pumpkinpatchquilter Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Just sharing, my first "customer quilt". I haven't officially opened for business so to speak, but a member of my quilt guild asked me to quilt this for her. It was her very first quilt, a yellow brick road. It is MASSIVE! The largest quilt I've done - mostly backing as she gave me a good six inches additional on all sides. There were a few challenges (I think that's why she felt brave enough to send it to me to experiment on!) but I think it turned out really well! I did an edge to edge paisley design, something I'm very comfortable with as I did this often on quilts quilted on my domestic. I did have one or two long stitches and a few puckery full spots as I think she must not measure her borders (something I didn't used to do either so I at least have experience with easing in the full borders). I think I did ok! I'm really looking forward to her reaction...I hope she loves it. OH - a question - do any of you have any ideas for how to make wonky uneven borders look straight? Or is there nothing I can do? I tried to straighten the lines of this out on the frame but this is a new quilter, I'm kind of guessing her 1/4" is off as a lot of the blocks are a little off and eased into fitting. I'm not even sure how I would go about creating straight lines other than teasing them into place a bit as best I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 She's off and Running.........Looks Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandcembroidery Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 I forgot how to turn my machine on. Way to go! I'm not much help on the last question. I only make wonky uneven borders. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitepinesquilter Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 That quilt LOOKS GREAT!! You did a great job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Great job! She will be very pleased! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbette Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Hi Valerie! Congrats! You ARE off and running! And doing such a great job! Look up some of my old posts on "wonky" borders... (bobbi47) It seems to me that I had lots of them! What I usually did was piano keys... it tames them easily. You may still have a tuck or two, however they will be un noticeable. I also found that when I "floated" my quilts as opposed to pinning them on, I had MORE wonky borders... just sayin'! Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkinpatchquilter Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Thanks Bobbi! I'm having a good time. So far I have been floating my tops because I feel like I have more control over that fullness and easing it in without tucking. Maybe the down side to that is less control over the shape of the borders? I did however pin baste the borders to keep the shape. I just don't know if there is anything I can do for a border that was sewn with an uneven seam allowance? Other than that I think she did a beautiful job for her first quilt - I love that pattern and her fabrics are gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Wow!! You're GOOD!!! Way to go!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkinpatchquilter Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 I forgot how to turn my machine on. Way to go! I'm not much help on the last question. I only make wonky uneven borders. James HAHAHA James we need to get you on that machine!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 You did an excellent job on this quilt. She should be very pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merryjo2003 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Always remember...you can't quilt out the mistakes of the piecer! Sometimes you can minimize mistakes by drawing the attention away. All we can do is exactly what you did! Just push that fullness around and distribute it as best you can. Bobbette is right about piano keys. They can take up a lot of fullness and you'll never know it was there. I think you did a great job! She should be very happy. There should be a lot of posts on this topic as it's something that plagues us all and we like to complain to those who know what we're talking about and can commisserate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizebeth Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Good Job! I'm sure your customer will be amazed! I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestieMom Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 You're off to a great start, Valerie! Good job! Wonky borders are troubling...I have a quilt up next that has wavy borders and I've been ignoring it all day...ha ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisquilter Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Rolling on the floor laughing! I like your new technique Carol. Ignore those suckers and maybe they will be gone the next time you go back to the quilt! We can always hope. Valerie, it sure feels good to get your first customer quilt under your belt. Onward and upward! Job well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Congrats on the great job you did on your first customer quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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