New here and need advice!
12-29-2010, 07:06 PM
#21
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I really like your fabrics and design, but not being a good quilter yet, don't have that advice. Just wanted to welcome you to the board and encourage you to ask questions. There is a tremendous knowledge on this board and all so willing to share their talents and encouragement.
12-29-2010, 09:58 PM
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Take your machine with you. That's what I did and saved me another long trip. That way u can take it in with u or buy the foot and take it to your car. If it doesn't fit...just run it back in and try again. :)
You definitely want a walking foot. Will almost stop all puckers when quilting (as long as its basted well) and reAlly handy sewing flannel, multiple layers, thick fabric to thin fabric, on and on and on. :). Mine was 15 for my inexpensive singer I used to have and around 25 or 30 for my janome 1600.
You definitely want a walking foot. Will almost stop all puckers when quilting (as long as its basted well) and reAlly handy sewing flannel, multiple layers, thick fabric to thin fabric, on and on and on. :). Mine was 15 for my inexpensive singer I used to have and around 25 or 30 for my janome 1600.
12-29-2010, 10:14 PM
#29
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Welcome Annalisa - it's a gorgeous quilt - love the fabrics!
If your machine has any decorative stitches, you could use those rather than 'stitch in the ditch'.
To get a good idea of what they'll look like, you could do up a mini-sampler 'stitch map'- make up a little sandwich about 6" x 24" or so, and do a sample of each decorative stitch on your machine. You could also play with stitch length or width, and even regular thread or variagated. It's amazing how different the stitches look than the little icons on the machine. I still refer to my stitch map that I made years ago.
The main thing - enjoy the process!
If your machine has any decorative stitches, you could use those rather than 'stitch in the ditch'.
To get a good idea of what they'll look like, you could do up a mini-sampler 'stitch map'- make up a little sandwich about 6" x 24" or so, and do a sample of each decorative stitch on your machine. You could also play with stitch length or width, and even regular thread or variagated. It's amazing how different the stitches look than the little icons on the machine. I still refer to my stitch map that I made years ago.
The main thing - enjoy the process!
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