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#12
Originally Posted by susiequilt
Keep reminding yourself that it gets easier when you get the center done and have less under the arm.
#13
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Ridgefield WA
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I've done Queen's and a king. Luckily my old Pfaff has an almost 8" throat. I used every way possible! I scrunched, I rolled, I folded, I tucked it under my chin, I pushed, I pulled! Nothing fancy, but managed SID around all these sunflowers.
This wonderful old machine does not have a walking foot and I can't (yet) do FMQ.
A huge job but, boy, was I proud!
"Easy" way? Doesn't exist. Just had to keep asking myself, "Would I rather do it all by hand?"
My only hint: See if it will be possible to do the center bits first!
Can't wait to pay off my lay-away Pfaff Exp 3.00 next month with its large throat. Got it for just this reason.
PS: the first picture shows when I first set it up all nice and organized. Didn't stay that way long!
This wonderful old machine does not have a walking foot and I can't (yet) do FMQ.
A huge job but, boy, was I proud!
"Easy" way? Doesn't exist. Just had to keep asking myself, "Would I rather do it all by hand?"
My only hint: See if it will be possible to do the center bits first!
Can't wait to pay off my lay-away Pfaff Exp 3.00 next month with its large throat. Got it for just this reason.
PS: the first picture shows when I first set it up all nice and organized. Didn't stay that way long!
I can do it!
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#14
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Mableton, GA
Posts: 11,330
I have done a stitch in the ditch on the dinky under $100 Brother for a king sized quilt. I did what many above have done. Start in the middle and work out. I tried rolling (too much work) or puddling, which worked better. I did have to pull it through sometimes, but it didn't affect the finished product. I didn't even have a walking foot back then! That cheapy Costco machine keeps on trucking.
#18
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Small town south of Ottawa, Ontario
Posts: 1,692
Originally Posted by kittycats
a lady here said that she was machine quilting her king size quilt on her regular machine. I am ready to do my queen size on my regular machine and was wondering how you squeeze all the quilt to go thru that small hole on the machine? I think if I roll it up all the way to one side it will not fit. Should I roll half at at a time and work to the right so it will roll out to the left, then turn it around and do the same to the other half. It is sitting in a bag at this time so haven't tried either method as yet. Guess I am a little scared because have only done wall hangings in the machine. :-(
#19
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Posts: 354
I also use my ironing board to help with some of the bulk. I set it up next to me on the left with the little part right above my lap. It helps a lot. I also throw some of the quilt over both shoulders if necessary but basically, do whatever works to get it under and through the machine. All 3 of mine are Brothers so there isn't much of an opening to work with! A walking foot is my best friend. Good luck!
#20
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 401
I'm a puddler. I tried rolling like a lot of the quilting books say, but I found the roll to be too stiff. My machine has a standard throat and my very first machine quilted quilt was an "almost" king size. I start in the middle as well. Take a deep breath and give it a go...you can do it!
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