Lisa Makes Stuff (she/her)

Yes, my quilting machine is repaired. Yes, I have a couple quilt tops ready for quilting. I even had one on the frame, ready to start.

Why, you ask, is it not quilted yet?

Because, I answer, the backing fabric was not cut straight, and was dipping down first on one side, then on the other, as I wound it onto the frame. Which, of course, I hadn't noticed before I got everything on the frame ready to quilt.
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Apr 4 at 7:57pmWeb
Show threadLisa Makes Stuff (she/her)1d ago

So, I took everything off the frame, evened up the backing, then put it back on. And now there's a severe thunderstorm overhead, and I'm waiting for it to pass before I go back out to the studio to finish setting it up. Again.

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#quilt #quilting #fabric

Show threadInarticulateQuilter1d ago
@lisamakesstuff this is the #1 problem I have with my longarm, too. I swear it's not the backing fabric that's wrong, it's the fabric of space-time warping in the area right over my machine
Show threadLisa Makes Stuff (she/her)20h ago
@inarticulatequilter To make sure I was getting a "true" grain, I actually ripped about 8-10 inches (it was REALLY cut off-square!) from each side. Luckily, it was way bigger than what I needed. It's better, and I hope to get the thing quilted today.