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Forum: Main
09-08-2016, 04:46 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,089
Posted By GarageDragon

Thank you to everyone that replied - I was...

Thank you to everyone that replied - I was reassured that I wasn't being unreasonable, and my machine is back at the shop. Alas that I live in the middle of nowhere, my options are pretty limited...
Forum: Main
09-04-2016, 10:35 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,089
Posted By GarageDragon

Servicing Woes

Well, my Husqvarna Viking Freesia was due it's first service (Stitch quality - and length - had begun to be a little variable, and I could see lint build up that I couldn't get to (I tried to get the...
Forum: Main
02-12-2016, 02:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,347
Posted By GarageDragon

Have you considered variegated thread? I think...

Have you considered variegated thread? I think your quilt is beautiful, by the way!
Forum: Main
02-02-2016, 11:41 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 6,031
Posted By GarageDragon

I enjoy the piecing and quilting - but an...

I enjoy the piecing and quilting - but an struggling to enjoy the binding! The upside is that it's nearly finished at that point, though!
Forum: Main
01-28-2016, 06:55 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,897
Posted By GarageDragon

Has anyone used the Ansio cutting mats? Are they...

Has anyone used the Ansio cutting mats? Are they any good? A lot cheaper than Olfa, but 5 layers..?
Forum: Main
01-26-2016, 03:06 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,341
Posted By GarageDragon

I am heartened (and a little surprised) at the...

I am heartened (and a little surprised) at the number of people loving lime green - it's my favourite too, I particularly love it with hot pinks (and everything else really...) - I look forward to...
Forum: Main
01-25-2016, 12:09 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,619
Posted By GarageDragon

I feel a little bit like a heretic here, but...

I feel a little bit like a heretic here, but having looked at images of quilts ditched before quilting, and those not SITD'd, I really prefer the look of those NOT!
Forum: Main
01-22-2016, 09:47 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,843
Posted By GarageDragon

I thought the price was so good on Amazon, I...

I thought the price was so good on Amazon, I wondered how much to ship to UK (where this machine seems not available) - nope, not possible. Guess it saves me the angst of working out if I can...
Forum: Main
01-13-2016, 11:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,076
Posted By GarageDragon

Do you use bigger seam allowance? I tried using...

Do you use bigger seam allowance? I tried using some polyester and ended up having to serge all the seams to stop it coming apart. I am still a bit of a newbie (only three quilts so far, but all...
Forum: Main
12-09-2015, 06:23 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,651
Posted By GarageDragon

Well, I finished quilting it! Thanks to all...

Well, I finished quilting it! Thanks to all those offering suggestions and moral support, they were very much appreciated!!!

A weird thing: I had another quick go (prior to the larger needles...
Forum: Main
12-09-2015, 02:58 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,550
Posted By GarageDragon

What a wonderful thing to do :-)

What a wonderful thing to do :-)
Forum: Main
12-07-2015, 11:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,387
Posted By GarageDragon

That's the first rag quilt I have seen that is...

That's the first rag quilt I have seen that is not squares of the same size, and I love it, Leslie 333, thanks for sharing! Another quilt to add to my list...

Apologies if this is considered a...
Forum: Main
12-06-2015, 02:11 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,646
Posted By GarageDragon

They look great for a young starter, so I thought...

They look great for a young starter, so I thought I would check the cost in the UK: Wow, I wonder why machines are so much more expensive here!
Forum: Main
12-04-2015, 03:49 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,651
Posted By GarageDragon

Gah, it was all going so well for a while - until...

Gah, it was all going so well for a while - until I worked on the middle of the quilt again (I'd worked the very centre, where I had all the initial problems, then worked my out the edge, where I...
Forum: Main
12-03-2015, 04:53 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,651
Posted By GarageDragon

Much grateful thanks for your suggestions! ...

Much grateful thanks for your suggestions! Although I'd rethreaded the top thread multiple times, I hadn't thought to do the bobbin thread too, so have done that, and I've now changed the needle...
Forum: Main
12-03-2015, 03:23 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,651
Posted By GarageDragon

Thread keeps snapping!

It is driving me crazy and I can't seem to fix it! I've started my very first FMQ on an actual quilt, having been happy with my practise sandwiches, but the thread just keeps snapping. The tension...
Forum: Main
11-26-2015, 07:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,729
Posted By GarageDragon

Okay, so I am all sewn together, and I am pleased...

Okay, so I am all sewn together, and I am pleased with how it's gone so far - but now I am faced with the snipping... Oh my! I bought snips specially, having read that snips are better by far than...
Forum: Main
11-26-2015, 06:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,729
Posted By GarageDragon

MadQuilter, your rag quilt is lovely!! :)

MadQuilter, your rag quilt is lovely!! :)
Forum: Main
11-25-2015, 02:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,729
Posted By GarageDragon

Thank you all for your suggestions and tips! ...

Thank you all for your suggestions and tips! Having taken an age to rip the first seam out, I've pinned it all with so many, many pins (pinning seams open - my machine seems okay with the thickness...
Forum: Main
11-25-2015, 02:08 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,729
Posted By GarageDragon

Any tips for sewing a rag quilt together?

So, the other quilt I am in the middle of is a rag quilt with two layers of flannel, and one layer of dimple plush fabric. All layers were the same size. I've sewn a cross on each square, and sewn...
Forum: Main
11-25-2015, 01:44 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,074
Posted By GarageDragon

My Husqvarna Viking (Freesia) has a top loading...

My Husqvarna Viking (Freesia) has a top loading bobbin, with a clear plastic cover, so you can see at a glance how much thread is left (it also starts to make a sort of rattle if it gets too low, but...
Forum: Main
11-24-2015, 08:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,116
Posted By GarageDragon

Many thanks to everyone that gave me pointers and...

Many thanks to everyone that gave me pointers and advice, it is really appreciated! I'm taking the advice to wash the flannel again (I had washed it once, but am giving it another go on a slightly...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-22-2015, 05:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,240
Posted By GarageDragon

Miriam, thank you very much for your help! I was...

Miriam, thank you very much for your help! I was beginning to suspect this might be the case - my husband has just pointed out that the markings on the plate indicate the needle is where is 'should'...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-22-2015, 04:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,240
Posted By GarageDragon

There does not seem to be anything giving any...

There does not seem to be anything giving any indication that the needle position may be varied at all - but the needle when doing straight stitch comes down very left of the centre of the foot at...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-22-2015, 03:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,240
Posted By GarageDragon

Singer 324 needle position problem

Hallo again, everybody was so kind in offering advice last time that I thought I would try and impose further on your good natures and see if anyone can point me in the right direction here:

I am...
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