Originally Posted by lindaschipper
(Post 8086963)
feline fanatic......I was the one who originally went old school with the knitting needle stylus and posted it on the Quilting Board. This can be found under "HOMEMADE PANTOGRAPH STYLUS" by lindaschipper.
Been using this for some months now and it still works for me and a few others who have tried it. |
I've purchased rolls of patterns for applying to quilt top and quilting over it. What a pain, trying to get all the paper bits picked off the quilt! Now, I just roll the pattern out on the other side of the machine (where a wood or plastic pattern would go for use with a stylus). I use the laser light for guidance. When done, I roll the pattern back up and store it for another time.
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I’ve used a panto, but haven’t figured out an easy way to line up the next row without it looking like rows instead of an all over design. Any suggestions?
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Originally Posted by janice1120
(Post 8088693)
I’ve used a panto, but haven’t figured out an easy way to line up the next row without it looking like rows instead of an all over design. Any suggestions?
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I own the sister to your machine, the Block Rockit. I used pantos a lot when I first started but have found many edge to edge designs that I can just FMQ much faster. Check out Angela Walters video on her swirls and paisley designs. I have also pounced template designs to sew over on the quilt.
Be sure to join the Facebook page for Q'nique owners. PM me with any questions. I'd be happy to talk with you over the phone. I love my machine and am so happy that I bought it two years ago! |
Sorry if this is considered a "bump" I'm new here and have been reading back a few pages. I have some vision issues and I regularly use parchment paper (for baking) that I get at the dollar store for machine quilting and it is strong enough to hold up (better than tissue paper) but still easy to tear. It's 12" by 25' roll, pretty sweet for a buck! I mostly make bed sized quilts so is usually 1+ rolls for me, still a bargain. I use my friend's quilting machine/frame (pfaff P3 power quilter -- no computer/grace frame), she does not have the back handles and so I can't just use a pantograph but I can copy the design from a bought design on to the parchment paper pretty easily. Or at least much easier than I can see the lines marked on the top. I want to do fancier designs that what I can do with my basic vision and I am not (yet!) a gifted freehand quilter although I can do basic stipples with stars, flowers, hearts, etc. So when I have to spend the time to copy what I want, I consider it well worth it. I have found that you really don't want to go off the sides of the paper, too often it will scrunch up and get caught in the foot, so it's best to try and keep the designs within the 12" of the paper. Be warned that tearing off the paper is messy (the little pieces float about everywhere) and sometimes can be difficult to get it all off, usually rubbing with a fingernail will get off the spare chads.
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