What Do You Do When the Thread Breaks While You Are Doing FMQ?
06-29-2018, 06:00 PM
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It a very fine thread. Its not invisible thread, but it shows very little. I was using my Juki and this was the first thing I used it to FMQ. I loosened the tension a bit and slowed down a little and didn't have any more problems. It was mostly just at first.
06-30-2018, 03:08 AM
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It depends one what the quilt is going to be used for...and how busy the backing is! If I can Really see the start and stop, I make it as invisible as I can. I bury the threads -both the start and the stop. If its a busy quilt and the start and stop will not be seen, I do a couple of stitches to lock them in , trim it all the ends and keep going...
06-30-2018, 03:28 AM
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I like to pull back a few stitches, tie a knot, bury the knot and start again by pulling up the new bottom thread, tie a knot and bury it next to the first one. It just looks better-and holds better. The biggest problem with broken threads is that they so often happen right in the middle of the project where they will be the most visible.
06-30-2018, 05:53 AM
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I would think you'd want to tie the ends a little ways back and bury the threads but from time to time I use fray check as it doesn't seem to show when dry, hoping this will keep the threads from coming undone. I also start stitching a few stitches back too.
07-01-2018, 05:18 AM
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I like to unthread, knot and bury. It just looks neater to me and not that much time spent for a better-looking finish.
I think it depends on the quilts purpose and how you want it to look. Both methods are fine to use and work.
peace
I think it depends on the quilts purpose and how you want it to look. Both methods are fine to use and work.
peace
07-01-2018, 08:44 AM
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I am a knot and bury person. I often go back about 3 inches and put in a pin to mark the spot the start stitching from that point. When finished, I will return and pull out the three inches of stitches, know and bury. For me this works rather than stopping and pulling out stitches. Seems to be a little faster or I may delusional.
07-01-2018, 08:55 AM
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I’m a visual learner. I found this video very helpful. I keep self threading needles by my machine.
https://youtu.be/qm4i0mA_4dQ
https://youtu.be/qm4i0mA_4dQ
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