Help! Sewing on bleached muslin
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Help! Sewing on bleached muslin
I bought 120" wide 100% cotton bleached muslin at Joannes. It has a nice feel and is medium weight. The problem is, my machine makes a horrible racket when I try to sew it. Sounds like it's trying to hammer through the fabric. I'm only sewing on two layers. I stop and put in other 100% cottons, and it sews smooth as silk. Has anyone else had this problem? I bought it to make Cathredral Windows. Making the "packets" on the machine (or trying to) and sewing the "window panes" by hand.
Any insight or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Any insight or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
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Did you wash it? I'm thinking that if you did not wash it, some of the "finishing" chemicals that are given to fabrics before they leave the factory may be the problem. If you did wash it, then I'm thinking there may be a mismatch between the type of needle you are doing and the weave of this particular fabric.
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Did you wash it? I'm thinking that if you did not wash it, some of the "finishing" chemicals that are given to fabrics before they leave the factory may be the problem. If you did wash it, then I'm thinking there may be a mismatch between the type of needle you are doing and the weave of this particular fabric.
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I would try just putting in a new needle the same size as you are currently using. Try it. If it is still making the noise, step up to the 12s. I use Legacy Studio's wide bleached and unbleached muslin for everything. Just a great hand, feel and washes up so beautifully.
If you are using the Sewing Essentials, I have never had any real luck with them. Sorry.
If you are using the Sewing Essentials, I have never had any real luck with them. Sorry.
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I don't normally prewash fabrics, but I would for a Cathedral Windows quilt. This is because a Cathedral Windows quilt is fabric only -- no batting. It might be a good idea to make a sample without prewashing and another sample with prewashing, just to see what the quilt looks like after washing. I don't think the "puckery" look I like in quilts made with batting would translate to a Cathedral Windows quilt.
Has anyone here made a Cathedral Windows quilt?
Has anyone here made a Cathedral Windows quilt?
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I don't normally prewash fabrics, but I would for a Cathedral Windows quilt. This is because a Cathedral Windows quilt is fabric only -- no batting. It might be a good idea to make a sample without prewashing and another sample with prewashing, just to see what the quilt looks like after washing. I don't think the "puckery" look I like in quilts made with batting would translate to a Cathedral Windows quilt.
Has anyone here made a Cathedral Windows quilt?
Has anyone here made a Cathedral Windows quilt?
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