Jimmielf Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 I have a quilt that is bigger than my 12 foot frame. I need some input on what to do, how to quilt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbams Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Can you turn it the other way, or it is more than 12' on the width as well as the length? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zora Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 I send them to another quilter with a 14 foot frame and get on with the quilts I can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 I echo what Lynn says--it's not worth your while to spend the time messing with something that will cause you anxiety and may give you a bad outcome. I say pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmielf Posted June 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 It is one of my own quilts. Turning it isn't an option, it is larger that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyonut2run Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Since it is one of your own cut off what doesn't fit. Hopefully it is just a couple inches of border. Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacq1013 Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 can you take it apart a bit and make it 2 smaller quilts; quilt each half and then sew them back together? i've done that on purpose with full size quilts before i got my longarm...when the 2 parts are quilted (leaving a seam allowance free), i sew them together thru the tops and then whip stitch the back together-kind of like a quilt-as-you-go method. jackie western PA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMALKB Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 can you take it apart a bit and make it 2 smaller quilts; quilt each half and then sew them back together? i've done that on purpose with full size quilts before i got my longarm...when the 2 parts are quilted (leaving a seam allowance free), i sew them together thru the tops and then whip stitch the back together-kind of like a quilt-as-you-go method. jackie western PA I did just that before I got my bigger machine and frame. I did a King Size quilt in two halves........then sewed them together. It's my quilt and I know where that seam is, but no one else does ! Kind of a pain to do, but it worked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmwifequilter Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 I have never done this but I took a class one time with Sue Patton. If I have the name wrong I'm sorry but I'm too tired to run and see what the name was for sure. Any way we where working on small frame Handi quilters and Sue commented that that size was a bigger seller in Europe because of the size . We asked if it was possible to quilt a larger quilt and she said yes, you just fold one side over and work on the other side. I would think this could work. Would take some patience to get every thing folded and pinned without any pleats and I would think you may need to do some basting to get it to work but why not try? Good luck with your quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zora Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Sue Patten...the quilt will not roll evenly so you will have to stuff batting scraps on the thin side as you roll. I plan to make a large plain muslin or sateen quilt to go on the bed under the smaller pretty ones. I will make it in two pieces then join down the center after quilting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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