sandpat

Ducky, I'm glad Lesley explained...that was exactly what I was going to suggest. Also,I am marking my background on the face of the fabric and then also marking the applique piece on the backside. I line up those markings and pin it in place so that it behaves nicely. Sounds like you need to give your piece a good quaking too...

On the tension adjustment issue...in the class that I took, she suggested a couple of things that are helpful. If you plan on doing LOTS of bobbin work- buy an extra bobbin..if you only do it occasionally- just use the one you have. Its easy to adjust- hold the tail of your thread in your right hand, hold the bobbin in your left hand below it. Drop the bobbin, it should drop about 1-2" freely, then stop. You should have to gently shake it with your right hand to make it drop again...this is "correct tension"..if it falls to the floor releasing a kabillion miles of thread...its too loose. If it doesn't move down at all...its too tight. :wink: I don't think you always need to adjust it..depends on what thread you are using... I can't remember whether she put the thread through the tension disc or not..(says the expert who has done this exactly 1 time- LOL!!)

QuiltswithConvicts

Elle, I've even heard about putting silk ribbon in the bobbin - either on Sewing with Nancy or Simply Quilts with Alex Anderson - can't remember which one. Have to hand wind bobbin with the ribbon. might really be pretty. I don't remember if they showed it, or not.

QuiltswithConvicts

Candi, I have a Janome 6600P with a top-load drop-in bobbin. I don't have to do anything to my bobbin's tension. However, I did find out how to do it, if I need to. Don't really want to mess with it. Might invest in another bobbin race if I decide I need to.
Edit: I thread the bobbin just like normal, don't skip over anyplace.

Ducky

I finished putting the center piece on my background fabric for #11. It turned out okay........if you take off your glasses, stand in the dark about 50 yards away. I decided it isn't going to be redone. We'll have similar patterns in the future and I'll just consider this a learning exercise. By the time I'm done with this, I'll be very, very tired of learning.

That bobbin sewing seems like something I wouldn't want to try to tackle. You all do beautiful work with it, but I think it would throw this brain into overload.

Lacelady

Well done Ducky - just think, you will have added yet another skill to your quilting repertoire by the time this one is on the bed. And I bet you are exagerating that 50 yards!!! LOL.

candi

Thanks, Kathy. I will test it in my bobbin and see if tension needs adjustment. I do know how to adjust the bobbin tension if I need to though.

Fabric Galore

I finally finished the "monster quilt" for my DGD and sent it home on Easter Sunday. It would have cost me a fortune to mail that thing. It was to be a king-size quilt but when I put it on my king-size bed with a pillow-top mattress it turned out to be a bedspread. My sewing table looks so nice and neat. Tomorrow I am going to start on my youngest GS's quilt and then I will be free to start AOTH.
Can you hear the Hallejuiah Chorus in the background?

Butterflyspain

Losie, thats great news. I wondered what that singing was in my head lol

emerald46

Thinking on this one. Ordered the book. Plan to use some pretty fabric I've been saving. Won't get started until towards the middle of June, after vacation. This is a gorgeous project...thanks!

Butterflyspain

Oh great, welcom to the group Emerald