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loading fabric on poles
Posted: Feb. 2, 2009, 4:42 PM
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Hello everyone! I just bought a second hand HQ II frame and while I want to be very happy, I'm very frustrated right now LOL ... I'm hoping someone can help me out!
I KNOW that everything is set up properly b/c I have spoken to three different people in my area. So that's not an issue. I have taped my leaders to the poles ... the fabric is evenly cut and evenly taped. I then pin my fabric to the leader (we'll start with the backing of the quilt). Here's my problem ... when I start to roll the poles to load my quilt onto the poles it doesn't roll evenly ... it rolls more in the middle than on the sides. I've had friends help me load ... holding it straight out, etc but it still isn't rolling up straight ... So I unpinned the fabric from the leader ... and when I roll just the leader ... it does the same thing ... you can visibly see that the fabric is not rolling at the same "speed / pace?" on the sides as it does in the middle. My poles ARE straight, and I'm at my wits end ... Does anyone have ANY ideas how I can fix this? Thank you so much, Marion |
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Re: loading fabric on poles
Posted: Feb. 5, 2009, 4:53 PM
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When you are loading a quilt onto your frames this happens most of the time, it has to do with rolling fabric around the poles. All you need to do is watch your ends and make sure they are not telescoping as you roll. When you can see that your quilt is not rolling evenly, stop and gently massage it until it is even. Be sure you check all your straight seams and massage them until they are even. If you do it often, as you roll, your quilt should come out pretty even at the end. Another thing that can cause the problem is if you have your seam going down the quilt, just do the same thing and gently massage out some of the fullness.
Good luck. Cheryl Duncan Handi Quilter Studio Educator |
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Re: loading fabric on poles
Posted: Feb. 16, 2009, 2:13 PM
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I"ve tried that and it still gathers in the middle -- because there are seams etc. that cause the quilt to be uneven --
Other ideas?? "When you are loading a quilt onto your frames this happens most of the time, it has to do with rolling fabric around the poles. All you need to do is watch your ends and make sure they are not telescoping as you roll. When you can see that your quilt is not rolling evenly, stop and gently massage it until it is even. Be sure you check all your straight seams and massage them until they are even. If you do it often, as you roll, your quilt should come out pretty even at the end. Another thing that can cause the problem is if you have your seam going down the quilt, just do the same thing and gently massage out some of the fullness. Good luck. Cheryl Duncan Handi Quilter Studio Educator" |
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Re: loading fabric on poles
Posted: Feb. 18, 2009, 5:35 AM
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| When loading fabric on the poles you must have it straight and square from the beginning - you can't fix it later. I throw all the excess fabric over the whole frame so it hangs down the back. This provides a little tension while rolling. Every 3 revolutions or so I smooth the fabric on the roller and make sure the ends are even. This is especially tricky if the backing is pieced the the seams run perpendicular to the table because the seams make it roll up unevenly. I find it helpful that when I smooth every 3 revolutions or so that I wrap my hand around this bunch of fabric at the seams and turn it counterclockwise. That seems to help it roll up evenly. The same is true when rolling the top. Make sure to top rolls up evenly by watching the piecing. Even if the top is not perfectly square you can compensate some by the rolling. |
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Re: loading fabric on poles
Posted: Feb. 18, 2009, 2:28 PM
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When you load a quilt make sure to keep it as straight as possible. Then when you are quilting make sure you stablize your sides and have your clamps attached. Also, make sure the back of your quilts are rolled to the correct tightness as well as the tops.
Good luck Cheryl Duncan Handi Quilter Studio Educator |
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