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[Ruby]

I have a large queen sized quilt pieced and layered and pinned. i am
just learning to machine quilt, free hand so am not ready to try my
skills on the quilt.
Now the question. I will be going away for 3 1/2 months , will it do any
damage to leave the quilt pinned or should I take them out.
Ruby

[Roberta]

Brass pins? No problem. Any other kind of pin? Well, what's your
humidity like?
Roberta in D

[Leslie& The Furbabies in MO.]

Also, have you marked your quilting pattern? Some marking methods may cause
mischief if left on the fabric for that long.

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

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[Zimmy]

IMO Not with brass pins, but I would not mark a quilt pattern on it
untll you are ready to start quilting.

Zimmy

[Kate T.]

Suggestion: Take the pins out and roll the quilt sandwich up and
store it till you are ready to work on it again.

And for machine quilting..... practice, practice practice, before you
attempt to machine quilt this quilt. You have to get comfortable with
this method of quilting before you try it on something you've worked
so long and hard on. Eye, hand and foot coordination is a must.

Kate T. South Mississippi

[Sandy]

In article <4afc1fb9$0$5332$9a56...@news.aliant.net>,
Ruby <onecolourf...@yahoo.ca> wrote:

If you're using brass pins, there shouldn't be any problem, especially
if you store the quilt away from any possible dampness -- that wouldn't
be a problem where I live. ;)

If you've marked your quilting lines with a blue washout marker, though,
you should also be sure to store the quilt away from heat and/or light,
or those marks could become permanent. That could certainly be a problem
in my area, though I've been lucky <knocking on wood> so far. :)

--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net

[Ruby]

Roberta wrote:
> Brass pins? No problem. Any other kind of pin? Well, what's your
> humidity like?
> Roberta in D
>
>

no so I will remove them. thanks. it is quite dry here in the winter but
I do n ot want to take the chance
thank you

[Ruby]

Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
> Also, have you marked your quilting pattern? Some marking methods may
> cause mischief if left on the fabric for that long.
>
> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
>
> "Roberta" <Roberta@Home> wrote in message
> news:l09of5pbbbb7u6p1q...@4ax.com...
>> Brass pins? No problem. Any other kind of pin? Well, what's your
>> humidity like?
>> Roberta in D
>>
>> On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:47:29 -0400, Ruby
>> <onecolourf...@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>>

No i am still thinking of what to do. I will take a picture when I take
the pins out and then perhaps you all could tell me what you think.

[Ruby]

Thanks. I must say I am not sure I will ever get the hang of machine
quilting. LOL!
Is one still considered a quilter if one just does the piecing and gets
other to do the quilting???

[Sandy E]

Howdy!

Tie or thread baste it while you have it pinned;
then store it.

If you're going to be gone for a while, from your quilts and stash,
we simply must know your home address so we can swing by and check
to make sure everything is okay; it's a security service we at RCTQ
provide. Really, it's just for your quilty security.
Yes it is!!! <VBG>

R/Sandy- hoping Butterfly has enough petrol in the stash mobile...

On 11/12/09 12:36 PM, in article
invalid-4DC1B5...@news.supernews.com, "Sandy"

[Ruby]

I might be a long drive LOL! i am going to florida from Nova scotia. i
am taking my baby,( sewing machine,) with me and plan to start some new
smaller projects while there.
good excuse to buy new stash. I many take a course or two depending on
what is offered. there is apparently a quilting/fabric shop a mere 10
minutes away from where I will be staying. i have also mapped out shops
on my way to and from. LOL! I will be driving through several states.
If you do check up please feel free to quilt away on the fan quilt.
ruby

[Ruby]

I avoid those wash our markers like the plague as I had a bad experience
on a needlework project. Sunlight sets the dye for some reason.
our guild program on Monday past was on marking quilts. A very
knowledgeable lady gave a 2 hour talk and demo. I really learned a
lot. Over a 25 year period she has tried every pencil etc out there for
marking quilts. also learned about no mark marking methods. So have
added a few things to my stash shopping list. LOL!
I intend to help out the US economy especially the quilting supply shops
while down in Florida. LOL!

[Butterflywings]

Oh yeah.
That is a given.

Butterlfy (with 'my own' trailer to pull behind that can haul 14,000 lbs)

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[Maureen Wozniak]

On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:47:29 -0600, Ruby wrote
(in article <4afc1fb9$0$5332$9a56...@news.aliant.net>):

It will probably depend on a lot of things. What sort of pins did you use?
Is the place where you're storing the quilt be damp?

I've personally never had a problem with my brass pins, and yes, I've left
them in for more than 3-1/2 months.

[Listpig]

Rather than simply removing the pins, I would thread baste while it's
pinned, and then remove the pins.

Keeps from wasting your work of having pinned, and then you don't have to
re-pin; basting is sufficient.

Not only does that protect you from the risk of rust stains, but it frees up
your pin stash, in case you choose to start out doing stuff like a couple of
baby quilts as practice before tackling the big momma. :)

--pig

On 11/12/09 09:47, in article 4afc1fb9$0$5332$9a56...@news.aliant.net,

[Julia in MN]

When I hand-quilt a bed-size quilt it generally takes me as long as a
year. I remove pins as I go, but some of the pins are in for the whole
time. I've never had any problems, . Of course, a quilt on a hoop in my
living room is not exactly the same as a quilt rolled up and stored in
your closet.

Julia in MN

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[Ruby]

Thank you all for the help.
I think the thread basting is a good idea even in future to free up pins.
I have learned a lot already on this group. such a sharing caring group
ruby