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Expert: Vinette de Phillipe
Date: 9/6/2008
Subject: puckering
Question
QUESTION: I'm making a baby quilt and I'm at the last step. My material keeps puckering. It's like I have too much material. I've adjusted the tension and that doesn't seem to work. What am I doing wrong?
ANSWER: HI Joan
WWhen you say that you are on the last step, can you tell me your definition of the last step.
vinette
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QUESTION: I'm at the part where you top stitch over your design.
ANSWER: HI
Are you just stitching on the top or are y ou stitching thru all three layers.
vi
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QUESTION: all three layers
Answer
HI
I understand that you are doing the stitching (quilting) by machine
The way to start is by laying the backing down, making sure it is flat, wrong side up without wrinkles.
next is to put the batting layer on to the backing. Make sure that the batting smooth, without folds or wrinkles.
Now put on the quilt top. Making sure it is also smooth and flat.
Some people will bast the three layers together at this point with long stitches, which are removed after the quilting is finished. this keeps the layers together without folds or puckers.
Another method is to use safety pins, large ones, to hold the layers together.
I have found that starting at one corner and working across the quilt, then the next row start just below where you started. Always moving in the same direction. This prevents puckers.
befor starting to stitch each area, run your hand under the are to remove any possible puckers.
This method can be used for either hand or machine stitching.
Always make sure the area you are going to quilt, make sure that there are no folds or puckers in that area.
hope this helps
vi
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