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    Old 03-11-2011, 12:07 AM
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    Originally Posted by Tropical
    I saw a video about just this topic. It shows how to fix it. I'll see if I can find it, again.
    I finally found the video I was talking about. After watching it again, I'm not sure it will be of any help to you. Though you may want to check it out to see if it will. It is a Sharon Schamber technique on http://www.youtube.com. Search for Sharon Schamber's Beginning Quilter : Magical Basting p1.

    It is about correcting distortions. I hope it will help. :)
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    Old 03-11-2011, 04:59 AM
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    I would starch the daylights out of that section as you try to block it. Then use a fuller batt or even a little extra in that area and quilt away.
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    Old 03-11-2011, 05:36 AM
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    Thank you for all your suggestions. I am amazed how many experts we have that have never (uh humm) had this same problem!! I will try the press the heck out of it. I haven't used steam as I know this can distort it more (I think I know). I may try the take that seam in just a tiny bit more advice. I like what I have made I just don't like that its not doing what I want. And quilting it to death probably wont hurt it as being a OBW its such an incredibly busy little design that I doubt you could even see the quilting on it. Time to go buy a dozen spools of thread. Thank you again everyone I appreciate the time that was taken to help me. Oh and its about an A cup :)
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    I had one that had that "bubble" in it. My LA told me to pinch the offending spot and then she pulled it tight. I just had to take a seam in 1/8" and it fixed the problem. Maybe this will help you.
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    Lightly starch the areas and gently steam into submission. Use a batt with a higher loft.
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    Is that a sugar glidder?
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    Old 03-11-2011, 09:39 AM
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    Isn't it Sharon Schamber (sp?) that had the tutorial on steaming, starching, etc. to get a quilt to lay flat? There was a thread on this a while back, with some great ideas. Try doing a search of the topic area. Someone may know where it was.
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    Old 03-11-2011, 10:00 AM
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    Originally Posted by Elisabrat
    Ok, um, this is not for me *uh huh*.. I have this OBW quilt top. Finished ready to quilt. Question is it does NOT lay flat. There are a couple spots its warped? not sure if this is the correct wording.. but I am about as done with it as I am going to be and want to quilt it and never do one again. Ok.. at least I don't want to toss it in the fire to start the kindling which of course I have never thought of before now.. I just think it wont take to regular quilting as it might buckle or whatever the correct term is on top. So how do I finish it besides in the fire? I just would love so much to get a couple words of advice here. I am lost :(

    Thanks for listening to my P* and moaning. I promise to post if it finishes out with only having to hang my chin to my chest and not my toes.
    What is in your hand?
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    Old 03-11-2011, 10:20 AM
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    I would take it out, it being the puckering part and try again.
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    Old 03-11-2011, 10:53 AM
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    If there is just a tiny bit, I usually find it will "quilt out". I do hand
    quilt so don't know if that makes a difference. However, I have
    been making quilts for about 40 years and last fall when we were basteing in, I have
    this one top that I absolutely love. It is a combination of wierd
    piecing and applique...blocks are not large. When I got all the
    blocks made (I assume now, for some reason, I didn't square
    them up.] Then the pieced border, was quite a challenge. But
    when we got it all layed out, the borders were almost perfect..
    but the top has many, many places where it bulges up..or does
    not lay flat. There is no way that I have any choice. I will have
    to take it ALL apart and square blocks and do over. So far I
    haven't had the mind set for that!!
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