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Old 09-09-2013, 05:05 PM
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When using your embroidery machine for quilting don't go through the extra finger or loop on your bobbin - that makes your bobbin thread tighter - you want it more for sewing. Also you will want to change the tension - I check what the tension is for regular sewing, then when my embroidery unit is ready to stitch I change the tension to match the sewing tension. This keeps the thread from drawing to the back. Don't know if this makes sense but it makes a world of difference on my Bernina.
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Old 09-09-2013, 05:20 PM
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I machine embroidered quilted a kingsize double wedding quilt on my first embroidery machine and it was a husqvarna designer D1, short harp. Now I have a janome 12000 with a longer harp and those quilts just fly
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Old 09-09-2013, 05:33 PM
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I use my 360 by 200 hoop
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Old 09-09-2013, 05:36 PM
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I have been afraid to try this... Do I use a stabelizer on the back?
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Old 09-09-2013, 05:54 PM
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I have a Viking Topaz and have used the quilt designs from emblibrary.com a couple of times. I think the designs come out nice. The only problem I had was with the tension on the back. After doing my first block and thinking the front came out wonderful I looked at the back and the stiches were loose , so after a couple of tries I realized I just needed to max out the tension and then I was good to go.
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Old 09-09-2013, 06:06 PM
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I have been afraid to try this... Do I use a stabelizer on the back?
no, I never do
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Old 09-10-2013, 05:08 AM
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I do it all the time and just use my regular hoops. Just have to make sure they are on right.
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I use mine to quilt all the time. No stabilizer just lovely stitching
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I have been afraid to try this... Do I use a stabelizer on the back?
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Old 09-10-2013, 05:41 AM
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What size designs do you use for the quilting?
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I usually use as big as my block or the size of hoop I'm using.
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