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#31
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And I'll look into the class. I really want to be able to use the decorative stitches to quilt for charity. It looks nice and also makes it more durable.
#32
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Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
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I'm not doing FMQ. Just using a built in stitch. It has a little bit of a swirl to it. It would be ok if it stretched some, but it is totally getting out of shape.
The batting is polyester. I actually thought of that. But I buy the batting in huge rolls at a discount to use for charity quilts. The thing is I've been using it for years.
I really think I have a lemon of a machine. It has caused me nothing but grief. Sucking the joy out of quilting. There are days I'm ready to throw it out the window. today is one of them.
The batting is polyester. I actually thought of that. But I buy the batting in huge rolls at a discount to use for charity quilts. The thing is I've been using it for years.
I really think I have a lemon of a machine. It has caused me nothing but grief. Sucking the joy out of quilting. There are days I'm ready to throw it out the window. today is one of them.
Last edited by madamekelly; 10-28-2014 at 09:16 AM.
#35
Try decreasing your tension, sometimes a decorative stitch on a quilt will pull if your tension is off, also if your machine will allow decrease the pressure on the foot. Try on a scrape with batting and backing and see how this works.
#38
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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this is what I do and it works well for me....after I have sandwiched all the layers and basically i only pin around the outside edge of the quilt all the way around....then I iron it...the back and the front....you will see how much more excess fabric you have then you thought.....then re-pin...I just use an open toe foot for the quilting...have better luck then using a walking foot....good luck..hope this helps...
#39
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
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My walking foot allows me to use all decorative stitches which is great. Not all do. My question is, did you put the arm that is on the walking foot on the needle screw. If it isn't put on the right way it won't feed the fabric thru right. You can also do adhesive spray to help hold the fabric down and then try to only put your pins where you don't think you'll be sewing. I'd check to see that the walking foot is put on correctly because it sounds like it isn't doing its job.
#40
I have the Janome 6600 with the built in accufeed--similar to a walking foot. I have used a fewdecorative stitches with success but they all move forward. My favorite is a serpentine stitch. On my machine it is mode 2 #29. I have also done a little flower stitch sand I forget the others.
I practiced the ones I wanted to use on a small quilt sandwich and then wrote the numbers down that were successful.
I practiced the ones I wanted to use on a small quilt sandwich and then wrote the numbers down that were successful.
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