Starla Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 I have a panto ...Pumpkins and Loops by Mary Eddy ..Jelly Bean Quilter catalog....I purchased from Quilts Complete. It is an off set panto....it has the design and then dots for postioning the next row. I have not been able to figure this out. I know it is just waiting to jump out at me but I just can seem to figure tis one out. I treid to post a picture of this panto... was unsuccessful. To do a search on quilts complete...type in JBQ-PL Thanks fo any help, Starla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Hi Starla, I'm going to try to tell you how to do this...Place your pattern with the dot at the back side of the table. When you finish stitching your row, place the laser light dot on the dot on the pattern. Advance your quilt. When you get the last stitching line under the needle on the hopping foot, you should be in line with the dot. Then when you get ready to stitch your next row it will be lined up with the last row of stitching. I like to do a dry run, and hit the high points of the pattern to make sure it is going to clear my last row of stitching. Does that make sense? That way you are sure not to over lap your row, but they will interlock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WendyJ Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Hi Starla, Perhaps this link will give you the information you're looking for: http://www.longarmuniversity.com/pdf%20files/Offset%20Panto%20Instructions.pdf Regards, WendyJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Hi Starla, Wendy beat me to it. The instructions on pantographs on the longarm university site are great. I printed them out and put them in a small binder that I use every time I do a pantograph. Betsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 See...I knew there would be a scientific method....much better than my instructions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 But I totally got your instructions...and wouldn't have had to look for the scientific method.;) Now I just wish I had a smaller gear to hook my locks on...without a fabric advance which the OLDER machines don't have and me with a gear that has about 8 teeth that my lock sets in...getting it perfect is not only a challenge, but near impossible with some of the more interlocking ones.... so we do just the best we can and leave it at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoore1223 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 The Longarm U directions are great but MB, I totally understood yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 oh good...you guys make me feel better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon M Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 I don't have a longarm (YET!) but I have been researching everything I can find on the subject. I'm trying to get ahead of the game and reduce that learning curve before I order up an APQS dream machine Having said that, there is an excellent free video on the Gammill website that shows 2 different ways to line up a panto. Go to gammill.com and click on the following links... Quilting Machines - Videos - Gammill Videos - Pantograph Quilting. It really is very good. I've watched it twice and don't even have a LA! Sorry for not posting an actual link, but I'm so new at this I haven't figured out how to do that yet! Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starla Posted May 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Thank you mary Beth ..I think I might have understood your explanation..... I have looked a longarm u...that seemed complicated....thought that there had to be an easier way. Thanks everyone, you have made my day Starla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 HA! HA! Finally I did it!! I gave directions someone could understand :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Originally posted by Mary Beth HA! HA! Finally I did it!! I gave directions someone could understand :P Yee of little faith....you say if very well all the time.....silly girl!:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 MB I knew exactly what you were saying. I put my needle down in the last row of quilting and advance the fabric veeeeeery slowly until the light hits the dots. I think I like your way much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 I use my channel locks and just lock the machine so it doesn't move when I am rolling. I have heard of people tearing the quilt when the needle is down and they advance the quilt...but...shhhh...I do it all the time and it hasn't happened to me yet....knock on wood!! I kind of wish I hadn't put that down in writing, cause now it is bound to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon M Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 the lady in the Gammill video leaves her needle down when she advances the quilt... one of the two ways she demonstrates lining up a panto.... so you can't take ALL the blame Mary Beth! .....just sayin'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 I think leaving the needle in is just asking for a train wreck....at least at my house...I don't have the auto advance and to hand twist my poles (that's how old my machine is) its to jerky and you will rip the sandwich EVERY time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 7, 2009 Report Share Posted May 7, 2009 Originally posted by Sharon M the lady in the Gammill video leaves her needle down when she advances the quilt... one of the two ways she demonstrates lining up a panto.... so you can't take ALL the blame Mary Beth! .....just sayin'.... Oh, I'm not trying to take credit...I'm just saying that if I say it too loud...I will be the next one to tear my quilt....that's all. Heck no...I would never take credit for anything in quilting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starla Posted May 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 You Girls crack me up !!! Thanks for all the info I am learnin Starla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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