anniep

I sent a table topper off to a new long arm quilter. When I got it back, my sashing was wavy, and the border was uneven. I worked so hard on this little quilt and really felt it was accurately sewn. Is it possible that it was pulled or stretched by the long arm machine? I'm feeling 😔

JustAbitCrazy

You really need to communicate with your longarmmer. Keeping quilts square is a skill when longarmming. If she's new, she may not know how. If the fault is hers, the sooner she learns the better.

Tartan

If it was straight and square when it went to the longarmer then she may have stretched it. On table toppers and runners I usually try to FMQ linear designs. If I do curvy designs that stitch on the fabric bias, it causes stretch.

EasyPeezy

It should be fine after you block it.

joyce888

Sounds like it was stretched too tight on the frame. If you are going to use her again it would pay to show her the error.

quiltingshorttimer

do talk to the long armer--she needs to know about the problem so she can prevent in future. blocking should help some,too.

Jane Quilter

sorry this happened to you......can you block it out?

Annaquilts

So sorry this happened. It would definitely be a good idea to talk to her if you feel it did not have issues when you brought it in to be quilted.

anniep

Thank you for your help everyone. I'll try blocking it.

patchwork

I do longarming and I will tell you that just because your quilt lays flat on the ironing board it may not lay flat when you put it on the machine. Borders area tricky thing. Sometimes they are to tight and sometimes they are way loose. Talk to her and see of she thought the borders were loose. It is hard the make something lay flat if it isn't.