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01-12-2013, 07:10 PM

#31

carolaug

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I would like to know if anyone here uses the strip stick...and if its worth it.

01-12-2013, 07:59 PM

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CoyoteQuilts

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Originally Posted by laurafet

I would try to press it out with a steam iron before doing any ripping. Sometimes a little bit of stretching helps.

Yep! That's what I would do.

01-12-2013, 08:21 PM

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Scissor Queen

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Originally Posted by carolaug

I would like to know if anyone here uses the strip stick...and if its worth it.

I use mine a lot. You can use it to press seams open or to one side. You get straight seams every time no matter which end you sew from.

01-12-2013, 10:30 PM

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LoisM

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Originally Posted by Scissor Queen

Actually if you had the strip stick you could probably straighten the whole thing out by just repressing. I use mine when I have to press long straight seams like that. http://thestripstick.com/

Couldn't you just use a piece of PVC with terry cloth draped over it?

01-13-2013, 12:01 AM

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jemma

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beautiful quilt --i would trim the sides then add some long+short stems +flower applique

01-13-2013, 03:48 AM

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GailG

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Originally Posted by IrishNY

or you can do the lazy way that I confess I might, depending on how noticeable my soluution would be - trim some off each side to make it as square as possible, quilt and bind. Sometimes 'good enough' actually is.

Hope I don't get drummed off the board by the quilt police for my heretical suggestion. lol

That's what I would do.......and then move on. Life is too short.

01-13-2013, 05:07 AM

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ube quilting

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Originally Posted by Dina

You know, I think I wouldn't worry about it. I would just quilt it and pretend it was one of those wonky patterns that was very hard to do! It is a beautiful quilt top!

Dina

I agree. You could put a couple of intentional wonky purple borders on it going in different directions and it would look even cuter than it already is.
peace

01-13-2013, 05:22 AM

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Lee in Richmond

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Originally Posted by pattypurple

I have a really off the wall idea. How about cutting the top into big blocks, adding smashing around all 4 sides and seeing back together? I think black smashing would make it pop and the curves, if noticeable, wouldn't be so bad.

I think that is an outstanding idea! What I have done so far is mark the sides so that the 2" squares appear straight, then I planned to cut it off and, if it doesn't fold up exactly squarely, the receiver will probably not realize it's cause it's wider at the top than the bottom. I will seriously investigate cutting it into squares, tho, before I finish it.