Greetings from flooded Cornwall
01-09-2016, 01:00 PM
#11
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Northeast Texas
Posts: 136
Welcome from Texas!
Congratulations on giving up smoking!
As a former smoker I know what an accomplishment this is! Interesting, I had never made a connection before, but I started quilting shortly after I stopped smoking 2 years ago. Hmmmm, maybe there is something to that.
As a newquilter I have only tried pin basting, but I have been reading a lot about glue basting and plan to try it soon.
Look around this board, ask questions, there are so many helpful people here!
Congratulations on giving up smoking!
As a former smoker I know what an accomplishment this is! Interesting, I had never made a connection before, but I started quilting shortly after I stopped smoking 2 years ago. Hmmmm, maybe there is something to that.As a newquilter I have only tried pin basting, but I have been reading a lot about glue basting and plan to try it soon.
Look around this board, ask questions, there are so many helpful people here!
01-09-2016, 01:08 PM
#12
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Chula Vista CA
Posts: 7,428
Welcome from Southern California - we have been having our fair share of flooding here in San Diego County. Fortunately it hasn't affected my family but it has been bad for many others. So what did I do with a friend? We want to the Cozy Quilt shop and spent money. Now it is time to get into my sewing room and get something done.
01-10-2016, 08:34 AM
#16
Power Poster
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SoCal
Posts: 12,232
Welcome! Sorry to hear about the flooding.
I have a long arm now but before I did I quilted some very large quilts on my domestic machines. The info I am posting is from when I used a domestic machine.
As for the quilting, I much prefer spray basting over pinning but I did add pins along the edge, every 4-6 inches, on a larger quilt. Then I marked with Crayola washable markers just enough lines to make the correct quilt sandwich. Be sure not to iron the lines and wash the quilt as soon as you are done quilting. Puddle the quilt, wear Machinger tight fitting quilting gloves and start in the center and work outward. Take frequent breaks, spread your fingers wide and flatten the quilting area under the foot every time you need to go to a new area.
Oh I much prefer to use a darning/quilting foot over a walking foot but do use a walking foot for stitch in the ditch.
I have a long arm now but before I did I quilted some very large quilts on my domestic machines. The info I am posting is from when I used a domestic machine.
As for the quilting, I much prefer spray basting over pinning but I did add pins along the edge, every 4-6 inches, on a larger quilt. Then I marked with Crayola washable markers just enough lines to make the correct quilt sandwich. Be sure not to iron the lines and wash the quilt as soon as you are done quilting. Puddle the quilt, wear Machinger tight fitting quilting gloves and start in the center and work outward. Take frequent breaks, spread your fingers wide and flatten the quilting area under the foot every time you need to go to a new area.
Oh I much prefer to use a darning/quilting foot over a walking foot but do use a walking foot for stitch in the ditch.
Last edited by Annaquilts; 01-10-2016 at 08:37 AM.
01-10-2016, 01:40 PM
#17
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 448
Welcome from Winnipeg, Manitoba-Canada where today is -64f Windchill since I have been quilting
it is my excuse for staying inside.. Why face this cold at my age, unless it is obligatory to go to work.
Which leaves to say welcome to the technology age, where online shopping and door to door delivery
is all welcomed.
it is my excuse for staying inside.. Why face this cold at my age, unless it is obligatory to go to work.
Which leaves to say welcome to the technology age, where online shopping and door to door delivery
is all welcomed.
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