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I am about 2 seconds from going back to sewing doll clothes

Old 03-06-2011, 09:58 AM
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Try to get a VERY LARGE FLAT work surface around you machine. Either a big sewing table or something. A flat even surface will make moving quilt top easier since there is no weighting down of the top by the needle. YES it does get easier!!!!!!
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Old 03-06-2011, 10:46 AM
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I just got a stitch in the ditch foot for my Janome but I haven't tried it yet.
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Old 03-06-2011, 10:53 AM
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Stitch in the ditch is not easy so try something that is simple, like meandering.Try some things on a piece of fabric and just do a circle and then a line so to speak and then another circle going the other way. Quilting does get in your blood. Hang in here with us. not everyone is perfect........you'll see.
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I think doing FM would be easier too, than stitching in the ditch, so you may want to try that next. I also, when I was stitching on my machine, would do my quilts in sections, like the size of a baby quilt, then just sew the sections together, & that was a whole lot easier. Now, I am fortunate, I was able to get a Grace Mini Pinn frame, & a Viking Sapphire 830, with a 9in bed, so now I can do most of my quilting on my frame. But you do this on your home machine, just keep practicing, even on smaller quilts, & it will get easier....
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Old 03-06-2011, 10:59 AM
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I agree, Stitch in the Ditch is HARD. I use the slow button and only do half an hour at a time or I get tired and achey and careless. It will get better, honest.
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Old 03-06-2011, 11:00 AM
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quitters never win, winners never quit....we all feel that way sometimes.....you did wonderful
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Old 03-06-2011, 11:18 AM
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it does get better, I promise
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Old 03-06-2011, 01:02 PM
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From what I can see, your quilt looks wonderful. Perhaps you tackled a challenging project for a first time quilter. But it sure looks good. Join a quilt club, take some classes, and you will begin to understand how to do things without hurting yourself. And if you are doing FMQ, wow!!
I have done twin quilting and that is about as far as I will go in trying to put something large under the bed of my machine. It does take practice and the more you do, the more your skills build. you may want to do your next project as a table runner or tote bag. Just have fun. Sounds like you love to sew and making doll clothes isn't an easy task. If you can do that, plus make a complicated twin quilt, your well on your way into the quilt world.
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Old 03-06-2011, 01:24 PM
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I would rather stipple than stitch in the ditch...
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Old 03-06-2011, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by LMB
I dont know. The quilting part is what I wanted to do. Thats what drew me to this site, and I think I will keep trying for awhile longer to see if I can do it myself. I hate for anything to get the best of me... if someone else can do it, why cant I? If I have to let someone quilt it then I do all the baking and they get to put on the frosting and I just dont like that idea...
My feelings exactly. I love the results of the LAQers, but it feels like it's not mine if I didn't do it all. Don't give up. The feeling is so rewarding when it's done. I recognize that my quilts won't ever match the perfection of the LAQers, but the pleasure is all mine when I'm done.
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