Busy Quilting Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I had been having inconsistencies with my tension when using Superbobs, so today I bit the "bullet" and took the tension check spring out of my bobbin case. Did the drop test.... tested in the Towa... and stitched away. No problems, no pulls on the corners, in and out of points. yippee.... maybe I will start using more prewound bobbins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Plus a look at the larger design, this is the back of a community quilt. It is a lovely lemon colour back. So fine 423 in the top not sure what pale coloured Superbob in the bobbin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Very nice Lyn - the stitching looooks great and I can't see any tension issues at all. I used to have tension problems until I switced to Glide magna bobbins. That seems to be the trick for me and now I only use them and never wind my own anymore. Best move I've made in the tension issues.:cool::cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aktbone Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I love the pattern. What is it called? Tension looks great - that is why I love my Grace also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 The pattern is one of my own. Start with a hook and echo it someway, either back on the inside or over to the outside..... then add petals to it, then echo. This one I used molar feathers and a loose echo outline. I've used pointy petals, ferns fronds, fat feathers, daisy petals. I have even made it into horsehoes on a couple of quilts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Conquest Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I use prewounds exclusively; they might be a little more expensive than winding one's own, but my time is worth something too. I've never had any tension problems that weren't easily tweaked away when using prewounds. (Am I tempting the gods by putting this in writing?) I'm anxious to try the magnetic bobbins, since everyone finds them so good. Barbara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncquilter Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Wow Lyn, I'm going to give this a try! I like the superbobs, but I'm always struggling with tension. Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Nice tension Lyn! I also like your freehand quilting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanaFuller Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 How do you match threads using prewounds? I don't understand how this works. This is awsome stitching! Where do you recommend getting the prewounds, I would like to try them. What thread are you using in the top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Hi NanaFuller, Superior Threads has a guide on their website that cross references colors from one thread line to another. Say from King Tut to So Fine; or Bottom Line to So Fine. Check it out here http://www.superiorthreads.com/reference-guides/ Hope this helps, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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