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    ljlbjohn is offline Junior Member
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    Default When sewing the Disappearing Hourglass blocks, background (white) fabric is puckering.

    Question....I am sewing the 'Disappearing Hourglass' quilt and on my blocks the white fabric is puckering. I am sewing batiks to white cotton and trying not to stretch it very much. When I get the first part done into the hourglass block, it irons out beautifully and with no puckers, but when I cut it into the 9 patch and sew that together I am getting puckers. I am learning not to be a perfectionist, but this is definitely trying my sewing capabilities!!

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    Claire Hallman's Avatar Claire Hallman is online now Senior Member
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    Default Re: When sewing the Disappearing Hourglass blocks, background (white) fabric is puckering.

    There seem to be lots of problems with this pattern. Try using lots of starch to help control the bias.

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    Default Re: When sewing the Disappearing Hourglass blocks, background (white) fabric is puckering.

    okay dokie! I'll give it a go!
    Thanks!!

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    Default Re: When sewing the Disappearing Hourglass blocks, background (white) fabric is puckering.

    I am making the same quilt with Malam Batiks layer cake and white layer cake...same problem here. I noticed that starch and/or steam is fine at the hourglass stage. But after the nine patch is sewn together, I got better results with no steam or starch. Or else the white fabric would pucker. This has been the most challenging block for me!

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