Hawaii Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 This may be a stupid question, but I absolutely have to ask... Since I LOVE working from the front of the machine and there is a hookup for the laser light on the lower side of the machine.... Can I put a panto on the table (the side closest to the front of the machine and work from the front?? Or is that making the panto task even more difficult? Has anyone done that and had success at it? Thank you for being patient with me. My next quilt (a gift for someone else - arrghhhhh), I am going to bravely try my less than stellar panto skills. Maybe break out some white zin to get in the "panto zone"..... that should definitely help except when I wake up the next morning to take a close sobering look. Hawaii Barbara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAB Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 I can\'t quite picture what you are describing so I don\'t have any advice but I looked at your webshots and I LOVE your chair. Where did you get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixieqwv Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 This was sort of discussed earlier this year in this thread http://www.apqs.com/quiltboard/viewthread.php?tid=6161#pid47585 check out the response from ffq-lar 4th message down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaii Posted November 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Thank you, Dixie, for the thread on that topic. Should have done a search - looks like there is no question (almost) that has not already been asked. I\'m going to give it a shot and see what happens. But will probably use a practice piece to do it. Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaii Posted November 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Julie, I got the chair from my DH last Christmas, because he knows I can\'t have a real Harley - too uncoordinated! I do like my chair, it is a great place to rest my "okole", when I am tired of standing and it does raise quite high, almost to a standing position (however, I am fairly short - 5\'2") I think he got it at Sam\'s or Costco for around $150. Not sure exactly of the price. Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizziesgirl Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Hawaii Barbara, If you can get a panto to work from the front you will be a hero. Please let me know asap if it does. I hate working at the back of the machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Hi Barbara, I have used the laser light on the front side to just copy one individual pattern, not a whole row. You have a nice sewing room, very organized. Char Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 I think I am lost too - Julie, maybe we are soulmate - Are you saying you want to turn the table around so that the low part of the table and the front of the machine are the same Wow, I am lost I am too stinking visual - can you draw me a picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaii Posted November 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 I guess I was dreaming when I asked the question. Just took a closer look - there is no way that I could direct the front laser on the back table if I have a quilt loaded. The leaders, as they were being rolled, would cover my line of sight of the panto table. If I laid a flat surface on the rollers (from the front of the machine) to the side of the quilt; I could put a small design on that and follow it with the laser light, but it could not be a fully rolled out panto. No excuse, but to get back there and practice! And yes, if there are any creative/engineering minds out there, who figure out how to do a panto from the front of the machine - I\'ve got a guest room here in "paradise" to trade for some "show me how" skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingupastorm Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 the only thing I could think of is mirrors set up so you can see the light from the front of the machine. If you laid the panot out on front and it slipped or moved then it woud be really hard to get it lined up correctly again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingstitcher Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Thoughts about Hawaii are flooding my mind right now and hope you enjoy the many inspirations of flora (our normal house plants on steroids). Here is a photo of Myrna\'s small panto table that fits over the leaders on the front of the machine. I made one of these too and found it helpful for doing pantos down the side borders. Have another photo somewhere. I bought the metal supports from Myrna and got the lucite locally, had it cut to fit, polished the edges with very fine sandpaper, stuck it to the metal using 1" wide foam double-sided adhesive tape, then use a second lucite piece on top to hold the paper in place. It works great for borders and medallions. Hope this is helpful. Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingstitcher Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Found the photo. Here\'s a vine drawing I did that is shown on my front panto table that I used to transfer onto the green side border of my quilt. It worked like a charm. Used the front laser position. Good luck. Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 oh my, this subject was brought up before and we finally gave up....Hawaii...now my creative thoughts are back!! My brain is just sloshing around in there trying to come up with something....anything....think...think!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtreusch Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Most pantos I have are repeat patterns. Therefore, all you really need on the front is several repeats of the pattern instead of the whole roll. The problem is how to advance the pattern holder from left to right when you get to the next repeat.... Debbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstagl Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Looking at Vicki\'s pictures (thanks for the visual, Vicki), I might try to make that little panto table using cafe curtain rods with lucite taped on. Off this subject, but I also use curtain rods to hold up the elastic straps on my machine. I put the soft side of a piece of velcro on the inside of the rounded end of the rod. It keeps the rod from scratching the metal roller. Then I attached the hook side of the velcro on the ends of my machine. When I\'m not using the curtain rods, I have a nice place to hang the rods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaii Posted November 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Okay, Vicki (and Myrna), wow - it can be done, not exactly as I pictured it, but what an innovative way of doing side borders! I love this group - everyone putting their heads together, to come up with new and creative ways of LA quilting! My guest room ready and waiting (not fancy, but hey, who needs fancy, when you\'ve got access to a Longarm as a roommate)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanros Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Thank you Vicki for sharing the pictures of Myrna\'s metal supports and information on the table. I just got some of them a couple weeks ago from Myrna and love them. Jean Mille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepheureka Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Think you have lots of info to go on re your post, but WOW! Fantastic quilting on your feathers. Peace, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 To Vicki, aka "DancingStitcher" - Your leaf panto in that photo is stunning! Are you selling it? I love leaf motifs. Gina in Massachusetts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Re the panto issue: wasn\'t there somebody called the "pattern man" or something like that selling some sort of gadget like what you\'re talking about? I never could find info on it. Gina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Yes, google "The Pattern Man" and I think it is called the pattern port?? He also sells pantos & other patterns. It is also good to keep your tools off of the quilt while quilting (rulers, ripper, scissors, tweezers etc). Here is a pic of my pattern port on my machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 I just went and checked and it is called the Pattern Port. Google The Pattern Man, and you have to click on "find" and type in Pattern Port. They are made for all types of longarm machines. I know that you can make your own, but this has a flexable plastic sheet that goes over your pattern so that it doesn\'t move. When it\'s hot in my studio, I\'ve got my overhead fan on high, and with the plastic over the pattern, there is no movement. Anyway, it is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmyhogan Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 http://www.patternman.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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