We're quilting! Need more advice.
#1
Thanks in advance all you experts. I have yet another question.
We mounted a quilt on the frame and quilted the body of it using a swirly FMQ pattern. We started quilting the borders, but were not able to finish because I didn't pin very well and I started quilting the quilt to the leader cloths. I thought I could quilt the borders on the machine, but now that I have it in my hands I'm finding that difficult as well.
Can someone tell me how to finish this? When I try to use the machine I keep getting jammed up. I know I need to use another foot, but I don't know which one. Should I try to re-pin it to the frame and do it on the quilter?
Thanks,
Darren
We mounted a quilt on the frame and quilted the body of it using a swirly FMQ pattern. We started quilting the borders, but were not able to finish because I didn't pin very well and I started quilting the quilt to the leader cloths. I thought I could quilt the borders on the machine, but now that I have it in my hands I'm finding that difficult as well.
Can someone tell me how to finish this? When I try to use the machine I keep getting jammed up. I know I need to use another foot, but I don't know which one. Should I try to re-pin it to the frame and do it on the quilter?
Thanks,
Darren
4" borders
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FMQ
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My start on the borders
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#4
Baste a 4" strip to all sides of the backing fabric and reload it on the frame. An embroidery foot or darning foot is what I use. The ones I don't like though are the embroidery feet that have the plastic over them with a hole poked through it. I hate those! You're looking for a circular shaped foot that probably has a spring on it and attaches like the walking foot--not a snap on type foot.
#6
7x, mema and BKrenning - Thanks for the suggestions.
I'm seeing now that my original post may not have been clear. I have taken it off the quilting frame and thought I could quilt the borders on a regular sewing machine. When I tried to run it through the machine it kept jamming up, even though I had the feed dogs down (I was using a regular foot). I have a foot that has an "arm" and a clear, square hole, but I must have not installed it correctly because the machine wouldn't sew when I had it on.
BKinCO - Thanks for the encouragement. This is for our "honorary" nephew whose grandparents live on a farm. He loves to ride the tractor!
Darren
I'm seeing now that my original post may not have been clear. I have taken it off the quilting frame and thought I could quilt the borders on a regular sewing machine. When I tried to run it through the machine it kept jamming up, even though I had the feed dogs down (I was using a regular foot). I have a foot that has an "arm" and a clear, square hole, but I must have not installed it correctly because the machine wouldn't sew when I had it on.
BKinCO - Thanks for the encouragement. This is for our "honorary" nephew whose grandparents live on a farm. He loves to ride the tractor!
Darren
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Originally Posted by wesing
I'm seeing now that my original post may not have been clear. I have taken it off the quilting frame and thought I could quilt the borders on a regular sewing machine. When I tried to run it through the machine it kept jamming up, even though I had the feed dogs down (I was using a regular foot). I have a foot that has an "arm" and a clear, square hole, but I must have not installed it correctly because the machine wouldn't sew when I had it on.
Darren
Darren
I'm not sure what kind of clear foot you have. A walking foot has an "arm" that rides on the screw that holds the needle in place on the shaft. A walking foot requires that the feed dogs be up when used.
There may be some machines that use an arm to "hop" rather than a spring, but I'm not sure. You may need to post the brand and model of sewing machine you are using to get expert advice.
Try Googling for a darning foot for your machine. You may find some good pictures of the correct foot for your machine that way and can compare to what you have on hand.
#9
Prism -
Duh! I am Mr. Look-it-up-on-the-internet and it never occured to me to actually do the work myself. My first thought was, "Oh, I can post a question and all those smart quilters will know exactly what I should do." That will be my next stop - thanks for the suggestion. Somewhere around here there is a manual for that machine and maybe I can find it also.
Peach -
I really wanted to wait until it is finished, but I am really pleased that we have gotten this far so I'm posting some more pics. This is the first quilt we've done on our Grand Quilter and it has been a learning experience. It isn't perfect, but we're proud that we've gotten this far with it.
Thanks for asking.
Darren
Duh! I am Mr. Look-it-up-on-the-internet and it never occured to me to actually do the work myself. My first thought was, "Oh, I can post a question and all those smart quilters will know exactly what I should do." That will be my next stop - thanks for the suggestion. Somewhere around here there is a manual for that machine and maybe I can find it also.
Peach -
I really wanted to wait until it is finished, but I am really pleased that we have gotten this far so I'm posting some more pics. This is the first quilt we've done on our Grand Quilter and it has been a learning experience. It isn't perfect, but we're proud that we've gotten this far with it.
Thanks for asking.
Darren
Different view
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2 different 9-patch blocks
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Most of the quilt - different view
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