Puffy disaster!
08-25-2014, 04:34 AM
#31
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I do not consider this a quilting disaster. If you had done a loopy quilting it would have turned out more like you thought - I think? The sitd has allowed a lot of freedom in crinkling. I think it looks fine and your friend and baby will love it.
Originally Posted by Kimarene
I have made a baby quilt for a friend, as a favor. Today I finished the binding, and washed and dried it (low heat setting). I like the crinkled, old-fashioned look for a quilt, but this one came out too puffy and wrinkled to look nice.
This is the first quilt I have basted the layers using Elmer's Washable School glue. The quilting (STID) seemed to go okay and I didn't notice any problems with wrinkling, puckering, etc., while I was working on it.
I tried ironing it, but really that just pushes the wrinkles around and doesn't improve how it looks much.
I'm wondering if I rewash it and lay it flat to dry, would that improve it, but I don't really think it would look any better.
I will appreciate any suggestions.
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This is the first quilt I have basted the layers using Elmer's Washable School glue. The quilting (STID) seemed to go okay and I didn't notice any problems with wrinkling, puckering, etc., while I was working on it.
I tried ironing it, but really that just pushes the wrinkles around and doesn't improve how it looks much.
I'm wondering if I rewash it and lay it flat to dry, would that improve it, but I don't really think it would look any better.
I will appreciate any suggestions.
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08-25-2014, 05:51 AM
#32
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I really like your quilt. I think it looks perfect! It's a great quilt, give it to your friend as it is filled with love from you and now has had a whole lot of experienced quilters giving you the thumbs up and putting a lot of positive thoughts into it! The quilt already a story to tell. Now just sign the quilt and give it to your friend....she and baby and maybe babies as time goes by will love this quilt. Thanks for sharing!
08-25-2014, 06:07 AM
#33
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Hmmm. My vote would be to keep the quilt as is. I like what you have accomplished. It looks to me like warm and home and loved. Not to mention safe.
Now that I think of it, maybe how I see it is because that's how I "see" quilts. Not a thing but a set of emotions and experiences I can hold in my hand and wrap around myself or someone I care about.
I still mourn a red and white child's quilt someone made for me. My mother threw it out when it got stained. Oh dear, a dyed in the cotton sentimentalist!
Hugs,
Pat
Now that I think of it, maybe how I see it is because that's how I "see" quilts. Not a thing but a set of emotions and experiences I can hold in my hand and wrap around myself or someone I care about.
I still mourn a red and white child's quilt someone made for me. My mother threw it out when it got stained. Oh dear, a dyed in the cotton sentimentalist!
Hugs,
Pat
08-25-2014, 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by indycat32
Just my opinion: when using a cotton batting which shrinks, lots of quilting results in the crinkled look, not a lot of quilting results in the wrinkled look.
If I knew then what I know now....
I think the quilt is fine.
08-25-2014, 06:40 AM
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You can wash the quilt again and then stretch it out a bit with your hands. You can then put it on the ironing board and steam it a bit, especially in the unquilted borders. Then lay it flat to dry.
Since the problem stems from large areas unquilted in the borders, I'd do more quilting there once the quilt dries.
To me it's really not a problem, I'm just offering these suggestions because the way it looks seems to really bother you. It's a cute, cuddly quilt.
Since the problem stems from large areas unquilted in the borders, I'd do more quilting there once the quilt dries.
To me it's really not a problem, I'm just offering these suggestions because the way it looks seems to really bother you. It's a cute, cuddly quilt.
08-25-2014, 07:45 AM
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I think it might be the batting. I don't like the old fashioned wrinkley look so I always use polyester batting which I get at Connecting Threads when it goes on sale. It is very inexpensive, too. I know that many do not like to use Polyester, but years ago when I got my first Bernina, I took a quilt class and the owner of the Bernina store recommended that kind of batting. At that time it was nice and thick and very very soft and was great. Now it is not as thick and not as soft, but I have had good results with it for both handquilting and machine quilting and it has held up well, and doesn't give me wrinkles when laundered. I use the new more modern types like Warm and Natural for runners and small stuff, but for quilts I use polyester. Hobbs is the company and 100% polyester--they have it in crib size, single bed size, queen and king size.
08-25-2014, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by indycat32
Just my opinion: when using a cotton batting which shrinks, lots of quilting results in the crinkled look, not a lot of quilting results in the wrinkled look.
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