My first and last quilt kit
#1
Well, here is my rant:
I bought a quilt kit last year, because the free pattern was so gorgeous. This was a splurge for me, and I bought extra fabric so I could add a large border to make it a bigger quilt too.
Assuming that Benartex is good quality fabric, I thought this was a sure bet for success.
I can't remember working with such cheesy fabric ever before! A lot of the fabric quarters are stripes and plaids. Guess how distorted they got in the prewashing? Can't fix it with ironing either. What a pain to cut the strips for this LOG CABIN pattern!!!
Now I am trying to piece it and it moves all over the place, like it was made with elastic or something. I will have to stop and spray starch and iron every segment for this to turn into a quilt that looks decent.
My Irish temper wants to wad it up and throw it in the fire, but I will persevere.
Lesson learned! Don't buy Benartex, and don't buy fat quarter kits with plaids and stripes!
I bought a quilt kit last year, because the free pattern was so gorgeous. This was a splurge for me, and I bought extra fabric so I could add a large border to make it a bigger quilt too.
Assuming that Benartex is good quality fabric, I thought this was a sure bet for success.
I can't remember working with such cheesy fabric ever before! A lot of the fabric quarters are stripes and plaids. Guess how distorted they got in the prewashing? Can't fix it with ironing either. What a pain to cut the strips for this LOG CABIN pattern!!!
Now I am trying to piece it and it moves all over the place, like it was made with elastic or something. I will have to stop and spray starch and iron every segment for this to turn into a quilt that looks decent.
My Irish temper wants to wad it up and throw it in the fire, but I will persevere.
Lesson learned! Don't buy Benartex, and don't buy fat quarter kits with plaids and stripes!
#6
I didn't want to give anyone a bad name, and she really is a sweetheart on the phone, but Kaye England did not offer much help when I emailed.
Since this kit is a year+ old, I guess there is no way to replace it fabric-wise.
As I said, Lesson Learned!
Since this kit is a year+ old, I guess there is no way to replace it fabric-wise.
As I said, Lesson Learned!
#9
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Oh, I hate that you are having a problem. I have used Bernatex before and not had any trouble. I even sometimes shop specifically for it by brand name because I know that I like the quality. Hummmm...must have been something for that kit. I'll have to admit that i haven't bought any plaids or stripes. I think I make my quilts difficult enough without adding that burden to my plate :lol: :lol:
Hope you can finish it without loosing your sanity. Good luck! When can we seee a pic?
Hope you can finish it without loosing your sanity. Good luck! When can we seee a pic?
#10
I've had that happen with plaids before, and it is so aggravating. Now, when I use plaids or stripes, I try to put solid colors next to them to distract from any unevenness. Another thing I've done is re-cut the fabric to align with the stripes, and just deal with it not being on the grain. I doubt if a kit would give you enough extra to do it that way.
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