I quilt on an Innova with IQ. When I'm doing a panto I put on my "bowl foot". Since I've been using that with pantographs I have no shifting at all. The foot glides over everything. I think my regular foot had a tendency to sort of "push" stuff along if it encountered any sort of bump (seams...). I LOVE this foot!

jmoore - mostly I don't baste because it gives me grief when I go to sew on the binding. I sew all my bindings by machine and find it lays nicer for me if I don't have a line of stitching in the seam allowance.

I am a Handi Quilter educator and I have that happen as well. You are doing everything right. I also add a centering tape on my idler bar so I'm sure my sides stay straight. When I do an edge to edge I go off my quilt about 1-2". Very often I will use drag and drop from a spot in the center and adjust accordingly.

This is an issue. That is why you need to resquare them up or replace them periodically. Working with crooked leaders can definitely cause issues. I know of several professional longarmers that re-square them up periodically by stitching them together (while still on the rack) and spray starching and steaming them to get them back into square and letting them dry. This will only work a few times before they eventually need to be replaced.

There was an excellent post about just this issue on the MQR forum recently but I believe posting a link to that posting is against QB rules.

Awww, thank you! I love my cutting table, for sure. I made the cord setup myself. You can either use 1/4” bungee cord or non-stretchy cord. I prefer the non-stretchy, and picked it up at Home Depot. Ordered a package of 20 toggle locks from Amazon. Twenty clips was the perfect number for me.

thanks Cathy...I knew there was a logical reason behind your pinning versus basting. I’m going to give it a try on one of my next crib quilts. I usually sew the bindings on them as they get washed more often.

Thank you all! I did most everything everyone told me. I measured with a level. It was level. I measured and re-did my leaders. I basted upwards. Everything came out perfectly! I'm hoping it will stay that way when I put a queen quilt on the frame! Someone mentioned bowl foot - I use the HQ glide foot, which I really like.

Cindi - The shock cord and toggle clips are just to keep it straight, right? They do not replace the side clips that keep the quilt taunt, right? Also, would you only use this set up on a floating quilt? Thanks!

Yay! Glad to turned out well! Yes, the shock cord helps keep everything straight. No, it’s not just for floating quilts. Anyone can use it.

Yes, set this up myself. If you look a little further up the post, I give the info on what is needed to do it. I quilt on an Innova, but it can be done on any frame.

Cindi - Love the set up you use! How did you attach the bungee cord to the side arms of the frame?