What the HECK Is the Secret?!?!?
12-10-2011, 12:53 PM
#41
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I was taught to use a thumbtack, but, I got tired of that trick so I bought the circular attachement for my machine.
I see you're in Kentucky. If you're near Paducah English's Sew & Vac has them. They're wonderful people to deal withl. Even if you're not near Paducah they'll ship it to you.
I see you're in Kentucky. If you're near Paducah English's Sew & Vac has them. They're wonderful people to deal withl. Even if you're not near Paducah they'll ship it to you.
12-10-2011, 01:24 PM
#42
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circles
Originally Posted by DonnaFreak
OK.....somebody has GOT to know what the secret is to sewing a circle without it being more jagged than a shark's teeth! I just wanna know who's holding out on filling me in?!?!? HELP!!! *grumble* LOL!
Donna
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12-10-2011, 01:41 PM
#43
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Hmmm. That's odd. But if you get junk, just go to the bottom of the email and unsubscribe. :c)
Donna
Donna
Originally Posted by amyjo
yeah, just went there. had to sign up to use the site and then couldn't get the pattern anyway. will probably be getting a bunch of junk now.
12-10-2011, 06:03 PM
#47
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Set in Circles
Originally Posted by RugosaB
12-10-2011, 08:15 PM
#48
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Donna,
This is a good video reveals the secret and shows you how to handle inner and outer curves and points when machine appliqueing them.
http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/videos...ideoId=4585294
This is a good video reveals the secret and shows you how to handle inner and outer curves and points when machine appliqueing them.
http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/videos...ideoId=4585294
12-10-2011, 11:06 PM
#49
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Ricky Timms, in one of the Quilt Show episodes said to make sure to lift the presser foot every 4 or 5 stitches and turn. Also...on my presser foot is a little arrow that marks the location of the needle when centered. I keep that right on the edge of the circle...that way the zig zag is centered half on and half off the edge of the circle. One of the main problems with small circles is that we tend to try to just sew around without lifting the presser foot at all...think of the circle as a continuous corner ...and you have to constantly turn that corner.
Originally Posted by DonnaFreak
I'm making these little stuffed owls to give as gifts to the kids in my family. The pattern calls for you to set your machine to a short zig-zag stitch to go around the eyes, around the white of the eyes, and around the beak and wings. I can't get the !)@(#*$&%^ machine to go where I want it to go around those tight little circles for nothin'! :c(
Donna
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