New Member/New to Quilting Question
07-11-2022, 04:58 AM
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New Member/New to Quilting Question
Attempted a Lone Star Quilt top as a first endeavor following a YouTube video lesson. Now I have a beautiful quilt top with a very "bumpy" center star. I've tried steaming it to no avail. Is there any hope? Thanks!
07-11-2022, 06:42 AM
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Welcome from Ontario, Canada. You have encountered a common problem of too many seams meeting. You can try swirling the seam allowances to see if that helps and you can try pressing the centre seam open to reduce the bulk. It all depends if you have a A cup, B cup or larger in the centre. I have seen lovely quilts where they take the star apart down the centre and put the halves on the edges of the quilt top rather then the centre. Good luck!
07-11-2022, 07:42 AM
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Welcome to quilting and to the quilting board!
That was quite a challenge to pick for your first quilt. Are you talking about the bumpiness of converging seams, or is it a question of the center not lying flat? (a photo always helps)
The first step to salvaging is to figure out what is causing the problem.
That was quite a challenge to pick for your first quilt. Are you talking about the bumpiness of converging seams, or is it a question of the center not lying flat? (a photo always helps)
The first step to salvaging is to figure out what is causing the problem.
07-11-2022, 09:46 AM
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I agree - a photo would help us better diagnose the issue. If you haven't figured out how to do that yet, the QB Help Center forum has a thread dedicated to this. You can see it here: Including Images and Attachments (as of 24 Jan 2020)
07-11-2022, 09:55 AM
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As a first endeavor, what a challenge! But then we’ve all picked challenges. It can probably be saved. To learn basic cutting and 1/4 inch seams, I’d suggest a quilt with squares and rectangles. Maybe a rail fence.
Welcome to the board.
Welcome to the board.
07-11-2022, 11:13 AM
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I have to agree. Sort of like a woman I knew who's husband wanted a double wedding ring quilt. She's not a quilter but thought "Well, how hard can it be?" She found out.
07-11-2022, 12:41 PM
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If the problem is caused by excess fabric (not the seams intersecting), you might try Jamie Wallen's tip for wavy borders:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkVdQZqPJEw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkVdQZqPJEw
