store bought quilt very wavy

Teach her how to quilt and let her make her own. Trash that poor thing she bought. What colors does she need? I'll see if I have one of those preprinted panels in my inventory and will mail to you or her to make up for her quickly.

Can you not return it and complain that it is not lying flat......it would be worth a try.

Lorraine

It is quite wavy... She tried to iron some shape into it, which she admits probably did not help. It is made of cotton, batting of unknown variety. She removed the label, but remember it saying dry-clean only - probably the colours are likely to run.

So what to do? The quilt was cheap and is very cute - I'd hate myself if my binding was that bad though. If I had my sewing machine here, I'd take it of her and redo the binding, as that might be the main problem. But this is not an option now.

I suggested getting some lightweight stick and stitch it to the back near the bottom of the quilt, to help it hang flat(ter). DO any of you have other suggestions? Or comments on mine?

Thanks, Hanne in VA (normally in London)

A couple of years back she got a sewing machine, started using it, then returned it - too much hazzle to get things close enough to right for what she likes.

We even discussed the whole handicraft thing only last night - she knows how to, she just does not enjoy it. However, she loves her gardening. So I don't think she is a budding quilter... Each to her own, really.

I know, I know, she should try it, however I go home in less than two weeks so me teaching her is not really an option. She is also just about due with her 2nd child, so now is not the time :-)

And, yeah, for $30 (which she paid) I could have made her one from a Wallmart panel easily in not much time. Might still just have a look at the binding - surely I can stitch that on just any old machine? I'm sure I can find someone in this neighbourhood with a basic sewing machine!

But: Snigdibbly - thanks for your offer!

Hanne in VA (normally London)

Yeah, you're right, she should have just returned it. I'm not sure why she didn't. I think now she's had it for a while + made things worse by her attempts at straightening things out.

I guess she didn't want to do that.

Hanne in VA (normally London)

Oh yeah, I hadn't thought about the weights. I think we might try a combo of a stick and some weights (stick first).

The quilt is not that big, probably no more than about 30-40" wide, so I figure that adding the stick could be done in no time flat, to see how it works. If it then looks better, I could then secure it a little better.

Hanne in VA (normally London)

If you install a stick top and bottom, you can stretch it out face down on the floor, over some towels, and either spray lightly with water and let dry, or steam with the iron over (not touching) the surface. The water should not be enough to make anything run on the front. Roberta in D

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Thanks, Roberta, we might just try that - I hadn't even thought about spraying/steaming the back!

Hanne in VA (normally London)

you are welcome. hope it works out.

Thanks, Pat! Just called my friend, I'm picking up the quilt tomorrow morning. She also thought it is mainly if not exclusively the binding which is the problem.

Hanne

Thanks to Pat's hospitality and generousity, the wavy quilt is no longer wavy!

Having removed the binding, it became quite clear why it was wavy in the first place, and the edges are still not completely straight. However, it now has a very cute small check red binding, which does not pull on the quilt. On Pat's suggestion I also added a bottom sleeve.

Thanks Pat!

Hanne in VA (normally in London)