Lori Dinsmore Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 eeck! I don't know what to do! I loaded my quilt and quilted the out side borders...all three pieces laid flat when I was quilting...I checked...but when I went back to start the middle..I have a sag on the backing! The back is 2- 40 inch pieces with a seam down the middle. I have never had this happen before, so do I need to seam rip the whole thing and start over...or do you think this will "quilt out". It's a queen size quilt and the backing is pretty starchy. I guess..what I am asking is...because of the seam and rolling on the roller, did this stretch it? Oh my I need help! Lori Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 actually...depending how densely you quilted the side borders...that is probably why the middle appears to be sagging. Usually you would pin baste the top/backing after loading if on the frame if you are going to do dense quilting anywhere to keep sags from occuring. It will probably quilt out if you pin baste now and quilt just as densely as the outside border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 I bought myself 200 pearl head corsage pins that are over 2" long just to baste a quilt in the areas that I am not stitching before I roll on to the next section. It has stopped all those saggy baggies. Being big pins you can take large bites of fabric. Holes haven't been noticeable later. These look to be the same pins Myrna uses on her DVD's. Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Dinsmore Posted August 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Oh Thank you Kristina! I couldn't figure out what I did! I will try this! Thank you for the tip too, I have never done the borders first..so this was a learning experience. And I did do them very dense! thank you again! Lori Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Dinsmore Posted August 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 thank you Lyn...I have some of those corsage pins that I haven't use...I will bring them out and us them!! I so happy that this forum is here! I was stressed! I forgot to mention it's not my quilt, but a friends, a gift to her sister! Lori Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 You are welcome Lori. I use long corsage pins too. They are a lifesaver in instances like these. I am sure that all will work out just fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewcrazy4quilting Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 When I read the subject for this thread I thought maybe you were standing behind me lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Dinsmore Posted August 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 Funny Kim! thank you for the chuckle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 Funny Kim!!! Atleast I'm not the only one thinking outside the quilt frame. When I first read the title I thought these girls are really getting personal, I was a little nervous about reading the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 Lori, As Kristina said the key is to pinning as you go any unquilted areas. I like to say pin the snot out it. I would try to pin out the sag. Pin in the middle then halfway between that and the edge and so on. See if you can out smart that sag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda G. Craig Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 Okay, I admit, I was thinking you were talking about my saggy.... I prefer to refer to myself as a broad-based quilter. :P:P Kristina to the rescue again! Great advice, I'll save this to my favs, just in case. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 I found the round headed pins gave me uneven tension across the quilt and I have better luck with flat headed pins. They aren't as long but they distort the quilt a lot less, they are usually finer too so leave smaller holes. I like the Clover flower heads, they are pricey compared to other brands but they last better and seem to be sharper to start with. Ferret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Dinsmore Posted August 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 my saggy bottom is better! I only need to do surgery in the last row!!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 I chuckle every time I see this thread title. I like the flower head pins the best, too. I've used them for a long time in pieceing and now loading my quilts on the LA. It's the flower head pins that Dawn uses in the DVD that came with my machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 and I thought of the movie "O Brother, where art thou?" with good-looking George Clooney in.... :cool: they said the song was by the Soggy bottom Boys (I think) ..... "A Man of constant sorow...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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