Nettie Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I have never turned down a quilting job but this may be the time. What do you think? The quilt is all out of whack....not square at all and lots of issues. I really need the money but do not need any added stress right now. Any of you experts think this is doable without me totally going off the deep end?? Please be honest if you think I am over-reacting about the problems I may encounter... Thanks!! Janette Still far from perfect but a before and after picture........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbishwit Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 It all depends on how long you have been longarm quilting and your skill level, because most likely it will be a custom and if you are new to doing custom plus with all of the additional problems there are do to the piecing I would say send it back. But if you are comfortable with custom and don't mind a bit of a challenge with the piecing issues than go for it. Not much help, am I, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Hi Janette, it can be done, just depends on how good you are at easing in the fullness....You may need to SID around the stars and then do a very small background fill, like tiny meander in the white to pull in the fullness. I wouldn't try feather wreaths in those setting squares! If you can do an all over from the front of the machine it would be easier to work the fullness in but even with that you may have some puckers. I've had worse! Did you get the pattern?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nettie Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Kim...Yes I got the pattern in the mail today! Thanks!! The customer wants alot of feathers in the white areas.....she bought this kit at an estate sale 20 years ago....it has been sitting in a bag for many years! I think I'll call her and express my concerns and see where this goes. I almost exclusively do custom work but with everything we have been going through the past two weeks am avoiding as much stress as I can. I have quilted a few not so perfect quilts but just am not too sure about this one. Janette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspingler Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Sure you can do it. We have faith in you. First I would steam and starch it then quilt the living bageebies out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I agree with Sharon and add use a high loft bat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 And, don't forget Bonnie's wonderful starch and steam method. This might be a quilt that could benefit from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merryjo2003 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Oh yeah! These are a blast! High loft poly batting like Hobbs polydown and steam and starch! This is a quilt you can really let loose on. Check Joann Hoffman's webshots for ideas in the white areas. I remember a lot of star quilts there for some reason. Lots of eye candy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 You can do it, but be sure to get paid for the problems. I agree, it looks like Bonnie's starch and steam method would do wonders for the quilt and your nerves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Janette...start in the center with the Steam and Starch and work out, do have and the flip and do the other half always starting in the center........do not start in at the top and work down....if you do you will have more wonk than you have now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 This looks like some of the quilts I get in This has to be my favorite pattern and some day I'm going to make this quilt....right! I can dream. Hopefully mine will turn out better than this one. I have faith in you. You can do this. These ladies have given excellent advice. We want pictures when it is finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Janette, I think it is doable although you may say some bad words along the way :P:P! Using the starch and steam will really help ease in the fullness in the setting sqaures and I'd also use a thicker batting. I would probably do a lot of basting and then go in and tackle SID first then quilting the rest. Mary Beth, This is one on my list too! I have a single lone star on my couch that has been loved almost to death! We all just fight for it. I will get to this but may have to wait until I retire! Less than 9 years now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calicokat Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I have one just like this at the foot of my bed that my Gr'Grandma made -- by hand! Same colors too - wow. Yeah, you can do this, deep breaths!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I'm with Sharon. You can do it. Use the BFSS treatment (Bonnie's Famous Starch and Steam) to settle down those white areas. I hope that you will post a photo of the completed quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 If she wants feathers, you can do some small meandering feathers or feathered flowers in that baggy white area. It's not feathered wreaths but can be quite pretty and it takes up a lot of slack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nettie Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Well....I loaded the quilt...called the customer and am willing to try it. She does NOT want any high loft batting so will use the Quilters Dream she sent with the quilt. She was surprised that I thought there might be difficulties with the quilt....I explained and emailed pics to her and when I get it done I will post a pic here also. Thanks for the advice and encouragement. I would not do it if I didn't need extra $ right now....my son's fiancee was killed in a car accident two weeks ago and he is left with their 5 month old baby to raise along with his 9 year old daughter he has raised alone since she was 3 weeks old. (Her mom just took off) My son is struggeling emotionally and finacially and I need to help him. Life just doesn't seem fair sometimes. Anyway I will give it a go and see what I can do. Thanks again.......... Janette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 A question for Bonnie regarding the starch and steam method... will this melt or damage batting if it has poly in it? Thanks, Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Only if you hold the iron down long enough to melt the batting...otherwise no..it shouldn't. It does seem to make the batting a bit thinner, but each time I have washed the quilts they seem to pop right back out.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Good luck and speedy stitches Janette, you know I have you and yours in my prayers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suezquilts Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 You will do great on the quilt, we are our own worst critics!!! As for your son... oh my, I'm so sorry. We will pray for him and the children. Thank God he has you and his family, I know I could not do that alone myself. God bless, sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Janette, You will do just fine. Wow you poor son! I will also keep him in my prayers. I can't imagine how he must feel. He must have raised a very good man to take care of two children alone from that young! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Janette, My prayers for your son & his children, and a couple extra big hugs from me also.. Also, of course, prayers for you and the whole family. Such double tragedies for such a young man to take on. God Bless Him! RitaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Oh, my heart aches for you and your son. This quilt may be a good distraction for you. I'll pray for your son and for a great oucome on the quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgene Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I did a quilt just like this one that was hand pieced in 1940. It was not square at all and had puckers. What I had to do was add a small border to it to help keep the outside bias edges from stretching anymore. I had my machine less than a year when I tackled it, so I'm sure you can do it too. My quilting was simple. I used the CL for the feather wreaths and just followed the piecing in the stars. Linda Taylor has a show on doing a Lone Star quilt, which is similar to this broken star pattern. I watched the show on QNNTV.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 what great timing for this post as I am working on a quilt right now like Georgene's and need to decide how to quilt it once I get the thing to lay a little flatter. I would not want to tackle it with the center squares being too large. It is not an easy task to get these to lay flat. I did pretty good but, I have decided that seeing as thought I have not added the borders yet, I will spend a little extra time measuring and getting any extra bulk out of it first. thanks for the pictures. Jeanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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