Getting rid of the dreaded drag when fmq
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Getting rid of the dreaded drag when fmq
I have a sit down juki 2200 QVP. I have problems with quilting smoothly on large quilts. I do have an extension table on left side that helps. My main problem is with the front of the quilt. I just can’t seem to get it positioned correctly to push smoothly when fmq. Any ideas?
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I have a sit down juki 2200 QVP. I have problems with quilting smoothly on large quilts. I do have an extension table on left side that helps. My main problem is with the front of the quilt. I just can’t seem to get it positioned correctly to push smoothly when fmq. Any ideas?
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One of the best ways to eliminate drag is to suspend the quilt. Leah Day uses elastic cords hung from the ceiling, with clamps on the quilt. Alternatively, you can hang quilt "suspenders" from a frame. The Jenoop is no longer made, but many people have constructed their own from PVC. Here is a link to a Youtube video that shows how the Jenoop works:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJGph8am6BE&t=29s
And here is a link to Leah Day's site:
https://freemotionquilting.blogspot....ang-it-up.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJGph8am6BE&t=29s
And here is a link to Leah Day's site:
https://freemotionquilting.blogspot....ang-it-up.html
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Have you tried:
1. putting a table behind your sewing table so the quilt just runs flat off your sewing table
2. putting a pool noodle between your table and the wall and letting your quilt run up the wall (as opposed to off the end of the table and down)?
Both of these things have worked for me at one time or another. Right now I'm finding #2 the best for my limited space.
1. putting a table behind your sewing table so the quilt just runs flat off your sewing table
2. putting a pool noodle between your table and the wall and letting your quilt run up the wall (as opposed to off the end of the table and down)?
Both of these things have worked for me at one time or another. Right now I'm finding #2 the best for my limited space.
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