Need encouragement. Cal King on home sewing machine
01-29-2011, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Prism99
Since you've already spray-basted to the backing, I'm not sure this will help.
You can separate the batting into 3 pieces. This eliminates the bulk on each side while you are machine quilting the center. I first saw this technique described in detail in a book by Debra Wagner. Marti Michell now has a book out on how to do it. A long time ago I posted how to do it, and someone later PM'd me that it had worked very well for you. Later on, if I can find my old post, I will link it here.
Haven't found my old post (200 pages of old posts to work through!). However, here is a link to the Marti Michell book:
http://www.amazon.com/Machine-Quilti.../dp/B000NNGZJE
I'm not absolutely certain, but I think this is the Debra Wagner book that has excellent instructions on this technique:
http://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Qu...dp/0801986605/
You can separate the batting into 3 pieces. This eliminates the bulk on each side while you are machine quilting the center. I first saw this technique described in detail in a book by Debra Wagner. Marti Michell now has a book out on how to do it. A long time ago I posted how to do it, and someone later PM'd me that it had worked very well for you. Later on, if I can find my old post, I will link it here.
Haven't found my old post (200 pages of old posts to work through!). However, here is a link to the Marti Michell book:
http://www.amazon.com/Machine-Quilti.../dp/B000NNGZJE
I'm not absolutely certain, but I think this is the Debra Wagner book that has excellent instructions on this technique:
http://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Qu...dp/0801986605/
01-29-2011, 10:29 PM
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Just last week I was watching a tutorial abt this subject. She took top and folded over front to front, abt half way. Then actually cut the batting in a zig zag way clear across the quilt, (side to side) Then rolled side with no batting toward side with batting, machine stitched that half. Then she sewed the batting back on it's self in a zig zag stitch, Turned quilt around to finish top quiting on the other side. ???? couldn't tell batting was ever cut. So all she ever had rolled at one time was half. :)
01-30-2011, 10:01 AM
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I have also done a king on a regular machine. It is bulky, but can be done. However, the last one I did, I did the center part on the backing with the batting a little larger than the center part, approx 60 x 60, then I added the borders and batting. Less bulk. I have also done the split backing method. Hope this helps.
01-30-2011, 04:43 PM
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I have done the nest tech on my sons King wedding quilt, I also have a Janome 6500, So it can be done, must have gloves.
I am going to try the method where you put the batting in the middle and quilt, then do the outsides (next time) that does sound easier. Good luck,
I am going to try the method where you put the batting in the middle and quilt, then do the outsides (next time) that does sound easier. Good luck,
02-11-2011, 02:23 PM
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Update_ I am doing the border on the 10x10 ft quilt. The end is in sight. I ended up doing the nesting technique and it all worked out with lots of breaks. Once it is all done I hope to post a picture. Whoohoo the wedding is in a week and the end is in sight for this mammoth of a quilt. Thank you all for your ideas, support and encouragement.
02-21-2011, 03:41 AM
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Here is the finnished wedding quilt. 10x10 feet It machine washed and mahine dried up beautifully. The bride and groom loved it and I am so happy to go on to a smaller project. Thank you all for your input and encouragement. It was a life line and of tremendous help.
The quilt is not laying all the way flat in the picture but in real life it is. Yeahhh!
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Mostly Judie Rothermel Civil War tribute fabrics.
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Free motion quilting done on a Janome 6500.
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