My first quilt, i'm not loving machine quilting....lol
08-21-2011, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by KarenR
Check the longarmers in your area and also on the net. Sometimes you can have a quilt done including batting and back for under $100 - Check around.
08-22-2011, 04:47 AM
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I like STD, but for probably a very different reason. I haven't done very many quitls, but so far I find I really like the fabric I use and although I love quilts I've seen quilted all over, I think it changes the look of the fabric and I'm always afraid I won't like it as much with quilting all over. This sounds wierd even to me as I say it, but..... That said, I also think the beauty of the quilting shows more in the back of the quilt esp if it's a one design backing.
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08-22-2011, 05:00 AM
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I don't care to SID and it's not fun for me to do. But I love meandering, doing simple loops and vining so try that first before you give up on machine quilting.
There's a lot of satisfaction in doing it yourself, you can complete your projects faster and save money. I think it's fun to do.You also get better the more you do.
However there is nothing wrong with sending them out to be quilted if that's what you prefer. If I ever make a really special quilt that I want more detailed quilting on, I will send it out.
There's a lot of satisfaction in doing it yourself, you can complete your projects faster and save money. I think it's fun to do.You also get better the more you do.
However there is nothing wrong with sending them out to be quilted if that's what you prefer. If I ever make a really special quilt that I want more detailed quilting on, I will send it out.
08-22-2011, 05:01 AM
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Mizlee, I too hated quilting my first quilt. JUst keeping the weight of my quilt so that I could sew was hard. About 8 quilts later, I figured out that if I placed my ironing board perpendicular to my sewing machine, on the left, the ironing board could support the weight of my quilt, and I could quilt easily. Twenty quilts later, I can say that I find machine quilting very satisfying.
However, all I do is SID or some sort of diagonal, from corner to corner of each block. I have not tried anything else, and I am quite happy. Like Ministutz, I am one who doesn't prefer all of the quilting. I just like less, so I make sure the batting I use requires less.
I also have a foot that is just for stitch in the ditch. It makes hitting that ditch soooo easy. I do have a built in walking foot on my machine, so that may make a difference also.
Hope the ironing board hint is helpful?
However, all I do is SID or some sort of diagonal, from corner to corner of each block. I have not tried anything else, and I am quite happy. Like Ministutz, I am one who doesn't prefer all of the quilting. I just like less, so I make sure the batting I use requires less.
I also have a foot that is just for stitch in the ditch. It makes hitting that ditch soooo easy. I do have a built in walking foot on my machine, so that may make a difference also.
Hope the ironing board hint is helpful?
08-22-2011, 05:50 AM
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I am working with an older phaff machine and enjoy the FMQ I can do... getting better, use to only tie quilts than got brave but the throat of it is just not that big, but .. anyway what kind of frame ??? will it work on regurlar machine? I'd be interested to hear
Originally Posted by ontheriver
I'm sorry you're not liking the quilting. Every one has different parts of the quilting process that they like and dislike and I know many people send their tops out to be quilted. That is your choice. I used to hand quilt everything and I hated it, which is why I had tons of tops but very few finished products. Then I discovered I can quilt on my machine. I tried it and I absolutely love it. I think it fun!! So hard to describe but I feel like I am dancing with the quilt as I move it around under the needle. Sounds silly I know. I am no where near as good as the long armers on this board, but I hope in time I will. I am getting a frame for my machine next Sat. and am so looking forward to it.
08-22-2011, 07:41 AM
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I can't afford to send my quilts out. Or if I did I couldn't afford fabric for as many quilts as I make. I started with SID and it was OK. Realized I didn't have to keep my stitches in the ditch and did some diagonal and fancy stitching with the walking foot. Moved on to FMQ using stencils. Learning to FMQ without stencils.
What I've learned: Every quilt calls for it's own method of quilting. Some need patterned quilting, and some call for SID. Sometimes quilting is to enhance, and sometimes it needs to hide and let the piecing be the showpiece.
Try it all. You'll find what you like. After all, it's not cocaine or alcohol, so this addiction won't kill you. It might make you go broke though.
What I've learned: Every quilt calls for it's own method of quilting. Some need patterned quilting, and some call for SID. Sometimes quilting is to enhance, and sometimes it needs to hide and let the piecing be the showpiece.
Try it all. You'll find what you like. After all, it's not cocaine or alcohol, so this addiction won't kill you. It might make you go broke though.
08-22-2011, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by mizlee123
I have posted a few pictures of my first quilt during the process of cutting, piecing, putting it all together, binding, etc. I am now machine quilting it, in the ditch, just for practice and to see how it looks. I'm quickly discovering that this is not my favorite thing to do and it doesn't add any beauty to my quilt. I'm seriously considering just doing the tops and then getting someone else to quilt it. Am I crazy? Is this too expensive? How many of you just do tops and then have someone else quilt it? I see Charismahs work and it always add tons of beauty to a lovingly made quilt...
08-22-2011, 08:14 AM
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Check out how pretty straight line quilting (not in the ditch) can be from a favorite of blog of mine: http://www.redpepperquilts.com/2009/10/tutorial.html
This is what I do--just chalk mark straight lines either diagonally or horizontal and vertically. I don't pay attention to where my seam lines are--I just mark the quilt in lines usually 4 inches apart. I follow those lines with a lengthened stitch with a thread like Aurafil--either white, color matching quilt or a variegated thread. This makes for a nice all-over grid--looks nice front and back. I think stitching in the ditch is difficult.
This is what I do--just chalk mark straight lines either diagonally or horizontal and vertically. I don't pay attention to where my seam lines are--I just mark the quilt in lines usually 4 inches apart. I follow those lines with a lengthened stitch with a thread like Aurafil--either white, color matching quilt or a variegated thread. This makes for a nice all-over grid--looks nice front and back. I think stitching in the ditch is difficult.
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