Bonnie H Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I'm still new to custom quilting and if a customer asks if I do custom, the answer is no. But every once in a while I find someone that wants a quilt done and they aren't looking for a masterpiece, and if they have seen something I have done and are fine with my work and can twist my arm, I will take them on. And the headache and sleepless nights begin as I have taken another on! LOL I have plans on quilting this quilt in order (with the exception of the borders which I would like to do last) but do need to roll a little bit as all the blocks are set on point and the squares are a little on the large side. I have pinned the border across the top and down part of the sides and have SID around some of the on-point squares and setting triangles but need to advance to do a little more SID before beginning the first row of quilting. So here's my question: Do I have this thing stabilized enough with pins so that I can roll the quilt a bit and finish SID'ing the first and part of the second row before quilting? I don't want any wonkies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 You have pinned it into submission! Here's my take on pin-stabilizing--if I'm going to leave a border to quilt last, I'll pin baste it regularly--as you have done. Maybe not quite so close together and I would use pins with smaller heads. I use yellow glass-heads and many swear by the yellow flower-heads since they lay flat and are easy to see. You have over-pinned a bit, but it's all stable and that's what counts. You only need to stabilize with pins in the interior until you've done your SID or other quilting. Then the pins can be removed to use in the next section. I square and pin-baste each quilting field. I make sure everything is straight--especially the horizontal seams and the vertical border seams. The borders will stay pinned until quilted. The quilt looks very pretty and you'll make it even better with your quilting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 be careful and don't rub your hand across all those pins! listen to linda...she always gives great advice! you are going to do a fabulous job on this quilt...you are too hard on yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie H Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Thank you for such a fast response, Linda!! Haha, I didn't know I had pinned it into submission, but I like that As soon as these pins need sharpening, I'm going to toss them and use some glass heads or flower heads ... these are the last two boxes of corsage pins and I don't want to toss them before I've gotten my money's worth. Yes, this is a very pretty quilt. I love the colors and she did an excellent job piecing and appliqueing. Thank goodness! It will make my job easier, but I'm always nervous to take in such nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie H Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Aw, thanks Kristina! Oh yeah, those pins are little meanies! I will be careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Yup you definitely pinned it into submission. It looks like a beautiful quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandcembroidery Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I don't even like pinning them to the leaders. That would have drove me crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie H Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 James, I hate pinning to leaders, too!!! I think it's the sight of blood and the pain of the pins that does me in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithsewnian Quilting Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 has anyone ever used a stapler instead of pins to attach to leaders? I was shown that and it works pretty slick for me but I mostly just do my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I just stapled a quilt onto the leaders for the first time today. I then covered the staples with masking tape so as not to have the staples catch the fabric as it rolls. Havent finished the quilt yet...but when I do...i certainly hope the staples come out easily. I am tired of drawing blood from pinning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithsewnian Quilting Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I just stapled a quilt onto the leaders for the first time today. I then covered the staples with masking tape so as not to have the staples catch the fabric as it rolls. Havent finished the quilt yet...but when I do...i certainly hope the staples come out easily. I am tired of drawing blood from pinning. If you staple with the bottom of the stapler towards the quilt they pull right out, kinda like pulling a piece of paper out of a notebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I used to use only staples until I got my red snappers. It is super quick and simpler. The staples will pull out like pins if you have the plate changed on the stapler so that the prongs point out. You can pull too and they will just pop but then you end up with staples all over and I don't prefer that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Connie..i probably did it backwards... But I did turn the staple plate so that the staples are as heidi described. I have a handy dandy staple puller to get the staples out of my leaders. I certainly don't want them just going anywhere when I take the quilt off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Bonnie, I can assure you that your quilt is not going ANYWHERE! If you go about everything like you went about your pinning I'll bet you have the cleanest house and best fed family in the country! Teehee! I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Szymaszek Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Maybe no one has done this before, but it happened to me so I'll share. I pinned to keep everything where it was supposed to be. While moving Millie aroung quilt I caught one of the pins. Scarred me whitless. Thankfully quilt was OK but could have easily ripped the quilt. K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 K...that has happened to me. if I have to pin baste..I place masking tape over the end of the pins. Takes just a second, but saves a lot of worry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.glass Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Pinning? I gave up pinning quite a while ago. I did the zipper thing, the Snappers, but now I'm on to the velco. Although I still have the zippers on my leaders, I now use velcro and LOVE it. It is so easy to put on and take off. It is also easy to readjust if needed. I baste the quilt to the opposite edge of the velcro which is easy to remove when finished. Sharon Schamber has a YouTube video on it. Beth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Szymaszek Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Thanks for the tip Kristina, I never thought of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 You can use little pieces of eraser to cover the tips of your pins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenie123 Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Bonnie ,no need to get rid of dull pins ,they sell loose emory fill on etsy, the stuff that is in the little strawberry attached to your old traditional tomatoe looking pin cushions ,its real fine and its used to sharpen the tips of all your pins ,when I am bored I will grab my pins and emory cushion ,all you do is just keep stabbing the pins into it to sharpen them ,the straw in the other part of the tradional pin cushion is designed to condition them after sharpened ,my aunt use to slide straight pins through her hair to make them glide easier through her fabric . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie H Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Queenie, thanks for that bit of information! I guess I shall start "sharpening" my pins when I'm bored by what DH has on TV at night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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