Originally Posted by Happy Tails
I wish there was an inbetween one that was inexpensive that did the quilting for us. I tried to do the machine quilting with an embroidery design and i sure couldn't get it to work, I can't even stitch in the ditch without wrinkles....I'll be one of those ones who has tops but none are useful because they aren't finished..and I sure can't afford to send them out to do :( Somedays when I get the top finished, I figure I should just throw it out because it will never get done anyway lol There's only so many placemats and table toppers a person can do...but I'm smilin ..
Originally Posted by grayma
I have this addiction also! While I am working on one project, I am planning many more. I need to learn how to machine quilt, because sending everything to the long armer is costing a fortune!
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Poor baby, haven't you noticed that almost everybody says "Stitch in the ditch" is very hard to do? How about just echo quilting around or inside of your blocks?
It is prettier and a whole lot easier! and if you can't think of anything else, draw lines using an office ruler and just stitch straight parallel lines to fill in big areas. make them diagonal if you like, just get the first one from corner to corner, so they won't be wonky.
I advise you to make up some 12" or 16" squares of practice fabric sandwiches. Just practicing quilting them with your machine. and do not put the lines of stitching too close together! * at least an inch - looks better.
and when they come out good looking, for one thing, you have a pillow front (or back! Lol) even if just part of it comes out dazzling - cut it out n' bind it and you have a mug rug~or put a big plate on it and cut out a round placemat!
...and when they come out good looking, then pin or baste well, and do that to your wall hanging, a block at a time, all around the outside edge first, and when they are done, you are gonna know how to do the rest. After you figure out how to do centers, you can do them first.
KISS = Keep It Simple Sister!
AhHa! fooled you on that one....you might have thought of other words! Nope!
Good Luck Luv!
Jeannie