11/22/2023 0 Comments Continuous line ocean waves quiltI also think slowing down will help more than you realize. If quilt top, it might be that even with a walking foot, the pressure of your foot needs to lessen and be raised a touch. Is the backing or quilt top doing the pleating? If backing, it could be that you aren’t stretching the fabric tight enough during the basting process. I don’t find this to be necessary very often, but if bulk is a real issue, try it. Are you also nesting seams so they are facing different directions? If the answer to that is also yes, what about fanning seams? This is an interesting technique that distributes seam bulk so you don’t have one big hard spot in the middle of a block. I love to hear that you’re using your clapper. The struggle lives on! haha! OK, let’s attack this struggle. This is where you set yourself up for quilting success! If you sense any lumps or bumps, do not hesitate to take out pins or peel away layers to fix the problems. Don’t skimp on the spray here, quilters! I know that stuff can be expensive (part of the reason I usually opt out.)įinish with ironing the sandwich to heat set the basting spray. But it’s worth it.įor those who prefer to use basting spray, be sure to spray the backing to the batting, as well as the quilt top to the batting. I prefer to pin baste, so I place a safety pin at least every 4 inches all around my entire quilt. When each layer of your quilt sandwich is nice, flat, and wrinkle-free, baste it, and baste it good. It won't get the wrinkles out completely – but well enough for it to be smooth for quilting. I'll then smooth it out and allow the wrinkles to relax as they dry. One little trick I only tell my favorite friends (you), is if I'm dealing with some pretty harsh wrinkles in my batting, and I've already got the backing and batting spread out, I'll take my spray water bottle and mist the batting.
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