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Watch Jenny Doan's tute on her petals project....I forgot her name for it....sews fab & fusible interfacing together, trims seam, flips out, fuses to and blanket stitches to 5" square, then joins the squares.....and she uses a BL.......no skipped stitches for her, but mine skipped stitches......hopefully "they" fixed it......
Make sure you are using the thinner fusible fleece. Pellon has 2 that I know of. I think the thinner is #-987? Ifyou are using the heavy fleece it's a booger to sew through all those layers.
Yes, thank you. The kit came with the instructions for Pellon 987F.
I use my 60's mechanical Singer as I'm afraid of damaging my Viking Rose when I need to sew something heavy.
My Quattro 6000 just wasn't able to handle the bulk either so I always opened the seams with the Pellon and ironed them down, reduced the stitch length, and stitched slow over the bulky area. Hope that makes sense. Love making the bags and know how much they are appreciated. Here is a pic of some of mine. Have fun!!!
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Kathy
Yes, it certainly does make sense! And, your bags are adorable. I thought this project would be a good change from making quilts. I've enjoyed the process, but not the bulkiness issue. Thanks for your input.
Those are lovely! Just finished and sent back my first 2! What fun I had picking fabrics!Originally Posted by Lakeview Quilting
My Quattro 6000 just wasn't able to handle the bulk either so I always opened the seams with the Pellon and ironed them down, reduced the stitch length, and stitched slow over the bulky area. Hope that makes sense. Love making the bags and know how much they are appreciated. Here is a pic of some of mine. Have fun!!!
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My Bernina bulks occasionally so I am careful on the thickness that I sew on it. Those are REAL CUTE bags. Good Luck.
A Good Friend, like an old quilt, is both a Treasure and a Comfort
Here's a tutorial on how to use a jeans jack. http://shesasewingmachinemechanic.bl...h?q=jeans+jack You can use a Bernina "height compensation tool," which are about $1.50. Or fold some thin cardboard.
Annette in Utah
Thank you, QuiltedSunshine. Great tute!!
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