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February 7th 04, 05:36 AM
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What did I do wrong?
I am soooo frustrated. I'm making a quilt. Square in a square. Inner
border. Outer border with mitered corners. I just finished putting the outside border on and laid it flat on the carpeting. The square in a square part is "bunchy"... looks like there's excess there and doesn't lay perfectly flat. It's like the inner border is too small. I measured across the middle when measuring for the inner border. I thought it might be the mitered corners. I took those out - no difference. Could I have stretched the middle? How? When ironing? I'm not going to be quilting this project. I'm passing it off to another mom to quilt and then we're donating it. I'm embarrassed to give it to her. Is there any way I can correct this at this point? -- Gina in IL http://community.webshots.com/user/dgelias 
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#2
February 7th 04, 05:47 AM
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Ironing could do it. I have a block with "bubbles" and think it's from
ironing rather than pressing. Could you wash the top and then press the seams to get it looking correct? -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Eli" wrote in message ... I am soooo frustrated. I'm making a quilt. Square in a square. Inner border. Outer border with mitered corners. I just finished putting the outside border on and laid it flat on the carpeting. The square in a square part is "bunchy"... looks like there's excess there and doesn't lay perfectly flat. It's like the inner border is too small. I measured across the middle when measuring for the inner border. I thought it might be the mitered corners. I took those out - no difference. Could I have stretched the middle? How? When ironing? I'm not going to be quilting this project. I'm passing it off to another mom to quilt and then we're donating it. I'm embarrassed to give it to her. Is there any way I can correct this at this point? -- Gina in IL http://community.webshots.com/user/dgelias
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#3
February 7th 04, 06:24 AM
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Okay now I'm getting confused. What's the difference between ironing and
pressing? -- Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html "Mary in Oregon" wrote in message ... Ironing could do it. I have a block with "bubbles" and think it's from ironing rather than pressing. Could you wash the top and then press the seams to get it looking correct? -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Eli" wrote in message ... I am soooo frustrated. I'm making a quilt. Square in a square. Inner border. Outer border with mitered corners. I just finished putting the outside border on and laid it flat on the carpeting. The square in a square part is "bunchy"... looks like there's excess there and doesn't lay perfectly flat. It's like the inner border is too small. I measured across the middle when measuring for the inner border. I thought it might be the mitered corners. I took those out - no difference. Could I have stretched the middle? How? When ironing? I'm not going to be quilting this project. I'm passing it off to another mom to quilt and then we're donating it. I'm embarrassed to give it to her. Is there any way I can correct this at this point? -- Gina in IL http://community.webshots.com/user/dgelias
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#4
February 7th 04, 06:32 AM
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ironing is a back and forth motion with the iron... pressing is holding the
iron in place while it steams a seam. Moving the iron pushes and pulls the fabric. Clear as mud?? -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Sharon Harper" wrote in message ... Okay now I'm getting confused. What's the difference between ironing and pressing? -- Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html "Mary in Oregon" wrote in message ... Ironing could do it. I have a block with "bubbles" and think it's from ironing rather than pressing. Could you wash the top and then press the seams to get it looking correct? -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Eli" wrote in message ... I am soooo frustrated. I'm making a quilt. Square in a square. Inner border. Outer border with mitered corners. I just finished putting the outside border on and laid it flat on the carpeting. The square in a square part is "bunchy"... looks like there's excess there and doesn't lay perfectly flat. It's like the inner border is too small. I measured across the middle when measuring for the inner border. I thought it might be the mitered corners. I took those out - no difference. Could I have stretched the middle? How? When ironing? I'm not going to be quilting this project. I'm passing it off to another mom to quilt and then we're donating it. I'm embarrassed to give it to her. Is there any way I can correct this at this point? -- Gina in IL http://community.webshots.com/user/dgelias
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#5
February 7th 04, 09:10 PM
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Absolutely! Thankx
-- Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html "Mary in Oregon" wrote in message ... ironing is a back and forth motion with the iron... pressing is holding the iron in place while it steams a seam. Moving the iron pushes and pulls the fabric. Clear as mud?? -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Sharon Harper" wrote in message ... Okay now I'm getting confused. What's the difference between ironing and pressing? -- Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html "Mary in Oregon" wrote in message ... Ironing could do it. I have a block with "bubbles" and think it's from ironing rather than pressing. Could you wash the top and then press the seams to get it looking correct? -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Eli" wrote in message ... I am soooo frustrated. I'm making a quilt. Square in a square. Inner border. Outer border with mitered corners. I just finished putting the outside border on and laid it flat on the carpeting. The square in a square part is "bunchy"... looks like there's excess there and doesn't lay perfectly flat. It's like the inner border is too small. I measured across the middle when measuring for the inner border. I thought it might be the mitered corners. I took those out - no difference. Could I have stretched the middle? How? When ironing? I'm not going to be quilting this project. I'm passing it off to another mom to quilt and then we're donating it. I'm embarrassed to give it to her. Is there any way I can correct this at this point? -- Gina in IL http://community.webshots.com/user/dgelias
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#6
February 7th 04, 11:05 PM
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Howdy!
Btw, it doesn't have to include the steam, either way. Ironing is pushing; pressing is sitting still. G Ragmop/Sandy "Sharon Harper" wrote in message u... Absolutely! Thankx -- Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html "Mary in Oregon" wrote in message ... ironing is a back and forth motion with the iron... pressing is holding the iron in place while it steams a seam. Moving the iron pushes and pulls the fabric. Clear as mud?? -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Sharon Harper" wrote in message ... Okay now I'm getting confused. What's the difference between ironing and pressing? -- Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html "Mary in Oregon" wrote in message ... Ironing could do it. I have a block with "bubbles" and think it's from ironing rather than pressing. Could you wash the top and then press the seams to get it looking correct? -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Eli" wrote in message ... I am soooo frustrated. I'm making a quilt. Square in a square. Inner border. Outer border with mitered corners. I just finished putting the outside border on and laid it flat on the carpeting. The square in a square part is "bunchy"... looks like there's excess there and doesn't lay perfectly flat. It's like the inner border is too small. I measured across the middle when measuring for the inner border. I thought it might be the mitered corners. I took those out - no difference. Could I have stretched the middle? How? When ironing? I'm not going to be quilting this project. I'm passing it off to another mom to quilt and then we're donating it. I'm embarrassed to give it to her. Is there any way I can correct this at this point? -- Gina in IL http://community.webshots.com/user/dgelias
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#7
February 7th 04, 10:38 PM
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It sure is hard to get into the habit of *pressing* those pieces instead of
ironing them. After seeing some of your quilts Sharon it looks like you have been pressing anyway or is that trick photography!!! Dee in Oz "Sharon Harper" wrote Okay now I'm getting confused. What's the difference between ironing and pressing? -- Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html "Mary in Oregon" wrote in message ... Ironing could do it. I have a block with "bubbles" and think it's from ironing rather than pressing. Could you wash the top and then press the seams to get it looking correct? -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Eli" wrote in message ... I am soooo frustrated. I'm making a quilt. Square in a square. Inner border. Outer border with mitered corners. I just finished putting the outside border on and laid it flat on the carpeting. The square in a square part is "bunchy"... looks like there's excess there and doesn't lay perfectly flat. It's like the inner border is too small. I measured across the middle when measuring for the inner border. I thought it might be the mitered corners. I took those out - no difference. Could I have stretched the middle? How? When ironing? I'm not going to be quilting this project. I'm passing it off to another mom to quilt and then we're donating it. I'm embarrassed to give it to her. Is there any way I can correct this at this point? -- Gina in IL http://community.webshots.com/user/dgelias
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#8
February 7th 04, 11:06 PM
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LOL - No I'm guilty of ironing! And I should press seams more often than I
do. I'm learning..... -- Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html "D&D" wrote in message ... It sure is hard to get into the habit of *pressing* those pieces instead of ironing them. After seeing some of your quilts Sharon it looks like you have been pressing anyway or is that trick photography!!! Dee in Oz "Sharon Harper" wrote Okay now I'm getting confused. What's the difference between ironing and pressing? -- Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html "Mary in Oregon" wrote in message ... Ironing could do it. I have a block with "bubbles" and think it's from ironing rather than pressing. Could you wash the top and then press the seams to get it looking correct? -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Eli" wrote in message ... I am soooo frustrated. I'm making a quilt. Square in a square. Inner border. Outer border with mitered corners. I just finished putting the outside border on and laid it flat on the carpeting. The square in a square part is "bunchy"... looks like there's excess there and doesn't lay perfectly flat. It's like the inner border is too small. I measured across the middle when measuring for the inner border. I thought it might be the mitered corners. I took those out - no difference. Could I have stretched the middle? How? When ironing? I'm not going to be quilting this project. I'm passing it off to another mom to quilt and then we're donating it. I'm embarrassed to give it to her. Is there any way I can correct this at this point? -- Gina in IL http://community.webshots.com/user/dgelias
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#9
February 7th 04, 11:20 PM
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I still have trouble remembering to press each seam LOL
Dee in Oz "Sharon Harper" wrote LOL - No I'm guilty of ironing! And I should press seams more often than I do. I'm learning..... -- Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html Dee wrote It sure is hard to get into the habit of *pressing* those pieces instead of ironing them. After seeing some of your quilts Sharon it looks like you have been pressing anyway or is that trick photography!!! Dee in Oz
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#10
February 7th 04, 02:43 PM
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I thought maybe I was overreacting because it was late last night but it
looks worse this morning... I really think it's un-quiltable. The woman who's quilting it has a long arm and if it won't lay flat, can she quilt it? I could cry. It's too late to start another quilt and I've already invested tons of time and $ in this one... Gina in IL "Mary in Oregon" wrote in message ... Ironing could do it. I have a block with "bubbles" and think it's from ironing rather than pressing. Could you wash the top and then press the seams to get it looking correct? -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Eli" wrote in message ... I am soooo frustrated. I'm making a quilt. Square in a square. Inner border. Outer border with mitered corners. I just finished putting the outside border on and laid it flat on the carpeting. The square in a square part is "bunchy"... looks like there's excess there and doesn't lay perfectly flat. It's like the inner border is too small. I measured across the middle when measuring for the inner border. I thought it might be the mitered corners. I took those out - no difference. Could I have stretched the middle? How? When ironing? I'm not going to be quilting this project. I'm passing it off to another mom to quilt and then we're donating it. I'm embarrassed to give it to her. Is there any way I can correct this at this point? -- Gina in IL http://community.webshots.com/user/dgelias
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