Jmoranbrown Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 I am a newbie and this is my first posting, and I have a client that, I discovered, has some seams that are falling apart. I think she used poly thread, and then used a very hot iron while piecing. The thread appears melted and has lost its integrity in certain areas, as you can imagine. My question is: What do I do as a longarmer? I am SIDing this area and there seems to be no way to tack these seams down without seeing my stitches. Do I just leave it and show the client later, or is there a trick out there that I should be using? Any info will be greatly appreciated! Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 If there are only a few small areas (holes) where seams are coming undone, you could probably fix this with steam-a-seam or fabric glue and stitch over it carefully to tack it down, but if this problem is rampant throughout the entire quilt, I would rip out what you've done and give it back to her to re-sew the seams properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmoranbrown Posted February 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Thanks, Shana! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Yep! Give it back to her! Sorry, but I'll bet she won't do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene Epp Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 I'd give it back to her just the way it is. You don't need to invest MORE time in taking out the stitching you've already done! This is HER problem. Guess I'm getting tough in my old age, but some customers think we're there to fix all their problems. Not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Yes, Darlene, I think you have the best answer!! It's not about getting tough, it's about what is fair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Hi JAN! Welcome! Yep! I would give it back and have her fix it! linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Jan, I had a quilt with lots of seams that were coming apart. I called her and told her about the problem. She wanted me to quilt it anyway and we agreed that I would do a fairly close meander to nail down all the problem areas. I also charged her a bit more for the change in density. Jessica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 If you quilt a quilt with hole/miss-sewn seam and fall into one...you will turn the air blue for sure. Digging a hopping foot out of a hole does not make for a good start or finish of a quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmoranbrown Posted March 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Thanks to everyone who replied. This site is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiltFaerie Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 I have a new piecer who is the energizer bunny of piecing (8 quilt tops since July, 2009). She is just the nicest person. I just mark the open seams with a safety pin and keep on going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.