Ongoing Quilt Projects, Continued from the "No Appreciation...." Thread

[21hens-incharge]

I don't think you sounded snarky at all. I know I would have been very outspoken/rude to her.


Different note.....
I really like what the heart within the heart does for that center on the stars.

 

[speckledhen]

I don't think you sounded snarky at all. I know I would have been very outspoken/rude to her.


Different note.....
I really like what the heart within the heart does for that center on the stars.

Good thing I waited until I was calmer about it, like counting to 10....or 100, LOL.

Thanks! I did like the heart when I put more room between the echo lines than I did on the very first one. It really makes the heart "beat", i.e. stand out.

 

[jeria]

I must say that this machine has the auto-thread cutter in the wrong place! I've accidentally cut my thread twice while powering bulk through the space. I usually avoid it, but it's trickier with a larger quilt. They need to move the button over or higher in future models.

The thing that's different about quilting this way is that the quilts lay flatter than I'm used to, but they sure can't fall apart, can they?[/QUOTE]

I hate auto thread cutters. I took mine off of my longarm and many I know have done the same thing. I can't imagine not having a few little tucks with domestic machine quilting. Even with a longarm you can get them. More quilting especially with a cotton or cotton/poly mix batting like 80/20 means a much flatter quilt. Yup it super anchors the piecing among other things.

Honestly I've taken some horribly pieced quilts and fused them together with tons of quilting and also flattened out those D and C cups. Takes lots of patience on those poorly pieced quilts.

 

[jeria]

Good thing I waited until I was calmer about it, like counting to 10....or 100, LOL.

Thanks! I did like the heart when I put more room between the echo lines than I did on the very first one. It really makes the heart "beat", i.e. stand out.

I LOVE your reply!!!! Fyi most long arms aren't computerized--they are too dang expensive. Mine is totally hand guided.

 

[User395221]

not snarky at all.

I agree with the others, not a hint of snark. Was that woman being dismissive of machine quilting? I hadn't caught that from her bitchy comment. Anyone who can use a sewing machine would understand that there's something additional to learn in doing curves through multiple layers and not getting tucks or scrunches and having it look attractive and proportional. Geez. If that's what she meant, I'm even shirtier than I was before (and her remark wasn't even directed at me ) What a cow.

 

[speckledhen]

I LOVE your reply!!!! Fyi most long arms aren't computerized--they are too dang expensive. Mine is totally hand guided.

I think most are unless they are 10K machines or higher. Someone in Australia who is a subscriber to my YouTube channel said she was going to have a quilt she made in a class done, but when she found out the guy set in a program and walked away and charged an arm and a leg for it, she refused to do it.

I agree with the others, not a hint of snark. Was that woman being dismissive of machine quilting? I hadn't caught that from her bitchy comment. Anyone who can use a sewing machine would understand that there's something additional to learn in doing curves through multiple layers and not getting tucks or scrunches and having it look attractive and proportional. Geez. If that's what she meant, I'm even shirtier than I was before (and her remark wasn't even directed at me ) What a cow.

She seemed to think that the other person should get out her machine and do it herself rather than buy one from me, is what I got from what she said. It seemed rather, well, dismissive, for lack of a better word. The woman who wants to buy more from me, said this to her:

Joycelyn, I have two quilts (one purchased and one I made) waiting to be quilted right now!!!! Ugh! Making the tops is fun, but the rest- not so much. The quilting would be fun if I had a specialty machine for quilting.

Of course, she doesn't need a specialty machine, though it really makes it much easier. I started learning to free motion on a little Brother CS6000i that the BYC staff gave me. That machine has a tiny throat only 5.5" of space to power a quilt through, fine for a baby quilt, but nothing larger. But, as long as you have throat space, a quilting foot and can lower or cover the feed dogs, you can free motion on most any domestic sewing machine. It takes a lot of hours of practice to get right, though, and I still am learning. It's a completely different skill from garment sewing or piecing or even using a walking foot to do straight lines. But unless someone really wants to learn and buys the basic supplies and forges ahead with the process, they'll never do it.


I probably cannot justify buying a 2-3K machine, but I sure want to sink mine flush with the table top! The quilts catch on the left front corner of the table extension on the machine and pull back, making me lose my nice round curve every once in awhile as I'm doing the paisley. If it was just flat, it would sure help my quilting.

 

[User395221]

but I sure want to sink mine flush with the table top!

can you get a cabinet where you live? My (ordinary) sewing machine is in a cabinet with a gas lift. The machine comes up flush with the cabinet. They make all sorts and sizes these days, you can get ones for heavier machines and so they come up where the extension table would be. If anyone deserves a fancy cabinet, it's you.

 

[DuckLady]

I think most are unless they are 10K machines or higher. Someone in Australia who is a subscriber to my YouTube channel said she was going to have a quilt she made in a class done, but when she found out the guy set in a program and walked away and charged an arm and a leg for it, she refused to do it.
.

If I sunk a further 10 grand into my longarm (yes, that is what the computer to stitch for you costs) I would be absolutely justified in charging for that and the time and money to learn the programs. That computer is not standard on any machine that I know of, it's a very pricy optional add on.

 

[User395221]

it's a very pricy optional add on.

Yes,I saw one in my browsing, AU$20,000. That's a lot of quilts to recoup that sort of money.

 

[DuckLady]

It sure is!