Has Anyone Been as Lamebrained as Me?
#1
Has Anyone Been as Lamebrained as Me?
Hi friends,
I'm on an adventure of sorts- learning to FMQ. Okay, in the summer I pieced a Christmas quilt and started quilting it on my Bernina, got frustrated and put it away. I then bought a Juki 2010TLQ because of the larger throat. I love it but.......... my previous work was awful. I forgot that part and was happily quilting along when I ran into all kinds of creases. I was horrified and knew I couldn't live with it.
So......... I unstitched a top that was 3/4 quilted. I won't even tell you how long it took and how sore my fingers are right now! But it's done, done, done.
I recall that I sandwiched it on carpet- big mistake. I used Fusiboo and thought it was all ready to quilt.
Don't ask me why I used the carpet. I have no idea. I have a large table I could have used.
Has anyone "unquilted" a top or am I the only doofus here? Any other major blunders you'd like to share? I won't laugh because I have too many of my own!
I'm going to learn FMQ if it kills me And if not, I'll keep hand quilting.
I'm on an adventure of sorts- learning to FMQ. Okay, in the summer I pieced a Christmas quilt and started quilting it on my Bernina, got frustrated and put it away. I then bought a Juki 2010TLQ because of the larger throat. I love it but.......... my previous work was awful. I forgot that part and was happily quilting along when I ran into all kinds of creases. I was horrified and knew I couldn't live with it.
So......... I unstitched a top that was 3/4 quilted. I won't even tell you how long it took and how sore my fingers are right now! But it's done, done, done.
I recall that I sandwiched it on carpet- big mistake. I used Fusiboo and thought it was all ready to quilt.
Don't ask me why I used the carpet. I have no idea. I have a large table I could have used.
Has anyone "unquilted" a top or am I the only doofus here? Any other major blunders you'd like to share? I won't laugh because I have too many of my own!
I'm going to learn FMQ if it kills me And if not, I'll keep hand quilting.
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Many people. If you Google "how to skin a quilt" you may find some methods that make it easier. Jamie Wallen, at a seminar I attended, explained to us how he does it on his longarm when something goes badly wrong. So know that even professional quilters have to do it from time to time.......
#4
you were not a doofus for having made the mistakes in the first place. that's all part of the learning and practice processes.
you'd have been a doofus if you had settled for the icky results instead of undoing and trying again.
you are not, not, not a doofus for having undone the quilting you were unhappy with.
and it's important to note that you have grown enough as a quilter to recognize the fact that things were not as they should be. that's a pretty big deal and something to be proud of, too.
you'd have been a doofus if you had settled for the icky results instead of undoing and trying again.
you are not, not, not a doofus for having undone the quilting you were unhappy with.
and it's important to note that you have grown enough as a quilter to recognize the fact that things were not as they should be. that's a pretty big deal and something to be proud of, too.
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you were not a doofus for having made the mistakes in the first place. that's all part of the learning and practice processes.
you'd have been a doofus if you had settled for the icky results instead of undoing and trying again.
you are not, not, not a doofus for having undone the quilting you were unhappy with.
and it's important to note that you have grown enough as a quilter to recognize the fact that things were not as they should be. that's a pretty big deal and something to be proud of, too.
you'd have been a doofus if you had settled for the icky results instead of undoing and trying again.
you are not, not, not a doofus for having undone the quilting you were unhappy with.
and it's important to note that you have grown enough as a quilter to recognize the fact that things were not as they should be. that's a pretty big deal and something to be proud of, too.
#7
I just finished taking out some quilting that was about half a pass and 10 inches tall. I had started it too far down the batting. She wanted felt as batting and after I got it started I thought I could run past the end. It's all out now, must start again.
#8
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Central NJ
Posts: 5,570
I feel your pain. One of the reasons I've not even attempted machine quilting in any form is the knowledge that I'll probably have to 'unquilt' more than my share. I do keep toying with the idea though as I have a number of tops that just need to get done! Good for you on the progress!
#9
I quilted a large lap quilt on my new long arm. After it was finished I saw that the tension on the bobbin was off and it looked horrible. I sat in the evenings and took it all out and then quilted it again on the long arm. It turned out beautiful the second time. You aren't a doofus, just a normal quilter.
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 2,680
I joined the "doofus" club over the week-end. Half way done, just plain grid quilting, thought all was ok, checked the back and some how I had got a fold in the backing quilted in not one but 3 places"(. The quilt is now on the shelf waiting for a seam riper session. So, no, you are not alone.
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