Originally Posted by
susiecute
not sure what you mean by birthing it. personally all my quilts are on a frame - but we don't do that at church. the batting is laid out on the table, then the bottom is put on that and the top layer on that one. they are sewed around, leaving an opening for turning. when we get to stitching the last side, are finding that the batting is bigger or longer than the top and bottom. and we have to rip it out. i was not involved when they used the warm and natural but i did suggest the 80/20 as i use that (but a different brand) in my quilts. it is so much cheaper and we have no budget. some members of the group think the batting is stretching. i am not sure if it is the batting or the workmanship. any suggestions?
I also sew with a church group and while I make no claim to fame as a quilter, I am surprised at the number of people who can't sew and or follow directions!! That being said, it sounds as if you need a walking foot. We work with donated materials and have several vintage machines. I was able to find reasonably priced walking feet for two of them.