Machine Quilting
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There is an alternative to "pushing" the quilt through on a regular sewing machine. Been there done that. Quilt it in sections. I figured out on my own, how to do it on a nine patch with sashing. But it can be done with any quilt. I'm not affilliated in any way, but there is a book "Machine Quilting in Sections" by Marti Michell that is wonderful. http://www.frommarti.com ; Marti Michell, P O Box 80218; AStlasnta GA 30366-0218. JMO. By the way, I'm not a Community Benefactor. Don't know where they got that. Silvia
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Karen Kay Buckley taught us how to quilt in sections. Make the sandwich as usual. Think 1/3. Carefully flip 1/3 of the top back and "wavy cut" away the batting being careful not to snip the backing. Try not to disturb the center 1/3. Roll the top and backing together and secure. Do the same on the other 1/3. Be sure to mark registration lines on the batting, so that once the center is quilted you can match the batting before hand stitching it together. At this point you can machine quilt this 1/3. Also, quilt the center only, leaving the borders to do after the entire center is completed. Also, using a thinner batt is helpful. Works for me. And I hope it helps you all also. Suz
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Originally Posted by suzeq
There is an alternative to "pushing" the quilt through on a regular sewing machine. Been there done that. Quilt it in sections. I figured out on my own, how to do it on a nine patch with sashing. But it can be done with any quilt. I'm not affilliated in any way, but there is a book "Machine Quilting in Sections" by Marti Michell that is wonderful. http://www.frommarti.com ; Marti Michell, P O Box 80218; AStlasnta GA 30366-0218. JMO. By the way, I'm not a Community Benefactor. Don't know where they got that. Silvia
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Originally Posted by suzeq
There is an alternative to "pushing" the quilt through on a regular sewing machine. Been there done that. Quilt it in sections. I figured out on my own, how to do it on a nine patch with sashing. But it can be done with any quilt. I'm not affilliated in any way, but there is a book "Machine Quilting in Sections" by Marti Michell that is wonderful. http://www.frommarti.com ; Marti Michell, P O Box 80218; AStlasnta GA 30366-0218. JMO. By the way, I'm not a Community Benefactor. Don't know where they got that. Silvia
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RE: Quilting in sections.
I was ashamed before to admit that I did it, simply to save all that
weight dragging on my machine!! I sew it in large sections, then sew
THEM together and finish that part by hand, trying hard to mimic the
machine stitching.
I was ashamed before to admit that I did it, simply to save all that
weight dragging on my machine!! I sew it in large sections, then sew
THEM together and finish that part by hand, trying hard to mimic the
machine stitching.
#10
Originally Posted by Ramona Byrd
RE: Quilting in sections.
I was ashamed before to admit that I did it, simply to save all that
weight dragging on my machine!! I sew it in large sections, then sew
THEM together and finish that part by hand, trying hard to mimic the
machine stitching.
I was ashamed before to admit that I did it, simply to save all that
weight dragging on my machine!! I sew it in large sections, then sew
THEM together and finish that part by hand, trying hard to mimic the
machine stitching.
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