecing...

I ended up buying bottom line for the piecing reinforcement and 40wt polyester OMNI for quilting. Only because I could get them on amazon and get them sooner. I'm not going to make the deadline I set...
Forum: Main
03-07-2018, 11:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,719
Posted By Lauravanny

One more thing... by this, do you mean I should...

One more thing... by this, do you mean I should consider retracing every seam on the quilt top alone before sandwiching? Or as my quilting pattern for the sandwiched quilt?
Forum: Main
03-07-2018, 11:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,719
Posted By Lauravanny

Thank you Prism (yet again) for the wonderful...

Thank you Prism (yet again) for the wonderful advice. I like your explanations on many points. You are a great resource! I think after reading all of this I am going to get some muslin. I definitely...
Forum: Main
03-06-2018, 07:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,719
Posted By Lauravanny

Stabilizing knit fabrics in finished quilt top

I am making a quilt out of apparel fabrics, mostly tshirt, but also flannel and thermals. I am trying to find the best way to stablilize this super stretchy quilt top so the stitching wont be so...
Forum: Main
03-06-2018, 01:51 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,054
Posted By Lauravanny

I used aurifil 50wt cotton for the quilting. But...

I used aurifil 50wt cotton for the quilting. But honestly I'm not sure what I used for piecing. I hadn't made a quilt in about 2 years and pulled some white from my thread stash. The label was gone...
Forum: Main
03-06-2018, 10:06 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,054
Posted By Lauravanny

Ok so I tried this. I made a test piece and...

Ok so I tried this. I made a test piece and pieced and quilted it as I did with the quilt. Even with moderate pulling, the stitching was popping left and right!! I tried several stitch lengths and...
Forum: Main
02-28-2018, 10:47 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,054
Posted By Lauravanny

This is a great idea! I was kind of considering...

This is a great idea! I was kind of considering doing this but was a little worried it might not be representative of real-world wear and tear. But you Really seem to know your stuff, so since you...
Forum: Main
02-28-2018, 09:17 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,054
Posted By Lauravanny

Yes it Is a knit! I asked in another reply above...

Yes it Is a knit! I asked in another reply above if that might be a benefit since it is interlock (t-shirt) which typically doesn't fray. This is a memorial quilt made from the shirts of a friend's...
Forum: Main
02-28-2018, 08:58 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,054
Posted By Lauravanny

This is very helpful! Considering that I am...

This is very helpful! Considering that I am unsure whether or not my piecing stitches were at perfect tension (although they seemed ok, neither top nor bobbin were stretched flat), would you still...
Forum: Main
02-28-2018, 08:17 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,054
Posted By Lauravanny

Thank you everyone! The quilt that I had a...

Thank you everyone!

The quilt that I had a problem with I used quality quilting fabric, but I was inexperienced and did random straight-line quilting from edge to edge on all different angles....
Forum: Main
02-28-2018, 05:14 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,054
Posted By Lauravanny

Preventing seam separation

Hi all! I just finished quilting a channel pattern with 2 inch spacing. In the past I have had seam separation of my piecing when I grossly underquilted (as a newbie). I do not want to experience...
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