Furball Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 My new George arrived Wednesday night. Because my mother was visiting, we just opened the box enough to verify there was no overt shipping damage. I don't have a table because I am waiting for a Tracey's table, but I just couldn't stand the thought of waiting another 4 weeks to try it out. So I put it on a piece of cardboard on my dining room table. I put the plexiglass "table" that came with my Janome around it. Not a perfect fit - still a small gap between George's throat and the plexiglas -- but good enough. I played with some test sandwiches and gained some confidence in adjusting tension and generally fell in love. This morning I dived in and quilted a charity baby quilt I had already sandwiched. What a dream to have the huge throat and the visibility that the LEDs provide. I chose a really simple pantograph (Tickle) and Isacord thread because I heard George loves Isacord. I had no tension or thread breakage or any other problems. My only issue was due to my setup -- getting the quilt caught on the edge of the plexiglass table because I'm used to having a large flat surface. My one concern is how loud the motor is. I don't think this is due to vibration from being on a table because the loud hum is very obvious even when I just do needle down or needle up. I assume this is normal because it was tested out at the factory before shipping I'm in love and I can't wait for my table to get here. Joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Welcome to the forum and the George branch of the APQS family. George is great, and yes he does have a voice. You are going to really love all the space you will get from the Tracey table. I have the old cabinet style that is similar. Be sure to come here with any questions, there are no dumb ones to ask and help is ready almost as soon as you post. Enjoy your George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaK Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Joy, Glad to hear that George arrived safely:). I have a George too, and I am interested in how you worked the Pantograph with it. Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furball Posted April 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Lisa, For pantographs I trace them onto Golden Threads ( or other) tracing paper making it about 45 inches wide. Then I needle punch without thread. Now I have a stencil. I pin the paper to the quilt on and pounce on chalk. Usually I do this on the back of the quilt and quilt from the back because it is easier to find a chalk color that works on the backing than on the more variable color values on the front. This means that the thread I want to see from the front is in the bobbin. I wish I were artistic but I'm not so this is my solution. Sometimes I use this technique to make stencils for blocks on the front of the quilt. If I can create/scale/print it on the computer, then I can quilt it. Following a line is my crutch. Joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Joy, you can also make template designs from freezer paper and iron/press them on to stitch around, then remove and press them to a new area. Just watch out for too much heat for the batting (poly will flatten and melt). I have also used stencils and rub the pounce chalk over the stencil, or trace with kids washable markers for a design when I need a line to follow. Sometimes, lines are just what you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggy (SewAsylum) Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 This is interesting. I did not know that you could use a pantograph in this way. Cool! I do better with a line to follow also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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