Churn Dash Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 I want to use a hibiscus panto, it is described as 11 inches. The quilt is a king size so there will be a lot of thickness on the top roller. I am worried that I will get about 2/3rds of the way and not be able to complete the pattern in the space left. I have been looking around the apqs site but it is not obvious what is the maximum recommended/possible. And does anyone know of any hibiscus paper pantos? Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connieb Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 I have done a 12" panto on a 100 x 100 quilt on my Lenni with no trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 I start with 1/2 a pattern and end with about 1/2 pattern. I must make it stitch off the top of the quilt and again off the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 I don't have an answer for you, but have another question...what batting are you using? The thickness of your batting will play into the amount of space, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenni Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 I always test the panto by rolling a two inch strip of batting around the takeup roller for the length of the quilt I am quilting. This lets me know about how much space I need for the take up. Then I check the panto bottom and top positions to make sure I can quilt the entire panto for that last pass. You will only make this mistake once. I started the first row without allowing enough space for the final takeup. If you don't, when you get to those final rows... An 11" panto should not be a problem if you account for the takeup on your first pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 I am with Sylvia here, most pantos has registration/broken lines (1/2 or less of the pattern width) that we are supposed to quilt to cover and leave no unquilted area on the quilt top. Corey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Originally posted by Churn Dash And does anyone know of any hibiscus paper pantos? Helen Here's one: http://columbiariverquilting.com/dh_hibiscus.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Churn Dash Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 That columbia one is the one I'm thinking of getting. I haven't decided on batting. I usually use warm and natural but I have been thinking of trying something a little thinner. Thanks for your help. Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 What kind of machine do you have? I have a Liberty. Most of my pantos are in the 10-11" range and I've done a ton of king sized quilts. Never had a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecmoore Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 I'm terrible at floral identification, but I *think* the Urban Elementz "Aloha" is a hibiscus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Churn Dash Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I have a Lenni. And that does look like a hibiscus, thanks ec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shea Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 :(could someone offer any explaination as to why i was just quilting along and ALL was well, beautiful quilting in stitch reg mode, and then.....without warning the stitching on the quilt bottom just started looping and it took too long for me to realize that was going on. so frustrating, have been having a lonely "picken out party" for hours with my seam ripper. thanks for any help you could send my way. i have a lenni. thanks .................shea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Shea, this exact thing happened to me the other day (I almost never have tension issues with APQS machines). Come to find out the bobbin thread had "jumped" out of its tension slot. I don't know what caused this to happen but I am sure it was something I did while putting the bobbin back in the bobbin case. When this happens, don't be quick to start adjusting your upper tension until you have checked out what could have caused it. Once discovered, I quilted the entire quilt without a thread break. I had a "picken out party" too - not fun!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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