Feeling like I've wasted so much time on this.
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Don't stress, put it aside, work on something else for a while and relax, I spray baste and sometimes I use the little tacking gun, which inserts tiny little plastic tags which I clip off when finished. The little tags are great as you can put them close together, it doesn't harm your machine if you sew over them and it's easier on your fingers than pinning. You may stretched your backing on the carpet and because your design is chevron which is cut on the bias it may also have stretched. Starching the bejusus out of your top and your backing before basting really does help. Good luck n keep quilting.
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Oh...I just read this is a chevron quilt. I just made one also and boy working with the bias on that one was hard!!! I had the worst time putting on the borders. I have not quilted mine yet...next weekend. This is not a quilt for a beginner...I made it to see how hard it would be for a girl at work that wants to learn to quilt. Nope....that is not a quilt for a beginner.
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Oh...I just read this is a chevron quilt. I just made one also and boy working with the bias on that one was hard!!! I had the worst time putting on the borders. I have not quilted mine yet...next weekend. This is not a quilt for a beginner...I made it to see how hard it would be for a girl at work that wants to learn to quilt. Nope....that is not a quilt for a beginner.
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The pre cut fabrics are cut using a laser system and aren't equal to cutting your own. Figure if each pre cut fabric is even just a couple of threads smaller, when trying to use in a large quilt, it could end up over an inch off. This would be compounded if you attempt to use both pre cut fabrics and some you cut. I know it's disappointing, but think of it as a learning experience. You'll probably have learned more from this than you would any other way. My heart goes out to you as we've all been there and would prefer not to repeat. Perhaps finish the quilt and donate to a homeless shelter or animal shelter. I've heard that some shelters have "ugly" quilt requests because the quilts aren't stolen!
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