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Hey everyone. Asking for some advice. I am working on my first quilt. I have made many mistakes, but the biggest is sewing my quilt up (birthing method) first before quilting. I was going to tie it, but did not like the looks, so decided to breakdown and spend $45.00 on a walking foot. It works great. But after making all of my verticle SIDs, realized my backing was lose and puckering. I started in the middle and worked my way out and yes I had used safety pins. When I got to the edge of the quilt, my lining stuck out lower than the top. (daughter borrowed my camera or I would include pics.) I thought about adding a border or binding to even edges out. I am feeling guilty, but not wanting to rip it all apart. What should I do? It is kingsize, and 14x14 tee shirt squares.
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If I understand what you are saying, you left the outside edges sewn together and the top is now larger than the bottom. The only way I would fix it, would be to unsew the edges and put on a border underneath and then use a binding all around.
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That is actually good if the bottom is larger than the top, because the top can "grow" as you quilt it. I agree that you will want to take out the stitching all around and bind it, sorry, good practice taking out (unsewing).
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Originally Posted by Joyce R
Yes, I am dumb.... and I am learning the hard way.
Keep going......!
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WHen I first started quilting , I thought the "birthing method " was the easy way to go..... Well I finally figured out it can be unforgiving.. in just the manner you are experiencing.
Not sure how far out the backing fabric is showing, a picture sure would help.
Not sure how far out the backing fabric is showing, a picture sure would help.
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