Can't Machine Quilt...Why Does Machine Skip?

[speckledhen]

I think this little quilt will be done with diagonal crosshatching by machine. It's a bit smaller than the other baby quilt, which I still haven't done the border on. I may do 1/4" off the body of the quilt all around, then 1/2" off that line of stitching, to at least get it done.

 

[sunflour]

I think this little quilt will be done with diagonal crosshatching by machine. It's a bit smaller than the other baby quilt, which I still haven't done the border on. I may do 1/4" off the body of the quilt all around, then 1/2" off that line of stitching, to at least get it done.

That is gorgeous, love your fabric selections and placement. Personally I prefer the diagonals…never can keep stitches in those ditches..

Are you going to bind all on machine. I usually attach the binding by machine, but do the back side by hand - same reason, cannot keep in the ditches.

 

[speckledhen]

That is gorgeous, love your fabric selections and placement. Personally I prefer the diagonals…never can keep stitches in those ditches..

Are you going to bind all on machine. I usually attach the binding by machine, but do the back side by hand - same reason, cannot keep in the ditches.

I always sew on the front by machine and whipstitch to the back.

 

[sunflour]

I always sew on the front by machine and whipstitch to the back.

It does look a lot better. Took me several to figure that out..

 

[speckledhen]

I just did this quilt in crosshatch on the machine. Getting better at it. You'd think stitching on a line would be easy but not so much with the walking foot. Still, not too bad. Need to run a line around the border then bind.


Gonna use some lavender commercial binding I've had for about 20 years or more, laid it out below to check the look.

 

[wyoDreamer]

It is turning out nice.
I really like the lavender binding.

 

[speckledhen]

It is turning out nice.
I really like the lavender binding.

 

[wyoDreamer]

I have a couple of small quilts that I did the binding differently. I machine stitched it to the BACK, and then folded it over and did a decorative stitch on the front. I have a slightly fancier machine that does like 300 different stitches, including an alligator and ducklings.

Your quilting looks very even on this one. Nice job!

 

[speckledhen]

I have a couple of small quilts that I did the binding differently. I machine stitched it to the BACK, and then folded it over and did a decorative stitch on the front. I have a slightly fancier machine that does like 300 different stitches, including an alligator and ducklings.

Your quilting looks very even on this one. Nice job!

Thank you, I'm getting better, I think. Free motion is still a ways off for me, but I've quilted 2 small quilts in about 3 days so that's a record for me. Can't do that with hand quilting, though I prefer the look of nicely hand quilted things.

 

[sunflour]

I just did this quilt in crosshatch on the machine. Getting better at it. You'd think stitching on a line would be easy but not so much with the walking foot. Still, not too bad. Need to run a line around the border then bind.


Gonna use some lavender commercial binding I've had for about 20 years or more, laid it out below to check the look.

Luv it.. You are so talented.

Guess it depends on the machine, but mine does better with the regular straight stitching foot. I have a walking foot and tried it but it drove me crazy.

Please post pics of the finale.