PattyJo Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 As you can see by the picture, this quilt has 4 very friendly borders. My customer is sort of new to quilting and each quilt I get from her has a new set of issues. This is the first quilt that she has done that she set the blocks on point. And as you can see from the picture, she did an ok job of getting all the blocks nice and flat ~~~~until the setting triangles. This is the last border I need to quilt, but the other 3 were very similar to this one. She didn't realize that the bias edge would be a problem. I asked her if she wanted to re-do it but she told me to just go ahead and do the best I can with them. I've got the last row of blocks yet to quilt, then I'll roll this up and begin the pleating process. I've taken in about 6" per side on the other borders, so I anticipate about the same here. She is learning a good lesson on this one. And I offered to loan her my setting triangle ruler so that she can cut them differently next time. I really just want you all to feel sorry for me. Ok, here is the picture - thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennyquilts Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 oh my goodness, I would be crying by now. Bless your heart. Please post photo's of the finished quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 It looks like a 1950s gathered skirt. I do hope you are going to post again after you wave your magic wand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy-ON Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 There is alot of extra fabric in those borders, my first thought was like Sylvias that it looked like a ruffled skirt Its amazing the magic we can perform with a little help from our machines! Did you give her a border application lesson for next time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connieb Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 OK so I want to just make it a ruffle for around the edge of the quilt. I don't think I'd know how to work that out. Bless you for working with her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in Ok Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Patty Jo or who ever else wants to answer. What does a setting triange do? How is the cut different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 those purple floral fabric triangles around the 'friendly' quilt are the setting triangles. a setting triangle ruler cuts them pretty easily and accurately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 OY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hi Bonnie - The rule on setting triangles is that the straight of grain needs to be on the side that your attaching the border to and the bias edges attach to the blocks. She did it the other way around and put the bias edge for the border to attach to. So, when you are sewing it stretches. And Yes - I'm going to give her a handout on attaching borders properly, but in the past I haven't had any problems because she was always working on the straight of grain. I got all my pleats taken and again about 6" taken out of the last border and narrowing down to the inner border. I felt like I was sewing multiple darts in a ladies top!!! only 5 of them on this side. Now to go back and finish..... I'll be really glad to get this one off my frame. :cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedsews Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 it is a very pretty quilt, but........I would be crying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloar Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hi Patti Jo, Send you a U2U. Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 GooD LUck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I know what you are going through. Those borders seem to find their way to many of the quilts I have been getting. It makes me crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Porch Quilting Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Patty Jo it worked! I'm feeling sorry for you;);) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri C. Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Patty Jo, If you still have this on the machine would you mind posting some "work in progress" pictures so we can see how your dealing with the fullness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Well aren't those borders fluffy! It does look like a ruffled bed skirt on your table. Yes, I feel sorry for you and the extra time and effort you are putting into making this look as good as possible. Think of it as an opportunity to educate a new aspiring quilt maker. We all started with less knowledge than we have now, and hopefully she is appreciative of what you are teaching her and will put the knowledge to use. She's got the blocks flat, so that's a good start, and I bet next time her setting triangles will be cut on grain. You could have a steady customer bringing in nice tops after a few lessons. You might also tell her about measuring her borders. If she didn't measure, just sewed, that would also contribute to the excess in the borders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 That's a whole lot of border to pleat in. you could have done a tight stipple and that would have taken it in too. Too bad you didn't do that to the sides! Pretty quilt none the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Ok, here are a couple pics of the finished project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Here is a motif that I put in all those troublesome setting triangles. I'm sorry that I didn't see your request to photo as I was working in all the fullness. But because the fabric was so busy, I could make a pleat (these are really darts like in a woman's blouse), pin it down move down the border and repeat as needed to take in all the fullness. Then I went back and stitched it as I was doing piano keys and just adjusted a bit here and there to make it all look ok. This was way too full to stipple to take up the fullness, there would have been tucks, pleats bubbles, etc., all over it. You really don't see where I took the pleats/darts, unless your looking really close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chermitch4 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Oh my goodness you did a fabulous job of fixing that quilt!!!Beautiful job!!!I don't think I could have done it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 So, now I am very curious how you got Laura Ingalls Wilder's dress to lay so flat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Nice job Patty Jo. That quilt would have given me nightmares. Shana :P:P:P so true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspingler Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Beautiful job! I did one for a friend that had a pieced center then 7 borders.........I had to take all the borders off and resew them. I ended up having pieces that were anywhere from 1" to 6" too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 FANTASTIC!!!! You did good!!!:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Shana - You are too funny - :P:D:P:D:P:D when are you coming down to visit your sister? We have got to get together for some laughs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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