Wonnie

Oh, by the way, Sherry....Jane's quilt is on its way to you. Should get there Friday. Forgot to take a picture...oops!

links123

Should get there Friday. Forget to take pictures

ssnare

Yvonne, you are the one that blows me away with your hand stitching on applique. You do not need to practice, it is perfection.

Wonnie

Thanks for the kind words Sherry. Still want to learn how. Tried it again last night with no success. Have a Quilters Choice Baby Lock. Do you use special thread or needles?

ssnare

Some times I use silk thread. The white was just dual duty. I use what ever thread I have. No special thread. Regular 82/20 needle. Have you tried the light heat and bond ? Draw your pattern on the smooth side, iron it to the back of your fabric. Cut it out, take paper off and press it to where you want applique. Then stitch around with blanket stitch/hem stitch or other decorative stitch. Sometimes I have had it pucker too.

Wonnie

Thanks. Will give it a go !

Wonnie

Did you get Jane' s quilt Sherry?

travelinggramma

I also have the Quilters Choice Baby Lock!! I was attempting to do some top stitching AND using the walking foot but had no success. It worked fine if using a straight stitch but wouldn't let me do anything else. But it is way too much fabric to use the regular foot. Have you tried and succeeded Yvonne?

Wonnie

I'm not sure I understand Janet. You are saying you are trying to top stitch a quilt that already has the batting and back added to the top, right? I've not tried top stitching but I have machine quilted just using straight lines using my walking foot with no problem. I usually use Hobbs 80/20 for my batting. I don't really like using the walking foot though because, at least for me, it's hard to see where I'm quilting, especially when I'm trying to do a scant 1/4" when I'm putting on a 1" border! I, also, hand baste the quilt sandwich fairly close before I start. Tried safety pins but didn't care for that method. Did you buy the Quilter's Choice Baby Lock Workbook"? It's a looseleaf notebook that shows how to use the various attachments, etc. and WASN'T included with the machine!!! Cost me an arm and a leg and, as far as I'm concerned, should have been included with the machine. At any rate, let me see if I can find anything in it that might help you. OK?

Wonnie

Couldn't find anything in that book so went to the manual that did come with it. It says to place one hand on each side of the presser foot, and hold fabric taut while sewing. Also, said to sew at a speed between slow and medium so you might try setting the speed at the first arrow. Double check to make sure machine is threaded correctly as well as bobbin. Let me know if any of that works.