Chinese Whispers

[Renata L.]

Wendy, I just remembered an alternative to basting... although I don't remember who does it: you can take a strand of pearl cotton to the edge of your quilt where it's wavy and do a zig-zag stitch over it from end to end, then lightly pull the thread on either side to stabilize your edge to where you want it and then fasten the pearl cotton in place. That will keep your edge from waving again as you put the binding on. Looks like you're getting a number of doable options from your friend here.

[E.M. T.]

Slick ideas everybody !!

[wendy w.]

Brilliant just the advice I needed. Thankfully my borders aren't wavy I haven't got any and the binding isn't on yet. I put it on my worktop last night and pummelled it flat. I think with the steaming and drying after reworking one patch that will definitely improve with resewing it will be ok. If Maureen can just put it under her mattress when it gets back to her. I love you all xxx

Now can you fix my son's Christmas present. A wet suit that I put in a cupboard so the cat couldn't get at it and my husband then left on the bed and the blinking cat has chewn through the packaging :roll: Cat for sale! :lol:

[Maureen A.]

What terrific answers from everyone, I am sure one or a mixture of them all will help Wendy. I either pin it to the carpet and then hover over it with a steam iron or spritz with water to dampen and leave to dry.

If you are still not happy at the end why don’t you put it under your mattress for the holidays until it is time to send it to me? As soon as I get it, it is unpacked and laid out flat so shouldn’t hold any creases.

As long as the cat didn’t chew through the wet suit I am sure your son will understand about the packaging. And please don't kill the cat :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Maureen A.]

Brilliant just the advice I needed. Thankfully my borders aren't wavy I haven't got any and the binding isn't on yet. I put it on my worktop last night and pummelled it flat. I think with the steaming and drying after reworking one patch that will definitely improve with resewing it will be ok. If Maureen can just put it under her mattress when it gets back to her. I love you all xxx

Now can you fix my son's Christmas present. A wet suit that I put in a cupboard so the cat couldn't get at it and my husband then left on the bed and the blinking cat has chewn through the packaging :roll: Cat for sale! :lol:

Shouldn't that be 'husband for sale' for leaving it on the bed? :roll:

As others have said, pin the quilt out flat & square & steam and then leave it alone until it is thoroughly dry and 'set' - and keep the cat & husband away from it in the meantime. :wink:

Renata's idea looks good, - Actually they all look good, - but I would follow up the stitching & easing with steaming.

[Lois B.]

I don't usually check this thread because it seems kind of exclusive, but I'm glad I did or else we'd miss Lois's great Communion Table Cloth (awesome!) and Nancy's wonderful bags. I just love custom made bags! Nice job, both of you!

Sue, We have lots of supporters who join us regularly on this cite. Stay tuned we have fun! Thanks for the compliment.

This is an edit. I added the above comment before I read all the comments on the thread. Wendy sounds like all the others helped solve your problem. I am sure it will be fine. As for a wet suit with holes in it, I am not sure how to fix that but I am sure there must be a way. I am sure it happens.

[wendy w.]

Don't worry he'll just sink :lol:

[Nancy R.]

Yea! I've finished the quilts I was making for Christmas! At least, I'm calling them finished. I would have done more quilting if I had had time. Both quilts are made with University of Kansas Jayhawks fabrics because both recipients are also Jayhawk alumni (or almost alumni) and fans.

The one for my niece is called "Fear the Phog", which is a slogan posted in Allen Fieldhouse, where the Jayhawks play their home games.




I had some trouble with the Minky backing causing puckering on the front, but it's still going to be a wonderful snuggle quilt for watching the games!

Nancy

[Nancy R.]

My sister's quilt is called "Rock Chalk", which is a traditional Jayhawks cheer.




This will be another wonderful snuggle quilt! I just love how Minky looks and feels, even if it is a royal pain to push through the machine!

Nancy

[Renata L.]

Those are great quilts, Nancy! Just love them, wish I were snuggling up with one of them. I think I recognize the pattern of the Fear the Phog, it looks like an Irish Chain quilt, but I have no idea what the Rock Chalk design is, but I LOVE IT! By the way, is it fabric with circles in it that give the Swiss cheese look from a distance in Rock Chalk? I just love that quilt! Congratulations, well done! And thanks for taking the time to post them too!

[Nancy R.]

Hi Renata -

Actually, "Fear the Phog" is a disappearing 9-patch pattern. First, you make 9-patch blocks. Mine had the red fabric in the center, different blue fabrics in the corners and the white fabric in the center of each side. Then, you slice the 9-patch blocks into 4 smaller blocks and reassemble. There are a lot of fun arrangements for these blocks.

The swiss-cheesy fabric in "Rock Chalk" is a blue fabric with basketballs on it. The design for the piecing was based on a method I saw in a Craftsy class where the quilt is assembled using all partial seams. It takes a little longer than a pattern where you can strip piece, but it looks really cool.

Nancy

[Renata L.]

Nancy, I meant disappearing nine-patch, sorry! I've even made one, go figure! :lol: I've purchased several Craftsy classes--please don't make me go through all the ones I haven't been all the way through to find it... whose class is it for the Rock Chalk quilt pattern? If I have that one, I'll go take a closer look because I really like that design and could imagine making one. Thanks! Those basketballs give such a great sense of dimension to that quilt--great pick of fabrics, Nancy!

[Lois B.]

Nancy, I love your quilts. Great job. I am sure the family will enjoy those gifts for a long time to come. Not only do I love your quilts I love the way you've displayed them. Your home must be absolutely beautiful. Lovely setting. Nice place to snuggle up in quilts or make them.

[Nancy R.]

Thanks so much, Renata & Lois! You are both too kind!

Renata - The class is "Big Techniques From Small Scraps" with Sarah Fielke. She uses this for a block setting in lesson 2: "Step-Down Piecing".

Nancy

[wendy w.]

They're such fun, they'll be loved. Great trees and snow!