Finally caught a break
#1
Finally caught a break
I have been working on the kit that I got from Connecting Threads. Had a real hard time understanding the pattern, it is suppose to be an "easy" one. Took the pattern to a quilt class I was taking and the instructor was able to decipher the "Chart" that was given instead of instructions. I started to piece the 63 strips together last night and actually caught a break, I ran out of bobbin while chain piecing and only stitched 1 inch when I realized the bobbin was empty. Last time my bobbin ran out I must of been chaining for a good 15 minutes before I noticed it. I am a happy camper last night.
#2
Oh my! It's good that you were paying attention to the thread. I have a tendency to watch where I'm going rather than watching the thread, and I can identify with you when you say that you had stitched a very long way before noticing that the bobbin had run out. We anticipate seeing your new quilt top.
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 290
I had a sewing machine repairman give me a hint that I try to follow when chain stitching. He told me to get in the habit of flipping about every 5th patch to check the bobbin thread. I try to do this as I pile up the finished patches in an according fold stack.
#10
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Central NJ
Posts: 5,571
Hate it when the bobbin runs out and you don't notice! How many times have I done that. I, too, can hear a difference in my machine when the bobbin starts running low but most times I'm listening to something else and not paying attention to the machine.
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