Originally Posted by
dray965
So glad to hear that Chasing Hawk. I ordered one yesterday and will be using it with a table. I hope you don't mind but I have a few questions:
Do you have any problems drawing the bottom thread up to the top of the quilt?
What thread/needle size do you use?
Also, was there a big learning curve? I've free motioned several quilts on my domestic machine with no problems except the narrow throat. I have a queen for my granddaughter's wedding shower that I want to do on the new Bailey and am hoping I can learn to control it in time to be able to do that quilt. I really don't want to send it out for quilting because I want it to be entirely from me.
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Hi Dray,
No issues at all with bringing the bottom thread up.
Mr. Bailey recommends Coats and Clark Dual duty thread. He sends a spool of it with the machine.
And the needles are Organ..size 16 Titanium Needles
I am self taught, for me the learning curve isn't to bad. I have to learn to slow it down and take my time..lol
The foot pedal has a hair trigger, so be careful of that. I have learned not to step on it like I do my sewing machine I use
to make my quilt tops on.
Did you order the table with the machine? If the machine sits in a table there is no need for a stitch regulator.