Question from a beginner
01-03-2010, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
It sounds like you want to do the "quilt as you go" method, where the putting together of the pieces also functions as the quilting because you sew through all layers. Why on earth would you want to do that by hand? Sorry - personal bias crept in. (If I depended on hand-sewing, I would never finish anything.)
I would suggest that you want that seam to be as tight as possible coz it is doing double-duty.
Why don't you watch a couple of tutorials on the "quilt as you go" method to fully understand how the individual squares get attached to each other later. The log cabin is a good pattern for what you intend.
IMHO, over-sized and cutting down insures that you have enough backing and batting.
I would suggest that you want that seam to be as tight as possible coz it is doing double-duty.
Why don't you watch a couple of tutorials on the "quilt as you go" method to fully understand how the individual squares get attached to each other later. The log cabin is a good pattern for what you intend.
IMHO, over-sized and cutting down insures that you have enough backing and batting.
01-03-2010, 06:01 PM
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It is definatly faster than hand. But there is a few on the board that do a lot of hand work. Like tippy just recently started to piece by machine. There is some amazing people here. I would day ladies but we have some pretty good men as well.
01-03-2010, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Twisted Quilter
Originally Posted by amma
That would be pretty if you were using that stitch to decorate a teddy bear applique :D:D:D That's quite a birds nest you have going on :shock:
I would get out your manual and make sure that you have threaded your machine correctly and that the bobbin is in correctly too..it does matter which way the thread unwinds off of it :D:D:D
Is this a new machine or new to you? If it is a used machine, I would buy bobbins that you know for sure are made for your machine and replace the needle too...
Plastic bobbins are what's reccommended for my machine...but if they have the slightest burr on them my machine gives me fits.
I would get out your manual and make sure that you have threaded your machine correctly and that the bobbin is in correctly too..it does matter which way the thread unwinds off of it :D:D:D
Is this a new machine or new to you? If it is a used machine, I would buy bobbins that you know for sure are made for your machine and replace the needle too...
Plastic bobbins are what's reccommended for my machine...but if they have the slightest burr on them my machine gives me fits.
You are hilarious! If birds nest isn't a stitch do you think I could do a 'tute' on it?
It's a new machine, but I've had it a few years. It's been sitting in the closet waiting patiently. Now, where did I put that manual?
Thanks for your help, and humor.
I am happy to hear that you got rid of the nest :wink: Atleast you noticed your nests before you started...mine appeared in the middle of quilting and then I had to rippit rippit rippit :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
01-04-2010, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Twisted Quilter
Thanks everyone for your guidance! I had to rethread my machine a few times before I got rid of the 'bird nest' stitch. I still want to try hand quilting, but machine sewing sure would be quick! :-P
... now amma... how can we 'get that nest stitch' everytime lol.. like when we would really like to have it? this will be interesting to hear ;)
01-04-2010, 06:42 PM
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mine just did this, rethread it and try again. Save your self I took mine in thinking something was wrong and bless the sales people that were so nice about it and showed me where it jump the tension or i missed it...:) oops...
01-05-2010, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by cutebuns
I would go with plan B but that is just me, I tend to shy away from any and hall hand work that I can,
Generally you cut the batting and backing a bit bigger to make sure that you have it covered,
The log cabin is a great pattern, do you have specifics to do it all at once or are you winging it?
Generally you cut the batting and backing a bit bigger to make sure that you have it covered,
The log cabin is a great pattern, do you have specifics to do it all at once or are you winging it?
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