JoNolen1 Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Well..... i have my new machine (loving it). The DVD I got must be a bad one, I get no sound and it has locked 2 computers.... Anyway, I wonder, could anyone please either provide a link showing me how to pin in my quilt back, top, and batting..... Or give me step by step directions... pretending I an in 6th grade, lol..... Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Congratulations on your new machine! Check out Kimmy Brunner's videos: http://www.kimmyquilt.com/learn/ I'm sure there are many others, but this will give you a good start. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoNolen1 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Thanks so much.... i will look right away ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamu Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Should you have more questions or concerns, don't hesitate to ask......no such thing as a 'dumb' question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoNolen1 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 I looked at that site, and didn't really get much info on how to load it... Step by step.... pin back (right side down) to backing roller. Pin other end to take up roller Pin top (right side up) to quilt top roller When do I roll the bars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYork Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 I sent you a private message on how I do it. I hope it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoNolen1 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Wow... ! Thanks for that ! I was doing it the hard way apparently, lol ! Your way is a lot quicker, and less pinning ! Woo ! Just so I have it right, the top and batting 'float' across the top of the bars closest to head of machine...? Genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 I sew my backings on with water soluble thread; Vanish or Vanish Lite by Superior. Regular thread in the bobbin. I have zippers. I zip off the take up roller zipper and the backing roller one and baste the backing on the zippers. When it's finished, I just tug at the edge and it POPS right off! Then I pull out the long bobbin thread on the other side of the zippers. Clear as mud?? YIKES! I just re-read this! hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoNolen1 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Yep... I need to practice practice practice ! ! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyl Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 If you get tired of pins you can go to zippers or another loading system like red snappers. If you have any questions just ask. Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingjoyful51 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 APQS has youtube sessions you might check out. There are lots of info on the APQS Facebook page also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlrhash Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Shirley, you mention the red snappers. A friend with an Innova just told me about them. Any comments on their use? I watched a video on them yesterday and wonder if they are as easy to use as they look. We just installed my new Millie and I need to go buy pins so that I can load my first test piece. Also, want to rewatch the DVD that came with the machine as there are differences from the Gammill I used at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyl Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 The red snappers are great. I had already put zippers on my leaders so I just made casings and attached them to the zippers and zipped them on. So if I have a quilt I know I will need to be put on and off several times I use my zippers which I stitch onto my backing. But 99.9 percent I do with the snappers. They are a little stiff in the beginning, but I can load and unload and turn in nothing flat. My friend took her longer ones and cut them into 6-12 inch sections for her. I have cut some down also and left others long. I love them. I ruined a lot of clothes with pins and had a lot of pokes. Tried stapling zippers, pinning zippers, etc. my favorite is red snappers. If you have trouble with your hands have someone clip them on and off many times to loosen them up. It is like anything else everyone has their favorites. I hated pinning and it took me forever. Others can pin in no time. You have to find what works for you. Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RitaR Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 I use zippers, mainly because the pins, red snappers etc., bother the arthritis too much. They also make it quicker to remove from the frame and put back on, should that need arize.. I remove when I need to frog a lot of bad control lines.. then just zip back on I use thread that is no telling how many generations old, I know I've had it for over 10 years, so it's not strong and rips right off. I also dsm baste the backing to the zippers.. easy to do.. make sure you have a nice straight end on the backing. ask me why I say that !! lol OPN, the CD, I can run mine on the TV or computer. Seems to work well. Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mestuart Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 I use the red snappers for everything, but they did need a bit of breaking in, flexing them a lot when first applying them, seems to open up the snapper so they are easier to apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 I just sold the red snappers, and solved the pain issues I had with them. Had them 2 or 3 years, still hard to use, for Me. Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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