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ALL OVER QUILTING: Too Stiff?

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1quiltinnana
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ALL OVER QUILTING: Too Stiff?

Post by 1quiltinnana » Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:45 pm

If you quilt a design all over the quilt, does it make the quilt too stiff? I have heard this can happen.
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dforseth
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Re: ALL OVER QUILTING: Too Stiff?

Post by dforseth » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:24 pm

If you quilt close together it will make the quilt stiff, particularly if you use the clear thread. I like to quilt with cotton or rayon thread top and bottom and the quilts are always cuddly soft.


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ctherrie
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Re: ALL OVER QUILTING: Too Stiff?

Post by ctherrie » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:26 pm

The closer the quilting or more heavily quilted quilts tend to get a bit stiff. If you do an all over meander and use the cotton thread you should be ok. Make sure you read the instructions on the kind of batting on how close you need to quilt so the batting will not bunch up on you after washing. Different types of batting have different requirements.
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1quiltinnana
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Re: ALL OVER QUILTING: Too Stiff?

Post by 1quiltinnana » Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:40 am

Thanks a bunch! Big Help!
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