FMQers Don't Do This!!

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08-17-2013, 05:13 PM

#31

stablemom

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The quilting does look lovely, so sorry you have to pick it out !

08-17-2013, 05:25 PM

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quiltjoey

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Been there, done that, also! Sorry that happened to you... fee your pain...

08-17-2013, 05:53 PM

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Sneed

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Reb

I'm sorry as well, and agree your work is beautiful. It is worth pulling every one of those stitches out. I'm just learning to FMQ so you posting this was very important for me. I was recently told to hand or machine baste around the border edge inside the seam line so the border would not stretch as it is manhandled for quilting. Maybe that is not true? It seems from all the responses that you don't do that with FMQ.

I think it is always wise to machine or hand baste the edges...especially the closer to the outside that you get. I had even done that, but it was the excess fabric that folded over that caught me. Hopefully, I'll get it all out without tearing the backing...we'll see. Stay tuned.

08-17-2013, 05:57 PM

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hockeymom444

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and isn't it funny that it takes about one minute to do this and about 100 days to rip it out???!!!! LOL

08-17-2013, 06:09 PM

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Gannyrosie

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Thanks for sharing, I'm new to FMQ'ng so I haven't done this yet, but I'm sure I will. Just like all the other learning curves I've experienced lately. I'm going to take your advise and hand base my edges ( along with the extra fabric) and hope that avoids a big OPP's. Love your quilting, nice job.

08-17-2013, 10:01 PM

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quiltyfeelings

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Ugh. I'm feeling your pain! Sadness

08-17-2013, 11:29 PM

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Teddybear Lady

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"I've even stitched my supreme slider to the quilt before! I only noticed because the machine sounded different to me.

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It's 2:30 Sunday morning and this just struck me as funny. Sounds like some of the things I do. I need to go to bed but just had to check in on all my friends here. Now I'll go to bed laughing.