OMG! why didn't I try this sooner?
12-19-2018, 05:03 AM
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When I do straight line sewing, either with my regular or walking foot, I use a piece of computer paper (8.5x11 or 8.5x14). I cut the width strip I need and sew along the edge. After the first line I just line up the edge with the previous line and sew away. Cut a new strip when the old one is worn. Have used this method when quilting pot holders to full size quilts.
12-19-2018, 05:35 AM
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When I used to quilt on my domestic, I found that my spacing bar would sometimes move in the process of manipulating the quilt around so I use masking/painters tape to do any spaced quilting greater than 1/4". I would quilt right next to the tape. You can use a strip several times before it quits sticking. I would not quilt anything with lines spaced greater than 2" unless I was going to put some kind of fill in the area. In those cases I would line up two strips of masking tape side by side and remove the one that wasn't going to have quilting next to it. It is difficult to find painters tape wider than 2". In my experience anything with larger spacing just doesn't look that nice after washing.
12-19-2018, 06:38 AM
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When I do straight line sewing, either with my regular or walking foot, I use a piece of computer paper (8.5x11 or 8.5x14). I cut the width strip I need and sew along the edge. After the first line I just line up the edge with the previous line and sew away. Cut a new strip when the old one is worn. Have used this method when quilting pot holders to full size quilts.
12-19-2018, 06:48 AM
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I have found that my quilting bar has a tendency to move somewhat...making my straight lines somewhat wonky. So now I get out my green frog masking tape and securely tape that thing in place. Of course I may have to redo it each time I'm quilting a new project with straight lines as sometimes I want them smaller or wider...at least they are no longer wonky.
12-19-2018, 07:58 AM
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I use this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=2-KmKn_xuLU
It has made my machine quilting straight lines so much easier.
It has made my machine quilting straight lines so much easier.
12-19-2018, 08:40 AM
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Whenever I sell a machine I tell the person that they need to take a day, a bit of fabric, a large pot of coffee and just play with the machine. Just like when you get a new car and take it out for a drive - do that, learn the buttons and dials, see what it can do. Even play with the stitches and using a sharpie, mark down what stitch, length and width next to the stitch line and keep it in the drawer as a cheat sheet. Folks are so anxious to jump into making a project, they do not realize how much they will benefit from learning their tool first. AND IT'S FUN!!!
12-19-2018, 08:45 AM
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I love these little ah-ha moments! Then I'm always like, how did I not see this sooner?! On the plus side, I then have multiple ways of doing something. I know I can do it the harder way if need be, plus the new ah-ha way. 
12-19-2018, 09:04 AM
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12-19-2018, 09:05 AM
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I use this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=2-KmKn_xuLU
It has made my machine quilting straight lines so much easier.
It has made my machine quilting straight lines so much easier.
ha ha ha
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