tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958893819922936787.post851503500002656021..comments2024-01-29T10:34:56.269+10:00Comments on The Lazy Quilter: Quilting crisisErin Quinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09733465690557189717noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958893819922936787.post-57353721399974479952015-02-15T20:49:59.188+10:002015-02-15T20:49:59.188+10:00Hi all,
I've noticed that if I quilt all my li...Hi all,<br />I've noticed that if I quilt all my lines in the same direction then the wonkiness doesn't happen. Or rather all the lines shift the fabric the same amount in the same direction so it doesn't show. The annoying wavyness happens in you go in opposite directions. It means more stopping and starting because you have to cut the thread at the end of each line and restart again at the other end, but - no wonkiness.<br /><br />Might work for you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958893819922936787.post-67995792606273253972014-04-30T07:57:14.282+10:002014-04-30T07:57:14.282+10:00Did you use a walking foot on your machine? This f...Did you use a walking foot on your machine? This foot keeps allow the fabric to feed without shifting. I know that you posted this a while back. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15369935014992754161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958893819922936787.post-91076227448458221632013-10-16T12:22:03.758+10:002013-10-16T12:22:03.758+10:00I've had this problem also and have been check...I've had this problem also and have been checking back here to see the suggested solutions. The pressure foot thing is a good idea. I've even wondered if somehow my walking foot was broken. I've basted both with spray and pins, though. One quilt in particular gave me a really hard time. In fact it almost scared me off of quilting large pieces. But I think I'm over the trauma now. :-)Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13723204041199316054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958893819922936787.post-10303114747045477782013-10-16T12:14:10.227+10:002013-10-16T12:14:10.227+10:00I'm not so stressed about my less than straigh...I'm not so stressed about my less than straight quilting (if I ironed my seams better I'd have less of a problem) but about the wonkiness it's caused across the peicing. I'm going to have to attack this challenge to find a solution for the furture :-)<br />E xxErin Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733465690557189717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958893819922936787.post-42457264618212810132013-10-16T12:12:40.203+10:002013-10-16T12:12:40.203+10:00It's just a pain in the patootie!!! And I'...It's just a pain in the patootie!!! And I've always been a spray baster, so I don't know what I did wrong!<br />At least it's still pretty :-)<br />E xxErin Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733465690557189717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958893819922936787.post-11359432784041390432013-10-16T11:24:13.373+10:002013-10-16T11:24:13.373+10:00I have not heard of this pressure foot thingy. I&#...I have not heard of this pressure foot thingy. I'll have to look into it. I know my machine does not like sewing fleece, so maybe that's it.<br />Thanks for your tips, Lisa!<br />E xxErin Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733465690557189717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958893819922936787.post-88010344772785640182013-10-16T06:41:06.275+10:002013-10-16T06:41:06.275+10:00Oh what a shame you are so diappointed after all y...Oh what a shame you are so diappointed after all your hard work. It does still look lovely though. I don't have much advice apart from that I've read that you can use masking tape to help guide you and stitch straight lines, if that's what you want... I am sure once your finished though and you've added the finishing touches it will still look lovely. xQuiltCandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718273515863474687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958893819922936787.post-58460860247736962902013-10-15T16:40:28.198+10:002013-10-15T16:40:28.198+10:00This has happened to me, too! I don't have a s...This has happened to me, too! I don't have a solution though, other than I think I've gotten better at spray basting over time? It's definitely caused by the fabric shifting. I will sometimes also hold the fabric taut as I feed it through. I wish I had more sound advice for you. :(Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906153998390697357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958893819922936787.post-45468964261600039152013-10-15T15:09:02.171+10:002013-10-15T15:09:02.171+10:00Yes! This absolutely used to happen to me too. I w...Yes! This absolutely used to happen to me too. I was sooo mad about it mushing up my lovely piecing. I did some research and found that it might be due to a presser foot that is too 'tight'. On some machines there is a presser foot "pressure" lever or button and you can lighten its pressure - if you are so lucky to have this feature, try this. My machine does not have this feature and I solved my problems by going from pins to spray baste. The only time I have troubles now is if I use heavier materials (like fleece backing) or spray to lightly with my baste. Maybe you used a heavier or thicker backing fabric? Good luck, Erin - I hope you can find a solution that works for you!!!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07919462028551674067noreply@blogger.com