Quiltingboard Forums

Quiltingboard Forums (https://www.quiltingboard.com/)
-   Pictures (https://www.quiltingboard.com/pictures-f5/)
-   -   3 more customer quilts I did (including 2 polyester monsters) (https://www.quiltingboard.com/pictures-f5/3-more-customer-quilts-i-did-including-2-polyester-monsters-t83503.html)

charismah 12-17-2010 06:24 PM

Great job Eddie!

magpiefeather 12-17-2010 07:01 PM

Eddie what a good job you did! I have a huge collection of double knit polyester quilts mostly tops. Calm down....I won't be shipping them over! You're too far away! But I wondered....did you use regular batting and what was used on the backs? Did you have a problem quilting through the bulkier seams or learn to avoid them? I want to start having mine quilted and I will probably tie some also.

Evie 12-17-2010 07:29 PM

Beautiful job, Eddie. And the quilts are too, even if they are polyester! Was either of these the "wonky" quilt you posted about earlier?

cosyquilter 12-17-2010 07:36 PM

nice job, poly is soo quirky!

lalaland 12-17-2010 08:19 PM

Well, you did a great job and should be really proud of yourself!

Eddie 12-17-2010 08:40 PM


Originally Posted by Rainy Day
Do you use a ball point needle on the poly?

No, a regular needle, but I have heard of using the ball point needles on poly. Have you tried it? I'd be interested in hearing experience of those who have.

sewwhat85 12-17-2010 08:41 PM

nice

Eddie 12-17-2010 08:43 PM


Originally Posted by magpiefeather
Eddie what a good job you did! I have a huge collection of double knit polyester quilts mostly tops. Calm down....I won't be shipping them over! You're too far away! But I wondered....did you use regular batting and what was used on the backs? Did you have a problem quilting through the bulkier seams or learn to avoid them? I want to start having mine quilted and I will probably tie some also.

Yes, I used Warm & Natural cotton batting as well as cotton batting. It seems to have worked well in stabilizing the polyester tops to keep them from stretching. Some of the seams were very difficult and just seemed to stretch when the hopping foot of my longarm came up to them. I finally started trying to enter and leave each square once to reduce the incidence of that.

Eddie 12-17-2010 08:43 PM


Originally Posted by Evie
Beautiful job, Eddie. And the quilts are too, even if they are polyester! Was either of these the "wonky" quilt you posted about earlier?

Yes! That third one (the stripy one) is the "Wonky, wonky, wonky" quilt that I was talking about the other day. :)

okiepastor 12-17-2010 08:44 PM

I always use the ballpoints to sew it, TOO hard with regular needles, have to change them every three hours at least---am going to try to MQ soon--will let you know!


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:32 AM.