appliqueing do you keep feed dogs up or down??

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04-21-2011, 03:02 PM

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Let me ask you all what kind of thread do you use when you are quilting or embroidering? Some times my machine will not be good so have to figure out what is causing it to skip stitches.

Will check back for what ever help you can give to me.

The quilt is beautiful.

04-21-2011, 03:31 PM

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Depends on the applique I'm working on. 95% of the time the dogs are up and going around small curves I slow way down and do a lot of foot lifting.

04-21-2011, 04:25 PM

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Always leave them up.

04-21-2011, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by luey0202

I know when you "quilt" you put the feed dogs down..but when you are going around something, appliqueing, do you keep the feed dogs up or are they down then too??
thanks for the information

feed dogs are up. you need this to move the fabric along. it also helps to loosen the top tension & with satin-stitching, to use a stabilizer underneath. you may think stabilizer an extra expense, but it is well worth it for the pretty stitching you get,