Any Advice for First Time with a Handi Quilter?
11-13-2010, 05:45 AM
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I bought a speed control for my Juki. Cost was around $60.00. That helps with the speed problem. Now if I can get my stitches right without a stitch regulator. Those cost around $500. and can't afford one.
11-13-2010, 06:21 AM
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Congrats!!! Don't forget to breath while quilting. Relax and have fun. One thing I find new quilters might not think of is to kept the quilt sandwich as "level" as possible. This means to load the sandwich so the quilting area is straight across between the rollers and/or adjust the rollers to keep the sandwich fairly level. Such helps with the tension.
11-13-2010, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Norene B
I was told with my Juki to always quilt from left to right and not go backwards. I don't know why but that is the way I do it.
11-13-2010, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by LindaR
Originally Posted by Norene B
I was told with my Juki to always quilt from left to right and not go backwards. I don't know why but that is the way I do it.
11-13-2010, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Norene B
Good, glad to hear that. The lady at the quilt shop told me not to go backwards. Can't figure out why not, but maybe because it is her machine????????
11-13-2010, 03:16 PM
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my understanding from "kathyquilts: machine quilting with Kathy" is that the Juki is more like a DSM, and if you go right to left you experience thread breakage and needle breakage. As it is designed like a domestic machine, if you go right to left you would be pulling against the way the machine works.
11-13-2010, 04:43 PM
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Now don't laugh but I kept cutting the threads with the cutting button on the handi handles...the 'girls' kept gettin into the action...SOOOOO I disconnected the little cable. LOL and as a friend of mine said...only you!
11-13-2010, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by MisDixie
Now don't laugh but I kept cutting the threads with the cutting button on the handi handles...the 'girls' kept gettin into the action...SOOOOO I disconnected the little cable. LOL and as a friend of mine said...only you!
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