Puckering Problem needs resolved
12-24-2013, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Lori S
I would try increasing your stitch to 3.0 and decrease the pressure on the foot. When quilting thick layers a decrease in the foot pressure can help. You may want to decrease a smidge on your upper thread tension.
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12-24-2013, 05:20 PM
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Thank you for all of your ideas.
I will see what works best on the next one. I prepped 3 and started this post after the first one in the hopes I can fix it for the next ones.
These were very popular before Christmas for gifts, but had to stop selling them on ebay because I couldn't keep up fast enough. Now it's time to get them stocked up again so I can start selling them again and have a nice stock for next year.
I will see what works best on the next one. I prepped 3 and started this post after the first one in the hopes I can fix it for the next ones.
These were very popular before Christmas for gifts, but had to stop selling them on ebay because I couldn't keep up fast enough. Now it's time to get them stocked up again so I can start selling them again and have a nice stock for next year.
12-24-2013, 05:33 PM
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I have been wanting to try some of these mitts, so am grateful for all the tips and info everyone provided. I'm ready to make a go of it now.
Merry Christmas to all from the Deep South
Merry Christmas to all from the Deep South
12-24-2013, 06:32 PM
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Do not cut your pieces out until after you quilt them, cut them bigger to allow for shifting of the batting. Use your walking foot, longer stitches, and sew one direction them the other to keep things in line. Hope some of our hints will help. Love the mitts.
12-25-2013, 09:55 AM
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YIPPIEEEEEEEE
It WORKED!!!!!
I raised the stitch length to 3.0 and lowered the tension from 3.5 down to 2.
I may try a little more tweaking, but at least I'm on a great roll !!
Thanks for the opinions to all
It WORKED!!!!!
I raised the stitch length to 3.0 and lowered the tension from 3.5 down to 2.
I may try a little more tweaking, but at least I'm on a great roll !!
Thanks for the opinions to all
12-26-2013, 06:17 AM
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I also would lessen the tension on the presser foot (if possible). If not possible then I would try to do less quilting and maybe use insulbrite instead of double batting thus making the layers not so thick and it should feed thru the walking foot easier.
12-26-2013, 10:13 AM
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Yes, piepatch, I do use a walking foot.
I use Insul-Brite as the bottom layer. I do need a total 2 layers of batting because the Insul-Brite is not enough to hold on to pans very long.
My second layer is a polyester felt. It's thicker than flannel or interfacing.
It's layered as: Cotton design fabric, Felt, Insul-Brite, then backing cotton fabric on the bottom
I use Insul-Brite as the bottom layer. I do need a total 2 layers of batting because the Insul-Brite is not enough to hold on to pans very long.
My second layer is a polyester felt. It's thicker than flannel or interfacing.
It's layered as: Cotton design fabric, Felt, Insul-Brite, then backing cotton fabric on the bottom
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