Quilting on a sewing machine
10-24-2009, 09:38 AM
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I recently quilted my largest project so far, the Pumpkin Stack, and I used the same machine to do all the work and all the quilting. I have other machines, and I never thought about using one of them to quilt it on because my main machine is my Brother SE-270D sewing/embroidery machine.
I had a heck of a time with this quilt from the beginning, but quilting that sucker was like wrestling with an alligator.
After all was done (I still need to do binding), I decided to look at some of my other machines, and OF COURSE! I see something that would've been helpful. MUCH MORE SPACE! Just look! :oops: I'm laughing at myself.
I had a heck of a time with this quilt from the beginning, but quilting that sucker was like wrestling with an alligator.
After all was done (I still need to do binding), I decided to look at some of my other machines, and OF COURSE! I see something that would've been helpful. MUCH MORE SPACE! Just look! :oops: I'm laughing at myself.
My first machine ever, bought in 2003 (L) and my Sewing/Embroidery machine from Christmas 2007(R)
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10-24-2009, 04:38 PM
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The big ones always feel like your wrestling an alligator. LOL :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: No matter what size throat your machine has. It's good you can laugh at yourself. You have a much better time in life than those who don't. :D :D :D
10-24-2009, 05:23 PM
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I have the brother xl2600i and it looks like your machine with the rounded throat area. I can wrestle quilts around in it OK. BUT who's idea was it to put the foot lifter lever thingy in the spot where it is on these machines? I find that it gets in my way more than the roundness of the throat itself!
10-24-2009, 05:26 PM
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I just went and looked at my 3 machines...sitting off by themselves I never noticed that there is a big difference in the smaller size of one of them :shock: :roll: :roll: I am glad that you said something...it would not have been fun using that machine!!
10-24-2009, 07:21 PM
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I haven't taken out the Singers I have to compare...without looking, it seems they are bigger than the Brothers. Now, the old treadle I have has a ton of space, but it is not in current working condition.
10-24-2009, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by justwannaquilt
I have the brother xl2600i and it looks like your machine with the rounded throat area. I can wrestle quilts around in it OK. BUT who's idea was it to put the foot lifter lever thingy in the spot where it is on these machines? I find that it gets in my way more than the roundness of the throat itself!
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