Originally Posted by drivingsusan
I second the 'check to make sure it is not dragging'.
The first one I did was all bunched in my lap and the machine could not 'pull' it! Once I 'fluffed' it up and brought the next area closer to the machine all was a lot better! Now THAT was clear as mud :-P :-P :-P If you can decipher it I hope it helps :wink: :wink:
Katrine explained it VERY well!! We posted at the same time!!
All quilters know what the others mean Susan! The first big one I did, I had read you should fold it up in your lap - and had the very same problem. The same happens when you roll up & use those "bicycle clips" - what a waste of money they were!
I agree about the clips....I don't even know where mine are anymore.
I just finished quilting a queen sized quilt on my home machine and felt I was being tortured. Then I got the idea of putting a card table to the left of my table and a couple of TV tables toward the front (next to me). Made all the difference in the drag factor. I might even attempt another queen size again. AND, my machine sits inside an refurbished office desk so that wasn't an issue.
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