I'm machine quilting a quilt (Downey, Quilt for kids) for the first time. I was told to set my stitch length at 3.0. Now that I look at it, it seems like the stitches are too close together. I only have the borders left to quilt; do I use the same stitch length I started with or use a longer one? What stitch length do you use for sewing machine quilting?
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finish with what you started (the stitch length).
i usually set mine to 3.0 for doing quilting in straight lines. i think that my default stitch length is shorter than that on my machine. |
CHanging it for one section might be noticeable. I would finish how you started. I usually change my stitch from 2.5 to 3 also for SID quilting and that is a good length for me.
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I like to stitch on 5. Would that be a reason I am breaking needles or am I just hoping for a quick fix?
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Finish it how you started it. A lot of the time the stitching length is controlled by how fast your moving the material under the needle. Are you using a walking foot? Next time you start a project to quilt, make yourself a sample sandwich, and check all those things out. I always do this, I make a 9x9 sandwich, and quilt this to practice and check everything out, then I have a nice potholder, I save them up and give them as christmas gifts. Check out daystyledesigns.com she has a lot of info on her site.
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I like to stitch on 5. Would that be a reason I am breaking needles or am I just hoping for a quick fix?
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Originally Posted by dsb38327
I like to stitch on 5. Would that be a reason I am breaking needles or am I just hoping for a quick fix?
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Originally Posted by dsb38327
I like to stitch on 5. Would that be a reason I am breaking needles or am I just hoping for a quick fix?
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Originally Posted by kwiltkrazy
Finish it how you started it. A lot of the time the stitching length is controlled by how fast your moving the material under the needle. Are you using a walking foot? Next time you start a project to quilt, make yourself a sample sandwich, and check all those things out. I always do this, I make a 9x9 sandwich, and quilt this to practice and check everything out, then I have a nice potholder, I save them up and give them as christmas gifts. Check out daystyledesigns.com she has a lot of info on her site.
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For straight lines I would leave the feed dogs up. It's the same stitch length I use. I wouldn't change it now.
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