Catherine P. Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 First let me say that?s it partly my fault. She?s a regular customer and her backs have always been plenty large. (the one I just finished for her has almost 8 inches on each side!) But when I went to load the machine last night the back was the SAME SIZE AS THE TOP! After sitting there and stewing for a few minutes, I decided that since I was negligent and hadn?t measured the back when she brought yhr quilt, I would try to do something about it. Fortunately, it?s a baby quilt so it?s easy to handle. I sewed 4inch strips of muslin on each side and used those to pin the quilt to the machine. So the lesson here is: Don?t get lazy and assume your customer brought you the correct size backing! Always, Always, measure everything! Live and Learn! Catherine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Sometimes twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Great solution to your problem! I'll keep that in mind..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Catherine, Nice save. I will put this in my tips folder. It's always good to hear different solutions to problems. We have all had those quilts that somehow are just not right. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingstitcher Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Here's another solution Catherine. Go to the topic that I just posted - Avoid Hitting Clamps. You can make extenders to use over and over. I encased a thick heavy yardstick into the fabric. Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine P. Posted February 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 oooo! Good Idea!, thanks, Vicki! Catherine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.