Darling quilt, Robyn!
Finished longarming one top and now on to the next... a Quilt of Valor. I'm having trouble with my thread though. It's a Tex 50 (I want it to really show up) and I'm using an 18 needle. The thread breaks, not often though. About once each time I go across the quilt. Should I be using a 20 needle? I have the same thread in the bobbin. It doesn't break often enough to be worrisome, it's just annoying. Any thoughts?
It looks nice, Christine. I would use a 40 wt thread and polyester is stronger and shouldn't break much.
Christine, beautiful, I would go up aq needle size. I use the 18 with King Tut but find I need to oil more often
Sylvia,
I absolutely LOVE IT!!!!! My daughter lives just outside of Dallas and would just love to have this on her wall. Is it your own pattern? Great job!!!!
I remember those days when I hated to go to work because of all the quilting and fabric shopping I'd rather be doing. But, yes, it's great you have the job.
I like your current project too. Your color choices are great!
Christine,
Beautiful quilt and love the panto on it. I've put it on my wish list at her site.
Robyn,
What a darling baby quilt. So beautiful! The Christmas skirt turned out wonderful as well. Great job
Thanks Ramona! Yes it is my own creation. I still can't believe it came out the way I wanted it to. :~)
I had alot of trouble with the point blocks until I trusted EQ7s template. LOL!
I'm thinking of making some more of them out of the red, white and blue texas fabric line "Deep in the Heart of Texas". I think it's Moda, but I need to check my charm packs and make sure. These were all 2-1/2" squares but I'm thinking about using the 5" squares from the charm pack to see how it comes out.
What a beautiful quilt! Love love love the quilting too!
Great job
Great job on the tree skirt!
The quilting is great!
It's funny how we just can't let go sometimes. It did turn out wonderful. Anxious to see how the 5" does. I have EQ5. Just can't make that jump to 7. You really did do a great job. Congrats on getting it finished.
I have a quilting questions.....I noticed that my color thread is showing on the other side and has bubles...or loops
1) WHY?
2) Can I continue just quilting the middle (if I get the problem fixed) and the sides and remove the quilt from the rollers and then remove all the bubbles....go over where I removed the stiches.....?
It means that my quilt would be already sandwiched and I would just use 2 rollers to quilt it again.
I have a tin lizzie 18 and I think my tension knop is not working...I tunr it and not tension is happening.
3) I start quilting and the thread does not make any sewing.....just a long piece of thread on top....WHY?
Thanks
Celine
Sissi,
The first thing I would do is re-thread your machine including the bobbin and make sure the thread is "seated" in the tension guides by giving it a little tug once it is all threaded. The loops can mean several things. Maybe you tension needs to be increased on the top, maybe your quilt is too tight, maybe your machine isn't threaded properly or the thread is catching on something. Sometimes my cone will come up a little and the thread will get caught there and give it a jerk. I would remove the spot of quilting while it's on the rollers and go back and re-quilt those areas. You can also take it off the frame and remove the areas, put it back on and re-quilt the areas. Sometimes the problem is caused by using different weights of thread in the top and bobbin. I always use the same thread in both places. I'm sure others will have ideas for you so hang in there!
sissi: I have a quilting questions.....I noticed that my color thread is showing on the other side and has bubles...or loops 1) WHY? 2) Can I continue just quilting the middle (if I get the problem fixed) and the sides and remove the quilt from the rollers and then remove all the bubbles....go over where I removed the stiches.....? It means that my quilt would be already sandwiched and I would just use 2 rollers to quilt it again. I have a tin lizzie 18 and I think my tension knop is not working...I tunr it and not tension is happening. 3) I start quilting and the thread does not make any sewing.....just a long piece of thread on top....WHY? Thanks Celine
Are you getting pokies ... Dots... Or actual loops? You should use the same color of thread in top and bottom. If they are loops, it is probably tension.
If your machine is not sewing, check that your bobbin is inserted correctly and that your machine is threaded correctly. Somehow, your hook is not catching your thread. Hopefully, it is not your timing. That usually doesn't go out unless you had an issue ...