wmeek Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Greetings, How do you quilt straight lines that are longer than the throat of the machine? I'm guessing advance the quilt with needle down, but asking to see if there's something else/better.... Thanks. Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in Ok Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 That is the way I do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwiltr Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 If it's a diagonal like crosshatching, you can do a "w" path across. Sometimes you can plan your path to pick up a connected area so you aren't breaking thread or rolling the quilt. Otherwise, I roll on and back to do it or break thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmeek Posted July 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Thank you both. It's radiating lines from a central area, vertical, horizontal and various degrees of diagonal in between. I just learned of the 'w' path for cross hatching, pretty slick, but won't work here. Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancys13 Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Can't help here wmeek, but I am grateful that you all mentioned the W path. I just loaded a quilt where this will work wonderfully. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 If you can't load the quilt sideways you can quilt lines in the horizontal position. If they are radiating lines then the only way is to advance back and forth just make sure your pinning really well or you will end up with pleats. I usually pin the snot out of things and then unpin as I get to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmeek Posted July 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Thanks for the tip, Heidi! I'll be sure to keep an eye on that. Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Snot!!!! Zeke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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