connieb Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 I loaded a quilt today, started quilting it, and realized that I loaded the batting in the wrong direction. It's going to be to short by about 2 inches. Front and back are batik, batting is one layer of hoobs black 80/20 and top layer of batting is wool. It's my quilt. Plans are to donate it to community service. I am practicing simple custom on it so I guess I was more focused on that than on what I was doing. It's the first time I've done this design on a quilt. Anyway I have one "pass" or row done and I really DO NOT want to frog it so that I can turn the batting around. Any ideas on what I can do would be really appreciated. At this point I may just take the top or bottom boarder off (depending on how you look at it) but that really isn't what I want to do either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Connie, you can piece the batting - trim the stuff you're not going to use and relocate it to the bottom. Whip stitch the edges together. And with double batts you can stagger your seams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 ditto barb says Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingjoyful51 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Yea, what Barb said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 You can also use a piece of tricot stabilizer (same as the batting tape) just cut it to 1" width's, iron the two pieces together and walla. It will work out just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchanted Quilting Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 I have had the "opportunity" of doing both the whip stitch and the fusible tape. You know early in the game...I usually find out towards the end when I want to get the quilt done and off of the machine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connieb Posted May 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Thank you, since I don't have any stabilzer it sounds like I'll be whip stitching it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 That fusible batting tapes works very well. I was skeptical, but had the occaision to use some recently and was pleased with the way it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Originally posted by VIVIANMABLE That fusible batting tapes works very well. I was skeptical, but had the occaision to use some recently and was pleased with the way it works. Yup me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anette D. Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 The tape works well. Ask me how I know!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspingler Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 I use a ladder stitch. Doesn't cause a "bump" in the batting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanaFuller Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 I would just whip stitch it or ladder stitch it together. Then when you quilt it, it's not going anywhere and it will lay nice and flat!! I kind of like that method over the ironing/stabalizer stuff that is out on the market today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 There's a product for sale to fuse batting together, I have some but haven't tried it yet. I've added to batting on the frame a few times, it works and if it's quilted heavily enough it doesn't show at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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