Turning machine sideways for quilting ???
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Turning machine sideways for quilting ???
I have a Babylock domestic machine ... will be quilting ( pantographs ) a quilt soon ... heard something about turning your machine sideways for quilting, making it easier - less bunching in the machine throat ??? Do you know what I mean ?! I need more info on this before I attempt it !!! HELP !!
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You will still end up with a portion of the quilt in the machine throat - but would be facing the machine as though it is on a frame. I imagine that if you are able to place it in the center of a table, you could support the quilt on both sides of the needle instead of tossing some of it over your shoulder or however you support it. But I don't think it will reduce the bunching.
Cheers, K
Cheers, K
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I just found this thread which shows the setup better than the one I saw last year.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...le-t52581.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...le-t52581.html
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certainly it would work, that's how the Flynn Frame works, he just turns the machine sideways and inserts the frame into the throat. because the frame has a bit of structure, he uses pvc under each side to let the frame roll smoothly as you move the quilt to stitch it....
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I find it easier to move the fabric through the machine from left to right than front to back. I do have it all supported on either side of my machine. This works best if you are FMQ. I suppose you could do the same for straight line sewing (SITD) but you would only be able to sew in one direstion. This is really helpful if you are doing a pantograph across one full width of the quilt.
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