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

[jeria]

To bring it home to my husband how important it is to get to my bobbin easily, in talking about making a drop in table, I just told him how many bobbin changes I've made already on this current quilt that is roughly 2/3 complete.......18, eighteen bobbin changes. Makes me wish for those huge 'M' bobbins that some machines take.

I know they are a little pricier but some of the thread companies have pre wound bobbins and they hold a lot more thread. I've tried them for piecing but at least 2 of my domestic machines don't like them but others have had good luck with them . I love them on my long arm because the tension is more consistent and fewer bobbin changes. .

 

[jeria]

I ordered a 96" x 9 yd roll of cotton batting, seemed a good price about $26. I opened the mailing plastic envelope and there it was, on a bolt. It was sort of unexpected, LOL. I've never had batting that wasn't in a package. How do you store that stuff? How do you keep it from picking up lint and such? My quilt room is my former master bedroom with carpet. I still have my triple dresser and a chest of drawers and my computer desk in there because my 2nd bedroom where we sleep is really not much of a bedroom, really small. I seriously need to ditch that triple dresser that takes up so much room, which is in perfect shape after 24 years and solid wood, and get a more upright 5-6 drawer chest or something.

You will LOVE not having creases in your batting!! I get the storage part. Most of my rolls are standing up on one end in a closet. I usually keep 2 on the rail under my machine (you don't have option). Those 2 are ones I use a lot: Hobbs 80/20 is one, the other can vary.

 

[jeria]

And also, there are things attributed to the South that don't belong here and did not start here, like the dish "chicken and waffles". Neither my husband nor I had ever even heard of such until we heard about it on television as a "classic Southern dish". Not from our

I've lived a lot of places and love food. Never heard of chicken and waffles either until on TV. Tried it once, the combo of food was awful.

 

[jeria]

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I have been busy!
I got the rows done and am starting on the sashing.
Of course hubby wants a queen size. It may be OK since I am going to stitch in the ditch on it.

Love the play of the colors!! Course I love what color does with simple designs.

 

[jeria]

Sorry about so many posts, haven't been here all week with overtime and physical therapy has meant for late nights getting home. Neck is doing better so may try some piecing this weekend.

 

[speckledhen]

I know they are a little pricier but some of the thread companies have pre wound bobbins and they hold a lot more thread. I've tried them for piecing but at least 2 of my domestic machines don't like them but others have had good luck with them . I love them on my long arm because the tension is more consistent and fewer bobbin changes. .

I don't think mine will take those. It has to have specific bobbins I believe, but I'd have to check into it.

You will LOVE not having creases in your batting!! I get the storage part. Most of my rolls are standing up on one end in a closet. I usually keep 2 on the rail under my machine (you don't have option). Those 2 are ones I use a lot: Hobbs 80/20 is one, the other can vary.

I've used Hobbs batting, very nice. I didn't even think about the creases, you're right!

 

[jeria]

I've used Hobbs batting, very nice. I didn't even think about the creases, you're right![/QUOTE]

I hate using packaged batting as the creases encourage puckers. On the roll it also keeps the batting even so it doesn't end up thinner within the creases. When I was quilting full time to avoid people bringing me packages I would offer batting a bit cheaper than they could buy in the packages. I can get batting wholesale or FYI you can buy entire rolls from Joann's with a 50% off coupon. It's one item--soo they do it. I'm not sure what they have now but the Warm and Natural used to be cheaper buying it there than wholesale.

 

[speckledhen]

We'll see then, since I'll have occasion to use it soon. I don't like Joann, they always mess up my orders or cancel items from them until there's nothing left (I have to order online, no store near me).

I started on the end blocks today on the quilt. And, Lord help me, I ordered more fabric. Thousands of Bolts is having a sale through March 2, a big chunk of fabrics for just $2.49/yard! I ordered about 14 yards of fabric for a future project or two.This is about half their already good prices for excellent quality cottons- the bulk of theirs go for $4.95/yard, some a buck or two higher if it's a high end line, so even paying shipping, I still save! And you don't have to worry about the quality of the fabric as you know who makes everything you're getting, unlike Joann a lot of the time.

 

[User395221]

When I was browsing machines, I saw one that had 30% bigger bobbins than their other machines. Unfortunately it was on the top-of-the-range machine that cost an absolute fortune. You'd need to remortgage your house to get some of these machines.
It's interesting that the basic design of domestic sewing machines is exactly the same as it was when they were invented, needle goes in, picks up thread from a bobbin. Exactly the same as my almost 100-yr-old singer treadle.

 

[speckledhen]

Oh, this is how I'm doing the end blocks on the quilt, forgot the pictures. I think my new room arrangement is going to work out well.