machine quilting with flannel backing
#11
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i don't read how you are quilting. Are you doing in the ditch; using walking foot etc. I have quilted in ditch and walking foot by pin basting. I also was careful in hold the layers flat as well as pinning with straight pins in front of the walking foot to help keep it flat.
#12
I have made several hundred Linus quilts with flannel backs in the last couple of years. I always prewash all fabric for those quilts. I pin bast about every 4 inches and don't have a bit of trouble. I use a walking foot and a decorative stitch. I only quilt about every 5 inches or so. At the most I might have one or two puckers. I have a Bernina 1260 but I have also done them on my newer Bernina. No problem.
#13
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern Michigan
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i use flannel all the time...i think you will have better results if you lengthen your stitch a little bit it sounds as if you are using too small of a stitch for your sandwich, remember flannel is a (thicker/heavier) fabric, then add the top and the batting...makes a thick fluffy sandwich...a longer stitch and on my machine i can set it for light, medium or heavy fabrics which adjust's the pressure on the foot to accomedate the thickness. when i've had pucker problems though it's been fixed with a longer stitch.
#14
I am quilting with my Bernina using a walking foot. I normally do quilt in the ditch, but decided to do a more decorative style this time. The quilt is a modified Rail Fence w/5 strips instead of 3. To try to soften the linear effect of the design I marked the top w/arcs from corner to corner on each block. I pinned every 3 inches and started quilting in the middle of the quilt out to the edges. I'm hopeful that using starch and a spray baste will allow me to stick w/my planned design and not resort to quilting in the ditch. I will try to upload a pick of the quilt soon.
#17
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Small town south of Ottawa, Ontario
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
i use flannel all the time...i think you will have better results if you lengthen your stitch a little bit it sounds as if you are using too small of a stitch for your sandwich, remember flannel is a (thicker/heavier) fabric, then add the top and the batting...makes a thick fluffy sandwich...a longer stitch and on my machine i can set it for light, medium or heavy fabrics which adjust's the pressure on the foot to accomedate the thickness. when i've had pucker problems though it's been fixed with a longer stitch.
#20
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Glenmoore, PA
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Originally Posted by sewTinker
I flannel-back All of my quilts. I have a bernina and either use my walking foot, or free-motion. After washing & drying, I spray starch the flannel (soaking it is a Great idea, btw). I use basting spray and I pin the quilt heavily with quilter's safety pins.
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