Free Motion quilting
#11
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I also use gloves when I'm free motion quilting. I don't use quilters gloves, I use just slimple ole garden gloves, with the little hard plastic bumps. I can control my movement with the fabric better, and have a better grip. I don't know why but the fabric moves easier, useing the gloves. (For Me), the bigger the piece is that I'm quilting the slower I set my speed. A smaller piece I can go faster, These are just some things that help me.
#14
Originally Posted by taketimetosew
My biggest problem is that on the bottom it looks like the thread could be pulled out in one pull. So it has to be the tension setting. The practice piece has a few places where the bottom thread looks like it is laying on the top of the material. Sometimes I wonder if I am pulling it too fast. I know it takes practice.
#15
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Carla that's a great tip I've been using a 100/denim weight. I wondered about the needle. Whether I should get some feed back on the different types and sizes as far as quilting goes. I'm used to sewing apparel or drapes, that kind of thing. My machine does not have an adjustable bobbin tension. Or feed-dogs that lower. It does have an adjustable tension for the presser foot; from really firm to practically no pressure, which makes it possible to free motion. Tho my only attempt at free motion quilting was on a throw-pillow top without batting. I thought for practice I would just give it a backing, which was a piece of sheet. I noticed some of that uneven bottom thing happening. But by time I finished the pc. Only 15 X 12" I thought "well I need more practice but, it doesn't look half bad, Even if I'm not ready to win any quilting contests it looks great on my sofa." :) I used the quilt block of Patrices arrow-head pattern! So I will try a smaller needle on the second one! I think I may even use quilt batting to get a better feel for it.
#17
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I do 99% of my quilting with a Schmetz 75/11 quilting needle, and either 40wt or 50wt cotton thread.
Tension should be checked for every project, as different fabrics, battings and threads all change things... sometimes even a color change of the same thread will cause the tension to need to be adjusted!
Make certain you're not moving the fabric too fast, this along with improper tension, can cause loopies on the back.
Tension should be checked for every project, as different fabrics, battings and threads all change things... sometimes even a color change of the same thread will cause the tension to need to be adjusted!
Make certain you're not moving the fabric too fast, this along with improper tension, can cause loopies on the back.
#18
Originally Posted by cjtinkle
I do 99% of my quilting with a Schmetz 75/11 quilting needle, and either 40wt or 50wt cotton thread.
Tension should be checked for every project, as different fabrics, battings and threads all change things... sometimes even a color change of the same thread will cause the tension to need to be adjusted!
Make certain you're not moving the fabric too fast, this along with improper tension, can cause loopies on the back.
Tension should be checked for every project, as different fabrics, battings and threads all change things... sometimes even a color change of the same thread will cause the tension to need to be adjusted!
Make certain you're not moving the fabric too fast, this along with improper tension, can cause loopies on the back.
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