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Quilt Marking Ergonomics ?

Old 08-18-2011, 09:58 AM
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I'm working on my second quilt, have the top done, and spent several hours yesterday marking it with my stencil & ruler & sewline pencil... and today I'm a bit sore from how I was sitting, hunched over. What I would like to know is where do you do your marking, how high is your table (if you use one) or workspace, what works for you, what doesn't?
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Old 08-18-2011, 10:01 AM
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I mark on my cutting table. Is there a way you could mark a section, quilt it and then mark and quilt another section. This works for me.
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Old 08-18-2011, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by leatheflea
I mark on my cutting table. Is there a way you could mark a section, quilt it and then mark and quilt another section. This works for me.
That's how I do it, too - in sections. It's too hard on my back, like you said, for me to do otherwise.
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Old 08-18-2011, 10:17 AM
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Don't forget to take frequent breaks and do some stretches too :D:D:D
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Old 08-18-2011, 04:47 PM
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For detailed work I draw on pieces of Sulky Solvy and pin the pieces where I want them.
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Old 08-19-2011, 03:59 AM
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Depends on the pattern I'm marking. If it's an all-over pattern I generally do it on my cutting table. Otherwise I mark as I go, just put a hard surface underneath my sandwich - either in/out of the hoop. But that's handquilting. Not sure how you'd mark in sections for machine quilting. Just take breaks and stretch as others have suggested.
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Old 08-19-2011, 04:39 AM
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Thanks for the advice. I admit that I get so absorbed in what I'm doing that I lose track of time. It's just so much fun that time flies :)
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