stillclock

the puckers on the back of this quilt are TERRIBLE.

i sandwiched it in less than ideal circumstances and because i had other projects on the go and it was the middle of winter i used the pins i had instead of going to buy more and out of sloth didn't baste it properly with thread.

the consequences are obvious.

good thing this quilt looks okay from the top and the person receiving it as a gift won't mind.

also, it will be at someone else's house so i won't have to live with it....

so here's today's quilting handslap: sandwich properly or suffer the puckers.

aileen

lfstamper

Thanks for sparing us your hardship by sharing yours!

bearisgray

Haste sometimes makes waste - - -

carolaug

When I sandwich my quilt I tape the backing to the floor, then spray bast it to the batting. I than put on the top, smooth out, lift and spray..no puckers. I use 505 spray only

DebraK

"or suffer the puckers", great phrase ;-)

Yarn or Fabric

I'm so sorry about your puckers. I feel for you... Just shake it off... the deed is done and unless you want to unquilt it... yeah, I think the puckers are suddenly adding personality

b.zang

I had puckers in the back of a quilt that was filled with high loft polyester batting. Thankfully, the puckers kind of disappeared into all that puff, but I still wonder if they will tear apart and break the quilting thread.

stillclock

unquilting is against the house rules!

liking quilting

I have "suffered the puckers" too! Love your phrase.

bluteddi

TOTALLY illegal and FORBIDDEN!!!

I agree... adds personality and as my husbands like to tell me.... if the person even notices the puckers.... they know it is REALLY hand made!!!