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The wonk seems to be with the butterfly strip next to the green to the other end for nine strips. I would block it as said before and if that didn't work, I would take out some of those strips and turn them or add them on the end. But I bet the blocking will take out almost all of the wonk.
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I could get away with just binding, etc., if it weren't for the rows which are made up of 2" (finished) squares. That's how I discovered the problem in the first place. The squares are so distorted.. So far I took one especially bad row apart and sewed it the other direction. I could tell how to sew only because the 2" squares row would either have the seams open (the top piece) or all over the place (the under side). I think it is also the top thread that is easier to pull when ripping. I will pick one more "bad" row to re-sew and if that doesn't help I will put it away for Maybe Some Day.
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The wonk seems to be with the butterfly strip next to the green to the other end for nine strips. I would block it as said before and if that didn't work, I would take out some of those strips and turn them or add them on the end. But I bet the blocking will take out almost all of the wonk.
#14
I did not know that when sewing strips together you should alternate sewing directions. Newbie, no one around to teach me a thing. I just finished a strip type top of blacks/whites and I guess I got lucky as it didn't look crooked. I'll post pics when I finish quilting. I think I would just try and quilt it like it is and donate it if you don't want to give it to someone like it is. I for one think it is darling and would love to be the recipient of any "wonky" quilt that someone made for me. Afterall, isn't it the thought that counts?
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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/
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It's a cute quilt. In my opinion, you can't press curves like this into submission. When you complete the quilt and wash it, it will go awry again. Ask me how I know...
Seam rip out every other column of the quilt and sew it back on from the opposite end of the column. That should reduce the curving significantly.
Personally, I would probably hate all that 'undo' and 're-do', but have found that fixing a mistake like this firmly embeds a loathing for that mistake in my psyche, so I am very careful NOT to make the mistake again.
Seam rip out every other column of the quilt and sew it back on from the opposite end of the column. That should reduce the curving significantly.
Personally, I would probably hate all that 'undo' and 're-do', but have found that fixing a mistake like this firmly embeds a loathing for that mistake in my psyche, so I am very careful NOT to make the mistake again.
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