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

[sunflour]

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!

Gee, never thought of that. I have a Singer XL 1000, old model now but still my favorite of all time, loads of decorative stitching….Gotta try that soon.

Thanks for the idea.

 

[wyoDreamer]

It's a little more difficult to keep the binding straight when its folded over to the front, and since it is on the front that is important. I used a lot of straight pins to keep it in place while I sewed, I pinned the entire side before I started sewing. But it was a rally nice touch for the baby quilt. Quicker that whip stitching the binding to the back.

 

[speckledhen]

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Yeah, that's tedious, especially on a huge bed quilt. I am about to be ready to do that on the last baby quilt now. Will post a picture of the finished work soon.

 

[wekiva bird]

Yeah, that's tedious, especially on a huge bed quilt. I am about to be ready to do that on the last baby quilt now. Will post a picture of the finished work soon.

king size?

 

[speckledhen]

king size?

No, I've only done up to queen. I don't do king, nuh-uh. My SIL asked me that, if I could do a bed quilt for her. I told her she couldn't afford it, LOL. My hands can't afford it. My hands won't last through a king, I'm afraid. I could piece a king top and have, but someone else would have to quilt it. I am taking forever trying to do my own queen bed quilt because I have to hand quilt the entire thing. I will machine attach the binding to the front, but have to whipstitch it to the backing-not looking forward to that part.


Both baby quilts are ready to stitch the binding to the back. Here is the last one, entirely machine quilted for once.

 

[wekiva bird]

No, I've only done up to queen. I don't do king, nuh-uh. My SIL asked me that, if I could do a bed quilt for her. I told her she couldn't afford it, LOL. My hands can't afford it. My hands won't last through a king, I'm afraid. I could piece a king top and have, but someone else would have to quilt it. I am taking forever trying to do my own queen bed quilt because I have to hand quilt the entire thing. I will machine attach the binding to the front, but have to whipstitch it to the backing-not looking forward to that part. Both baby quilts are ready to stitch the binding to the back. Here is the last one, entirely machine quilted for once.

sounds hard to do!

 

[speckledhen]

sounds hard to do!

It's mostly because of my hands and the carpal tunnel, Robin. I'd love to do bed quilts for people but I can rarely commit to one because I never know if I will be able to finish it. I wouldn't mind piecing one for someone if they want to take it to be quilted professionally or by another person they know, but a king is a daunting project to me.

 

[wekiva bird]

It's mostly because of my hands and the carpal tunnel, Robin. I'd love to do bed quilts for people but I can rarely commit to one because I never know if I will be able to finish it. I wouldn't mind piecing one for someone if they want to take it to be quilted professionally or by another person they know, but a king is a daunting project to me.

I know it is. It's hard to find a good one.

 

[sunflour]

No, I've only done up to queen. I don't do king, nuh-uh. My SIL asked me that, if I could do a bed quilt for her. I told her she couldn't afford it, LOL. My hands can't afford it. My hands won't last through a king, I'm afraid. I could piece a king top and have, but someone else would have to quilt it. I am taking forever trying to do my own queen bed quilt because I have to hand quilt the entire thing. I will machine attach the binding to the front, but have to whipstitch it to the backing-not looking forward to that part.


Both baby quilts are ready to stitch the binding to the back. Here is the last one, entirely machine quilted for once.

Speckledhen…this is so beautiful. I luv it.

 

[speckledhen]

Speckledhen…this is so beautiful. I luv it.

Really? Did I do good on this one? Yea!!! for everyone who's been helping me get this new skill mastered!