New to this, and confused!
11-06-2012, 05:14 AM
#21
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Location: Fort White, Fl
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Annie, I have one machine and do everything on it. It is at least 18 yrs. old. I think you need to do what is best for you and not listen to someone about how they THINK it should all be done. This teacher sounds like one that has the attitude that her way is the only way. I have a hubby like that. lol
11-06-2012, 05:31 AM
#22
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: The beautiful Texas hill country.
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Thankfully, the instructor at my first quilting class told me there's no such thing as THE ONLY way to do something in quilting. She said it's ment to be enjoyed. Learn what works for you and have fun.
Sadly, teachers like that can ruin a person for the joy of the process. I'd say, take whatever information works for you and loose the rest.
Sadly, teachers like that can ruin a person for the joy of the process. I'd say, take whatever information works for you and loose the rest.
11-06-2012, 05:34 AM
#23
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Location: So. Central MO
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Welcome to the QB!!! And Heavens, it is a wonder you still want to join us after that "teacher" trying to tell you those things. Just use your common sense and you will do fine. Go to some local quilt shows and look at quilts and get some ideas of how a completed quilt should look and you will get educated fast. HTH
11-06-2012, 06:16 AM
#27
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Location: Southwest Kansas
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I'm self taught thanks to books, blogs and anything else quilt related. Just finished a class at a local fabric shop, and came away very confused! According to the teacher: don't pre wash, don't pull bobbin threads up, never roll excess when quilting, (just smooch and scrunch), bias is the only acceptable binding, don't need a walking foot, basting is the only way to go, and my Singer HD110 is barely a beginners machine, not really designed for quilting - and don't use the acrylic table it came with. Needless to say, since I was doing all of the above, with great success, I'm confused. I've had great luck with my machine, and love the table! Any thoughts??
Why would you not pull the bobbin thread up???? If you pull it up you don't get thread snot. Roll or scrunch, whatever works. I've never done bias binding. It's really only necessary for curves. No matter how well basted something is if you're doing straight line quilting you need a walking foot.
A sewing machine is a sewing machine. It actually can't tell what you're doing. If the machine will do what you want it to then it's fine. Extension tables are really helpful for lots of things.
The best thing to do with people like that is smile and agree and then go on and do what you want. There really and truly isn't just one way or one right way to do anything in quilting.
Basically "nod and wave boys, nod and wave." Extra points if you know what movie that comes from!
11-06-2012, 06:41 AM
#29
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Lake Elsinore, CA
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I couldn't keep quiet if a teacher gave me that line of do's and don't's. I wouldn't trust anything else she told me either. Perhaps she was trying to sell you on a new machine, one that doesn't use a walking foot?
11-06-2012, 06:42 AM
#30
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: S. W. Indiana
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I'm self taught thanks to books, blogs and anything else quilt related. Just finished a class at a local fabric shop, and came away very confused! According to the teacher: don't pre wash, don't pull bobbin threads up, never roll excess when quilting, (just smooch and scrunch), bias is the only acceptable binding, don't need a walking foot, basting is the only way to go, and my Singer HD110 is barely a beginners machine, not really designed for quilting - and don't use the acrylic table it came with. Needless to say, since I was doing all of the above, with great success, I'm confused. I've had great luck with my machine, and love the table! Any thoughts??
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