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From: Sancin
Date: 04-09-2007, 04:02 AM (1 of 7)
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Should probably be headed unravelling. Tonight I finally got back to a UFO quilt - for a baby. The quilt is black and white and red. The centre of the quilt is a checker board of 2 1/2 inch black and white squares. I sewed this checker board some time ago and now starting to build up around it with black and white polka dot fabrics. The black is a tight weave cotton fabric as is the white, but the white is pique, intended as texture. Since I initally sewed the checker board the white is unravelling very readily. It has 1/4 inch seams that so far seem secure. My concern is that once the quilt is finished, will the white continue to unravel when enclosed and what can I do to prevent this? Do I, in fact, I need to be concerned? The quilt will be backed and quilted somehow. As it is intended as an infant play quilt I expect it will be washed frequently. Suggestions? 
*~*~*~* Nancy*~*~*~* " I try to take one day at a time - but sometimes several days attack me at once."
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User: Sancin
Member since: 02-13-2005 Total posts: 895 
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From: PaulineG
Date: 04-09-2007, 05:26 AM (2 of 7)
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Pinking shears, fray check (product that is painted onto edges) or iron on thin strips of fusible interfacing to the edges? These ideas may be unsuitable but they are all I have to offer. Good luck. Hopefully somebody else has a magic wand. Pauline
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User: PaulineG
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From: Patty22
Date: 04-09-2007, 07:37 AM (3 of 7)
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Nancy, If you take the top, put it with a cotton batting and then do mega machine quilting all over (can be random or following some kind of design), you will not have any problems with the quilt falling apart - even after many washings. The machine quilting will stabilize the edges inside better than hand quilting. I have done this with quilt tops (antique ones that were considered dogs) and they are still taking use today as well as machine washing..... at least fifteen years. Patty
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User: Patty22
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From: Sancin
Date: 04-09-2007, 04:04 PM (4 of 7)
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Thanks Patty - I did wonder about the quilting stabalizing it. I have yet to figure what to do. I had thought stitch in the ditch but don't know if this will be stable enough. The problem will be is the black and white squares and what colour thread to use. Pauline - I can't pink the edges as the fabric is already cut and sewn with 1/4 inch seams and I think there are too many seams to use fray check, though I did think of it. The fusible may be a way to go to stablize the squares for stitch in the ditch. Why is it that something that starts out so simple becomes so complex? 
*~*~*~* Nancy*~*~*~* " I try to take one day at a time - but sometimes several days attack me at once."
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User: Sancin
Member since: 02-13-2005 Total posts: 895
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From: Patty22
Date: 04-09-2007, 04:27 PM (5 of 7)
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There is lots of controversy regarding the invisible thread - especially when used in items for babies... Is there some way you can develop a continuous design so that white thread could go in the white areas and black thread for the black fabric? Or what about a design with red thread??? Patty
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User: Patty22
Member since: 03-29-2006 Total posts: 1194 |
From: Sancin
Date: 04-09-2007, 05:43 PM (6 of 7)
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There is lots of controversy regarding the invisible thread - especially when used in items for babies... Is there some way you can develop a continuous design so that white thread could go in the white areas and black thread for the black fabric? Not that I can figure out and I have been figuring. I am one of those weird people who hate changing the thread! There are a lot of squares. I would like to keep the stark contrast between the squares so wouldn't use red thread, though I may use some elswhere. Re invisible thread - I did think that of the danger. I do have some Sulky clear thread which isn't as brittle as the old invisible threads but don't know how strong it would be. Anybody out there is quilting land know? This is obviously not going to be as quick a finish as I thought. Perhaps backing the seams with some lightweight iron on is the way to go and then stitch in the ditch. I wonder about backing the entire section with some very light weight knit iron on that I happen to have. BTW - the seams are pressed open due to the extreme contrast in the fabric. Time for a nap!! 
*~*~*~* Nancy*~*~*~* " I try to take one day at a time - but sometimes several days attack me at once."
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User: Sancin
Member since: 02-13-2005 Total posts: 895
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From: beachgirl
Date: 04-09-2007, 11:09 PM (7 of 7)
| What about the fusible batting ? I've used that in placemats that I have quilted. They are still going strong after years of washing. I've never used it on a quilt though but why not ? Does anyone know ? |
User: beachgirl
Member since: 08-31-2004 Total posts: 615 
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