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Patches41048

AlwaysAllie wrote: »

Hi


Anyway, decided to just play anyway........and this is what the front looked like


- not bad for a first attempt imo!! However knowing that apparently tension is an issue, the back looked like this despite me adjusting the tension wheel from 4 down to zero........help!!!!



AA

AA, this is exactly the problem I was having this weekend, thank you for everyone who offered suggestions ... I am going to have another go soon. My machine is supposed to have automatic tension (one of the main reasons I bought it!) and it works brilliantly on all the other sewing I do. I tried changing the bobbin, rethreading - multiple times, changed the needle, tried the tension from automatic to 5 and then back again and it would work for a short while till the thread broke then refused to play again. I really must be missing something!!!


Anyway, something did go right - the cushion is done and in use.


http://s1376.photobucket.com/user/Lynne_Bowers/media/WP_20141004_0021_zpsd5daefae.jpg.html?o=0


The baby quilt needs to be finished soon. I got a phone call from the expectant parents asking (very apologetically) when it would be done. Its her first and she's only 17 so is panicking about being ready early ... I was a bit miffed to begin with but can understand, its new territory for her. So new thread purchased before I do battle again. If that doesn't work its back to the old machine!!!


Sorry for the length of the post and not mentioning everyone I would like to ... still getting used to posting!

miffy257

Patches41048 So glad it went right in the end , that cushion is gorgeous. Sounds like we are all guilty of having more than one project on the go and I have to admit I'm always thinking about my next project, I have a big notebook where I jot down ideas, fabric choices etc .
Weather is lousy here today so may sew later, have to drive to Weston super Mare tonight with 2 friends. Our quilt group has made a charity quilt and we are going to sell raffle tickets for it in aid of Tenovus a cancer charity. I think we are getting a talk by Jan Hassard when we are there too. Not heard her before but I think she is well known among the quilters. Hope the wind and rain dies down before then, the M5 is not a good place to be when it's windy.
Hope everyone has a good day especially Deleted_User hope the cataract op goes well .
Happy Quilting all

snoozer

Good luck with the op Csarina.


Beautiful cushion Patches.

miffy257

snoozer not quilt related but I saw on OS thread that your daughter met David Beckham, so jealous !!!!

snoozer

Apparently she sat opposite him at the dinner they had Miffy. She said he was lovely.

miffy257

Sat down to do some sewing but just couldn't get any inspiration. I have to do a challenge quilt no bigger than 24 inches on longest side on the theme of Hearts and Flowers. Has to be done by 18th October. Wish I was more creative.
Happy Quilting all X

snoozer

Well with sitting at DS' house yesterday I only managed to do a couple of lines of FMQ on the celtic quilt yesterday. I may not get much done today either because I want to bake and clean. The reality is probably that I shall do the baking and then be tempted by the sewing machine before I do any cleaning!

alec_eiffel

I wanted to sew but didn't want to work on my lap quilt yesterday so I've started an embroidered panel for a quilt three quilts along! DH suggested we might have something a bit less patchworky and a bit more arty for our bedroom, so that's what I'm doing. It's a nice relief from the other things as it's more detailed.

System

Hi all
I need some advice!
What's the best way to lay out fabric & wadding layers to pin/baste them before quilting? DS quilt has grown and grown and is nearly 2m square :eek:
I've watched a couple of tutorials on YouTube which say you need to hold the backing down really flat, then wadding, then quilt top, then pin it, but I don't have the space! Is there a way to do a large quilt on a smallish table? Do I need to tack it or will basting spray and pins work? I have one of those little guns that shoot plastic tacks thro, maybe that would do it?
I'm going to the K&S show this weekend so I could get stuff there if I need to
I feel like I've bitten off way more than I can chew!
And then if course I'll need to quilt it on an ordinary sewing machine...
Luckily DS isn't picky, he won't care about a few mistakes, but I'd like to do the best job I can.
Sorry I'm babbling now - any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks

miffy257

Hi rosy a I have used a method using 2 battens. I found a
Tutorial on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcF0_hqbOrk
It's called Basting a quilt the easy way.
There are also lots of videos about using an ordinary machine to quilt.
Hope this helps, good luck. I haven't used spray and I tend to use those curved safety pins.
I did some sewing this morning but then went out to lunch and haven't done any more since.
Happy Quilting all