Machine quilting-A question
#1
I'm machine quilting a wall hanging (will post a picture when it's done). It's for Halloween and there are pumpkins, cats, etc.
I'm quilting the pumpkins following their natural curve. When I get to the bottom of a pumpkin, I stop and cut the thread and move over to start the next line of stitching.
My question: I have been threading and hiding each end of the thread in the quilt (it is taking lots of time) I don't want the wall hanging to be covered with short little threads......
What do the rest of you, just cut them and leave the ends or what?
I'm quilting the pumpkins following their natural curve. When I get to the bottom of a pumpkin, I stop and cut the thread and move over to start the next line of stitching.
My question: I have been threading and hiding each end of the thread in the quilt (it is taking lots of time) I don't want the wall hanging to be covered with short little threads......
What do the rest of you, just cut them and leave the ends or what?
#3
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For a seasonal wall hanging like this, I would probably end with some teeny-tiny machine stitches over previous stitching, cut with just a small end, and pull the top thread through to the backside, and cut close to the quilt there. I would not cut thread between designs; I'd just travel the needle over to the next design and saving cutting the threads until I can do them all at once.
If you want to hide longer threads inside the batting, here is a video about the quickest way to do that:
http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.c...g-threads.html
If you want to hide longer threads inside the batting, here is a video about the quickest way to do that:
http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.c...g-threads.html
#5
Thank you for your replies. It is just so reassuring when I hear from other quilters and their ideas. (particularly quilters that have far more experience then me!)
I have been meandering around so there aren't as many thread ends to deal with.
And, Prism, what a treat. The site you suggested is wonderful. I love all of the video tutorials. She makes it look soooo easy.
Oh, well, it's like they keep saving----practice, practice, practice, :mrgreen:
I have been meandering around so there aren't as many thread ends to deal with.
And, Prism, what a treat. The site you suggested is wonderful. I love all of the video tutorials. She makes it look soooo easy.
Oh, well, it's like they keep saving----practice, practice, practice, :mrgreen:
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