When your quilt top is finished but not squared.
09-11-2009, 04:44 PM
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Leave it as it. During the quilting process it can be made to behave. Make sure you keep the fullness where it is supposed to be, don't push it into another area. You may need to quilt a little heavier to take up the excess.
09-12-2009, 02:11 AM
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If it really bothers you, add an extra fabric border all the way around and then square it up. It won't be as noticeable as trying to square up and lose points, or parts of a block. :wink:
09-12-2009, 06:27 AM
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If it's only an inch off and still a top, you have several options. (1) Leave as is, (2) block the top, (3) add a border to square the top, (4) square up the quilt sandwich before adding binding.
If you choose to add a border, just make sure to measure through the middle of the quilt and cut the border to that exact length. (Measure and fit the longest side first if it is a rectangular quilt.) This results in 1/2-inch of border being eased to the short side of the quilt, and 1/2-inch of the too-long side of the quilt being eased to the border. This amount of easing is very easy to do. It helps to keep the side with the excess fabric next to the feed dogs when you do this.
Even a quilt sandwich can be squared up before adding binding. Zigzag a piece of dental floss along the too-long edge and use that as a gathering thread to distribute fullness before sewing on the binding.
If you choose to add a border, just make sure to measure through the middle of the quilt and cut the border to that exact length. (Measure and fit the longest side first if it is a rectangular quilt.) This results in 1/2-inch of border being eased to the short side of the quilt, and 1/2-inch of the too-long side of the quilt being eased to the border. This amount of easing is very easy to do. It helps to keep the side with the excess fabric next to the feed dogs when you do this.
Even a quilt sandwich can be squared up before adding binding. Zigzag a piece of dental floss along the too-long edge and use that as a gathering thread to distribute fullness before sewing on the binding.
09-13-2009, 08:18 AM
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It's for a wall hanging i am giving someone for a wedding present. I am going to leave it i think... If i were to sell it, then definately would want to go through the trouble of squaring it off. Thanks for all the advise. :)
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