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Old August 14th 07, 08:53 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Butterflywings
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Default Machine Quilting Advice needed - THANKS!

I use to have Georgia Bonesteel's Quilt As You Go books....they 'stopped'
moving with us when the hand work quit, but I sure could follow her way of
doing it.

HTH
Butterfly

"- dlm." wrote in message
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As always, the advice that I've received on RCTQ is invaluable! I will
certainly give "quilt as you go" a try as soon as I check out the local
library for books on the subject. I never thought about proper support
for the quilt, so I will give it a whirl on my dining room table.
Finally, I will remember to breathe. Maybe that will help to alleviate
the discomfort/tenseness that I feel when I attempt MQing.

Many thanks,

- dlm. in central MA





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Old August 14th 07, 09:03 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Butterflywings
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Default Machine Quilting Advice needed - THANKS!

I use to have Georgia Bonesteel's Quilt As You Go books....they 'stopped'
moving with us when the hand work quit, but I sure could follow her way of
doing it.

HTH
Butterfly

"- dlm." wrote in message
. ..
As always, the advice that I've received on RCTQ is invaluable! I will
certainly give "quilt as you go" a try as soon as I check out the local
library for books on the subject. I never thought about proper support
for the quilt, so I will give it a whirl on my dining room table.
Finally, I will remember to breathe. Maybe that will help to alleviate
the discomfort/tenseness that I feel when I attempt MQing.

Many thanks,

- dlm. in central MA






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Old August 15th 07, 12:50 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Default Machine Quilting Advice needed

In article ,
"- dlm." wrote:

Hi, I'm Dawn, and I am a self-professed MQing "failure." I've taken
classes, and practised. I've practised quilting straight lines. I've
practised stipple quilting. I've even practised MQing the pattern on the
fabric. When I MQ small blocks ( no larger than 24 * 24 inches ), the
quilting looks okay. Certainly not great, but definitely okay. Once I try
to MQ anything larger, everything that can go wrong, will go wrong. I get
puckering, stitches that are not equal in length, even stitches that are so
small that they are almost impossible to rip out. Does anyone have any
suggestions?

Thanks,

- dlm.



Dawn, you've had lots of good advice, and I don't think I have anything
new to add to it! Just a reminder: make *sure* there's no "drag" on the
quilt; that is, be careful that the quilt isn't dangling off the sewing
machine table. As Pat said, also be sure to stop with your needle down
so things don't shift. I sometimes use gloves (when doing a quilt that's
larger than a crib size), but other than that I don't use anything on my
hands. Still, lots of people swear by quilters' gloves. Good luck! Don't
give up!

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Old August 15th 07, 01:45 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Default Machine Quilting Advice needed

On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:54:07 -0400, "- dlm."
wrote:

Hi, I'm Dawn, and I am a self-professed MQing "failure." I've taken
classes, and practised. I've practised quilting straight lines. I've
practised stipple quilting. I've even practised MQing the pattern on the
fabric. When I MQ small blocks ( no larger than 24 * 24 inches ), the
quilting looks okay. Certainly not great, but definitely okay. Once I try
to MQ anything larger, everything that can go wrong, will go wrong. I get
puckering, stitches that are not equal in length, even stitches that are so
small that they are almost impossible to rip out. Does anyone have any
suggestions?

Thanks,

- dlm.

When you write MQ do you mean Machine Quilting or Free Motion
Quilting? I haven't had success with free motion yet, but straight or
slightly wavy machine quilting I'm ok on.

If you are having trouble with stitch length on bigger pieces doing
straight stitching it could be that you don't have enough support for
the size of the quilt you are trying to move through the machine. If
major portions of the quilt is falling below machine height it's own
weight will cause drag leading to varying stitch length. Add more
table space around your sewing machine if possible to correct that
problem.

I learned the hard way to be careful not to let the quilt lay in my
lap or droop down between my body and the sewing machine.
Debra in VA
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Old August 15th 07, 07:43 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Default Machine Quilting Advice needed

On Aug 14, 6:54 am, "- dlm." wrote:
Hi, I'm Dawn, and I am a self-professed MQing "failure." I've taken
classes, and practised. I've practised quilting straight lines. I've
practised stipple quilting. I've even practised MQing the pattern on the
fabric. When I MQ small blocks ( no larger than 24 * 24 inches ), the
quilting looks okay. Certainly not great, but definitely okay. Once I try
to MQ anything larger, everything that can go wrong, will go wrong. I get
puckering, stitches that are not equal in length, even stitches that are so
small that they are almost impossible to rip out. Does anyone have any
suggestions?

Thanks,

- dlm.


Hi Dawn,

I'm no MQ pro either. The only thing I've been able to manage with
what I regard as some measure of success is to do straight line
quilting. I can't maneuver a full sized quilt well enough to
stipple. So one thing I did find that helped in regard to slipping
and puckering, enabling me to do the straight line quilting, was to
use spray basting. I "glue" the quilt sandwich together securely.
When I'm spray basting backing to batting, I spray both the backing
and the batting before I put them together and smooth out. I do the
same between batting and the top. This pretty well makes the whole
quilt sandwich unit act like one fat piece of cloth, instead of
separate layers.

Now, I'm off to read what others have to offer in hopes I'll get more
tips!

Best regards,
Michelle in NV

 




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