Goodness gracious..... ambitious quilting = LOTS of time.
03-27-2016, 06:50 PM
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I love to long arm quilt and find that sometimes what I want to do is VERY time consuming. Which is fine on my own quilts, but I still struggle to find that happy medium with customer quilts at times. (another good reason to really discuss with a customer what is wanted, etc).
I have gotten quicker with time and really encourage you to look for larger shows that may offer some classes--I've taken several and each one I learn something that is a time saver or helps my skills. also--check to see if any machine quilting guilds any where near--I've joined one and it's so great to have a forum to bounce some ideas off, plus we bring in a teacher for each quarterly meeting.
I have gotten quicker with time and really encourage you to look for larger shows that may offer some classes--I've taken several and each one I learn something that is a time saver or helps my skills. also--check to see if any machine quilting guilds any where near--I've joined one and it's so great to have a forum to bounce some ideas off, plus we bring in a teacher for each quarterly meeting.
03-28-2016, 03:10 AM
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I don't have a LA... yet... but am so excited about the classes I am taking at MQX in Manchester, NH next week. I attended last year for the first time and got totally hooked. Last year I took Leah Day's class Free Motion Fillers and we used Janome 8900 DSM
this year both of my full day classes are on longarms... Compositional Quilting and Feather Basics
I think one class provides Innova and the other Handiquilter. I rent an APQS at a LQS so it will be interesting to work on other machines.
this year both of my full day classes are on longarms... Compositional Quilting and Feather Basics
I think one class provides Innova and the other Handiquilter. I rent an APQS at a LQS so it will be interesting to work on other machines.
03-28-2016, 04:17 AM
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I think I am over ambitious with most of my quilts LOL I seem to be attracted to applique because I like details, and being slow and methodical in both piecing and quilting, makes the process even longer. I have a sit down mid-arm so am still moving the quilt, but doing an over all design gets boring to do, so I tend to use fillers and custom quilt them when I feel I am capable of executing.
03-28-2016, 12:26 PM
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Yep...I have a TL18LS (2009) with a Qbot V3 added. I love my Lizzie! I will look through designs for hours...all day sometimes...looking for just the right one...then end up freehand quilting the quilt in question. I quilt some for the public...and always want to do special designs if I can.
I love the TL18 companies machines...they are really great machines.
I love the TL18 companies machines...they are really great machines.
Well... I finally took the plunge and bought a LA (TinLizzie Apprentice). I am absolutely loving the machine. I have had to learn to use it with no training.... so lots of trial and error. I initially loaded a "play" quilt sandwich consisting of a dark sheet cut in half with batting. I played on the whole sandwich..... getting to know my new toy.
FYI.... I have about 10 quilt tops done that have been waiting on me to finish. I tried quilting on my domestic machines and even bought one with an 11 inch throat... it just is not for me. I truly admire folks who do quilt on their domestic machines.
The first "real" quilt top I loaded was one that I have had completed for about 3 years. The name of it is "Summer at Mom's". It is for my Mom. I attempted to finish it for her 80th birthday (March 10); however, my over ambitious nature decided to custom quilt the entire thing (queen size). Oh my.... Oh my. I am loving how it is looking thus far..... But....it is taking me forever!!!!!!! I will post pics when I get it done.
I know one thing, my next quilt will be E2E quilting. lol
Just wondering, are there others like me who are over zealous with creativity??
FYI.... I have about 10 quilt tops done that have been waiting on me to finish. I tried quilting on my domestic machines and even bought one with an 11 inch throat... it just is not for me. I truly admire folks who do quilt on their domestic machines.
The first "real" quilt top I loaded was one that I have had completed for about 3 years. The name of it is "Summer at Mom's". It is for my Mom. I attempted to finish it for her 80th birthday (March 10); however, my over ambitious nature decided to custom quilt the entire thing (queen size). Oh my.... Oh my. I am loving how it is looking thus far..... But....it is taking me forever!!!!!!! I will post pics when I get it done.
I know one thing, my next quilt will be E2E quilting. lol
Just wondering, are there others like me who are over zealous with creativity??
03-28-2016, 12:49 PM
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Since I don't quilt for hire, I can take as much time as I like. I love to do custom quilting, so I've done very few quilts that were totally E2E. If I want something done quickly, I'll often use a large fill for the center of the quilt, but do a custom border, or maybe pick out 1 or 2 repeating blocks custom quilt those, then do a fill on the rest. Here's an example. I did feathers in the medium blue, but then just stippled the rest of the quilt:
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The other thing is as you quilt more, you will get faster (and better!).
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The other thing is as you quilt more, you will get faster (and better!).
That is gorgeous quilting PaperPrincess!
03-28-2016, 12:52 PM
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MargeD: These are quilt tops that I completed in the past 4 years.... but have not got them quilted. This post is where I am tackling the first of those "unfinished" quilts. So... I have my work cut out for me for the next several months! lol
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