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Old 08-24-2010, 02:01 PM
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When you quilt, how do you move from place to place (assuming you are not FMQ, but SID). I am rephrasing my earlier question! Do you have to cut the top and bottom thread at the end of each line before moving to the new starting place? I feel like I'm wasting a lot of thread!
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Old 08-24-2010, 02:04 PM
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I'm a novice but I cut my thread when I'm thru with a line when I stitch in the ditch.
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Old 08-24-2010, 02:09 PM
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When you have to stop when a quilting line has ended, you need to secure the stitching by backspacing a couple tiny stitches. You then cut your thread before moving to the next stitching area. It helps to cut both top & bottom threads (at the fabric) as you go as it saves looking for tails to cut later on. When starting again, secure the stitching with a backspace or two before continuing on. I cut those tails after I have gone a couple inches. It's like cleaning up as you go.
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Old 08-24-2010, 02:23 PM
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I don't stop and cut after SID each section. I do a locking stitch, stitch, locking stitch and then move to the next area. I do all of the cutting when I am finished :D:D:D
(unless there is going to be a gap bigger than 5 or 6 inches :wink: )
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Old 08-24-2010, 03:18 PM
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I do a couple locking stitches, cit and move on :thumbup: But mine never end close together :wink:
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Old 08-24-2010, 03:41 PM
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If you are doing SID, you should first figure your sewing path to not have too many stops and starts.
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Old 08-24-2010, 03:56 PM
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I SID and I snip the stitches at the end of each line because I start at the top of the next line. If I didn't cut them, I would have LONG strands of excess. Thread's too expensive.
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Old 08-24-2010, 05:28 PM
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What is FMQ and SID? Still learning the lingo.
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Old 08-24-2010, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ganny
What is FMQ and SID? Still learning the lingo.
FMG is Free motion quilting and SID is Stitch in the ditch
Don't worry. I'm still learning it all too !!!!
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Old 08-24-2010, 05:38 PM
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FMQ--free motion quilting??
SID--stitch in the ditch, or in my case--in the vicinity of the ditch!!

How do I pull the bobbin thread through to the top? I've tried with no success yet?
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