JeannieB Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Over the last year, these are the things I've learned ... I cannot sneeze and stipple at the same time. Backing loaded right side up does not look near as good on the back of a quilt as a backing loaded wrong side up. If you wear long sleeves, make sure your seam ripper or scissors are close to the head of the machine … just in case you sew your sleeve to the quilt while getting in those odd positions holding a ruler. A bug landing in spikey grey hair while FMQ can cause a 14” unwanted stitched line across a quilt that does not necessarily match the stitching pattern. Eyeballing a straight line does not mean the stitched line will be straight – use your channel locks. Changing a needle because you are having stitching and tension problems and putting the needle in backwards will not correct the stitching problems. Loading a quilt backing, batting and top on TOP of the leveler bar (instead of underneath it) will create stitching problems and tucks in your backing. QuiltPath does what you tell it to … not what you intend for it to do. When a customer says, “oh, just do what you want”, that’s not always what they mean. When a more experienced quilter tells you, “practice, practice, practice”… that IS what they mean! I have the best machine on the market today. APQS sales and service can’t be beat! This “family” on the forum is the greatest teacher I’ve found … no matter what question I have, someone is always ready with an answer. I learn so much reading your posts and seeing your pics. THANK YOU! I’m proud to be an APQS owner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merryjo2003 Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 :D Yup! I couldn't agree more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Well said, funny and very true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Szymaszek Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Thank you, I needed a chuckle today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Row Studio Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 I also have had my machine for about a year. I laughed out load on a couple of your comments I guess we all have growing pains it is nice we can laugh about them Thank-you for your post I will giggle all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qltnbe Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 I, too, have had mine for a year and had to laugh at your post. Now I am worried about my sleeves. I'll make sure I wear something that I done care if it gets sewn into the quilt. How'd you get out of the predicament? Strip down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 We can all identify with your "Pearls of Wisdom" Thanks for bringing a smile to me today!!! I also learned that long sleeves with button cuffs can turn out to be the reason that my thread kept breaking....I was so frustrated with the machine, checked and cleaned everything and then my DH noticed that the thread was catching on my cuffs...(working from the back of the machine)...a duh moment for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apylinski Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Oh Jeannie, I sure needed this laugh today. And so true about APQS. They are wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie H Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Thank goodness I was not the only one laughing. I felt a little bad doing so as I know some of those are real painful lessons! You've really learned a lot in a year, and, yes, the APQS family IS the best!!! I don't own an APQS but if I had to do it over, I'd buy one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.waits Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Thanks, Jeannie! I, too, needed a little giggle today. A couple of these topics I've learned about first hand. Thankfully, not the one about the long sleeves, though. Hope you didn't have to ruin a shirt to get free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Imagine what you will learn during your second year! My favorite is when a customer says do what you want is not always what they mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheagatzi Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 I had a great giggle on all of these, thank you!!! I too have had millie for just over a year now, and have had several of these same experiences! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aktbone Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Thanks for sharing. I laughed much while reading these. I am in my third year - just wait, the list will grow! Happy quilting to all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWBowser Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Those words of wisdom are so true. I think I have done most of them. Glad you are happy with your machine. I love mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Those are some of the best words that I have read in a while. Thank you. Zeke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamu Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 laughing with you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Thanks for the laughs this morning. Know they were at your expense, but...we've ALL been there! APQS IS the BEST EVER! We are lucky owners to have them at our disposal when we need them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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