3-D pinwheels question
#12
The (very little) machine quilting that I have done so far has all been on a regular sewing machine (Brother LX-3125)
i experimented with a couple of different mnethods, and the one that has worked best for me so far was to just stitch like you would for the top stitching on purse handles or whatever and hold the item very securely in front and back as you guide it under the presser foot.
I tried doing it with a foot that did not really press down on the fabric, but I felt like I did not have enough control of the stitch length, the direction of stitching and the speed.
There is another foot I'm wanting to try that has a very small hole for the needle as well as a very short footprint. Will see if I like it better than the regular presser foot.
i experimented with a couple of different mnethods, and the one that has worked best for me so far was to just stitch like you would for the top stitching on purse handles or whatever and hold the item very securely in front and back as you guide it under the presser foot.
I tried doing it with a foot that did not really press down on the fabric, but I felt like I did not have enough control of the stitch length, the direction of stitching and the speed.
There is another foot I'm wanting to try that has a very small hole for the needle as well as a very short footprint. Will see if I like it better than the regular presser foot.
#13
Originally Posted by CindyinNY
I'm not understanding the difference of quilting and top stitching. When I say quilting, I think of free motion. Top stiching isn't something I'm familuar with, I guess.
Thanks for bringing the tute to my attention. I really like those pinwheels.
#14
I was asking if it would look ok if it wasn't quilted because my machine isn't "FMO" friendly. I understand the concept of making the pinwheels and the blocks. The one in the tute is quilted and looks beautiful, I'm asking if without the quilting would it look so good.
#15
A quilt has to be either quilted or tied. I'm not a fan of tied quilts, especially for a child, because they like to pull at the ties. The quilting doesn't have to be fancy. You can do a lot with straight or gently curved lines using a walking foot.
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When in doubt, try it out. You could do it on a pot-holder sized piece. If not free motion, maybe walking foot.
A few years back, the judge at our quilt show picked up one of my quilts and commented that everyone in the guild was doing amazing things with our LA. Everyone laughed. After the judge had made her decision (I took a blue), someone explained to her that the queen-sized quilt she commented on was quilted on my Bernina. I now have a straight stitch Janome with a deeper throat. It works much better.
A few years back, the judge at our quilt show picked up one of my quilts and commented that everyone in the guild was doing amazing things with our LA. Everyone laughed. After the judge had made her decision (I took a blue), someone explained to her that the queen-sized quilt she commented on was quilted on my Bernina. I now have a straight stitch Janome with a deeper throat. It works much better.
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