Quilt lining puckering with Wool batting - HELP!

[Margo C.]

Okay Margo. I stopped laughing. It is good to know that is always an option. I guess the key is the water soluble thread. I might of stopped laughing but I am still smiling...I am planning the applique border on the "big"quilt. If I am piecing a top or planning the quilt I am smiling. If it has to with quilting...I am smiling!

[Dawn S.]

Okay, I guess the key here was that my freind was NEW at this basting on a long arm thing. It was, at least, 5" long stitches throughout. I could hardly handle it for fear of catching even my hand it a long stitch! I am sure she is much better at it now. And, I am that much wiser! Thanks, Margo!

Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana

[Terry K.]

The first time that I basted a quilt on my friend's longarm, I did the tack stitch every four to five inches because that is how my friend told me how to baste. When I quilted that quilt, my foot would catch/stick in those jump threads and what a pain it was. The next quilt, I basted vertically and horizontally every four to five inches. Both times I used water soluable thread from Superior. I didn't like the holes that the longarm basting left so now I've just been using 505 spray and basting my quilt that way.

[Jo H.]

Hey Terry -- you will be proud of me because I used the 505 spray today for the first time on the table runner and it worked great. And, I quilted it with my QueenQuilter sit down machine, which was fun but I was horrified at the large holes left after quilting it so I know your feeling about the holes!!! I thought I had ruined the gift and was nearly in tears, but it just came out of the dryer after being washed and all of the holes have disappeared---thankfully. My camera is already packed and in the car or I would take a photo. I'll take a photo tomorrow when we arrive at the hotel in Salt Lake City. Hopefully, we will be in Denver on Thursday evening.

[Margo C.]

Well, since I always wash my quilts, and every single quilting stitch leaves holes, I'm not worried about holes left by basting.
It's never been a problem for me.

[Margo C.]

Ritzy,
I love your attitude! sometimes I get stuck on trying to make my quilt perfect. I really enjoy the process and I need to just let it go and have fun! My husband loves the puckers also - he doesn't like flat quilts - so this is perfect for him. Wool is really resilient anyway so it fills in the puffs nicely!

I forgot about washing/drying it when done - good idea - that will help also.

gotta love it!

Thanks,
Becky

[Dawn S.]

Margo, I had to go back and re-read yesterday's posts. I really did not have enough time to spend on the computer yesterday. Anyway, you say the best basting stitch (If I am going to quilt it on my short arm) is 4 - 6 SPI? Boy, that is a lot different than the one tack every 4 - 6 inches!!! I mean, as Terry said with hers, it is always catching on something! The main reason I wanted it basted on a long arm, was because it was too large for me to sandwich myself. Next time I will specify how I want it basted, since I know a little more now than I did then. And, like Terry, I also didn't like the holes the needle made, but was never going to wash the quilt. It was a wall hanging. So, I manipulated the warp and weft threads around every tack hole, in order to make them disappear. Very time consuming, but I wouldn't have been happy with the holes!

Becky, sounds like your quilt will be perfect after the washing and drying! A quilt to love and snuggle in!

Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana

[Terry K.]

Hey, JoJo, Way to go with the 505!! The quilts that I longarm basted in the vertical and horizontal rows were much easier to quilt; but even with washing the quilt after it was finished, I still could see the holes. After I finish the quilting, I wash it and then block it. After it dries, I attach the binding. Perhaps, had I washed and dried it in the dryer, the holes would have closed. I like using the 505 and as long as I stay in the 80 inch range with a project, I have enough space to baste it.