Help please!
#21
This visual might help those of us who are going "Whattttt????"
http://www.freckledwhimsy.com/2010/1...uesday-31.html
http://www.freckledwhimsy.com/2010/1...uesday-31.html
#25
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I am learning something super important here, thanks to all the nice friends here on the Quilting board, I am so glad I learned this before I made this mistake. Marilyn, I hope you can cute out the batting and turn it over without too much trouble.
#26
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Join Date: May 2009
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I'm confused now about what needle size to use. I have a long arm and was using a size 16 until someone at my local quilt shop said I should be using a 18.....So, I am using an 18 on this quilt that has the white poking through. I guess I'll go back to a 16 to see if that also helps. Thanks.
Your needle size is COMPLETELY dependent on your thread. Your thread is what determines what size needle you should be using. Here is a helpful guide from Superior threads for their threads.
http://www.superiorthreads.com/reference-guides/
Click the link that says "Longarm machines thread reference guide" For our domestic machine members, use this same link only click "Home Machines thread reference guide"
You can somewhat figure out for other brands based on fiber content, ply and weight. But not always. Some thread manufacturers will tell you what size needle. Others you sometimes have to experiment. For example, Superior's Magnifico is a 40wt trilobal poly. Same as Glide thread. Superior recommends running a size 18 needle for Magnifico, I usually run a size 14 for glide. So sometimes you have to experiment. I try to use the smallest needle size the thread will allow. If your thread starts shredding and breaking a lot, you know you have to go to a bigger needle.
#27
Using the warm and natural batting, the SMOOTH side of the batting goes on top of the wrong side of the backing: then the "BUMPY" side goes to the wrong side of the top: ie, for your quilt sandwich, lay out the backing, wrong side up; place the smooth side of the batting on top of the wrong side of the backing and add your quilt top, right side up. I have done mine this way for years and don't have those problems...Good luck!
#29
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Minnesota
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I've never had that problem, but I just got back the first quilt I sent out to have quilted, and it came back bearded. Luckily, I have a mottled back, and it doesn't show very much.
I might suggest, (if there isn't too much bearding), you might consider using a magic marker to help camouflauge the white dots.
I might suggest, (if there isn't too much bearding), you might consider using a magic marker to help camouflauge the white dots.
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