Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Calling: All sewers

Ok - I need a little help here.
I started working on a quilt today. I was going along all fine, when I flipped over the quilt to cut some threads and noticed this:
Aaaargh!! Every single row looks like this.
I don't know what to do (besides alot of unpicking!!)
Can someone tell me why this happened? Did I do something wrong??

Please help!

Kel xxx
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9 comments:

  1. Amanda Toyer8 February 2012 at 16:43

    Kelly I am the world crappiest sewer and that is why I know what caused your problem.

    Bad bobbin winding is most likely the cause especially if the top side looks good and you didn't notice anything while you were sewing. If it makes you feel any better I do this kind of thing all the time!

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    1. Kelly8 February 2012 at 16:47

      Thanks so much Amanda. Bummer - I just put a new bobbin in too. What a waste of thread!

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  2. Sharyn8 February 2012 at 22:22

    Check your tension too

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  3. Unknown9 February 2012 at 00:19

    Check the bobbin

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  4. Ursula Schneider9 February 2012 at 01:09

    yep, this is a bobbin problem and as unhappy as it may sound, you'll want to 'unsew' it with your stitch ripper as this type of seam won't hold. Set yourself up with a good show like Downton Abbey and enjoy the show while you pick. Sooo sorry. If you're new to sewing, you might not notice this, but typically, something will feel 'off' even on the top so look out for such things and if something isn't as smooth as it ought to be take a look-see. It's also just a good habit to get into to check the other side every so often just to be certain. Bobbin's are notorious for causing this type of havoc. Sorry girl!

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    1. Kelly9 February 2012 at 08:59

      Thanks Ursula. It did feel a little off - I just thought it was because I was using different batting. I was up til midnight unpicking it all. Not sure I even want to attack it again today. Thanks everyone for the help xxx

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  5. Sasha Farina10 February 2012 at 00:47

    ouch! that is an awesome quilt.. so please hang in there!! i would love to do a happy dance with you once it's done!

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  6. LuLu27 February 2012 at 13:09

    Okay I might be too late in telling you this but you can use a men's neck trimmer to zip all the way down unpicking all of your stitches. It's the best! I always keep one in my sewing bag because I HATE unpicking anything. That really sucks. I'm sorry :-)

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    1. Kelly28 February 2012 at 10:40

      Just slightly late Lu ;o)
      But that is an awesome tip - thank you so much!! It would have saved me about 4 hours!! I'll definitely have to remember that next time xxx

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