HELP!! Not so happy dance...

Mar 10, 2005 6 Replies

Ouch! I've discovered some pretty substantial areas of the quilt where the stitching tension was off. No actual loops on the back, but the thread is laying there on top more than it should. And at ends of stitching lines in those areas it is pretty easy to pull stitching out about half an inch. I was hoping that using Fray Block would help, but it didn't. It is bound, but I haven't washed it yet. As you can see, there's a fair amount of quilting on here so I really dread frogging it and then trying again. Because half of it's okay, but it's really spotty, I'm not sure what's causing the problem and am worried that I could put it on the frame and end up with the same thing.



What would you do???



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--Heidi, aka Desperate in Philly



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--Heidi

Heidi, I can understand how upset you must be. I don't have any suggestions that will make things easier -- the only thing that occurs to me is exactly what your dreading. :( Good luck!

Just throwing out an idea....did you try just fluffing it up in the dryer for a while?

-Irene

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Scream! ;)

I have no helpful suggestions, but I feel the pain... Have a (((HUG))).

Ouch indeed, Heidi. It's such a beautiful quilt that I think you'll regret it if it isn't fixed. Have you washed it yet? I don't know if it would help, but considering how different a finished quilt looks after the first wash and dry maybe it would help. Good luck with it.

Dee in LeRoy, NY

pull them up and knot them - then thread on a needle and tuck the loose end & knot between the layers. better than pulling it all out & redoing it.

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