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Shana, I agree you have to be careful due to trolls etc. I couldn't read the post your were referring to but I know they are here. I usually look really close at the number of posts the person has submitted and the topic title before answering something. The forum isn't what it used to be, most members and new owners have migrated to the Facebook Group but I still love the forum. I find the "search" element to be easy to use. I miss the closeness this group had too. I get lost on Facebook, here this minute gone the next, LOL.
- Gail O and quiltmonkey
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Hummmm, I don't see a quilt?
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I love my Oliso Pro 1600 iron. It does a great job and I love the ITOUCH TECHNOLOGY (Scorchguards lower with the touch of your hand and lifts when you have stopped ironing, preventing burns, scorching and tipping). The only problem I've had with it, is when using other brands of irons, I tend to forget to prop them upright. I got around 5 years out of my first one before it began to leak water. I'm been wanting to try the Reliable Velocity 200IR Iron recommended by Fons and Porter and American Quilters Society but haven't. I can't seem to give up my Oliso.
If you want a heavy iron, you can't go wrong with an old model Black and Decker. I have one that I never put water in, when I want to iron something with positively no steam.
PS: I'm not a Rowenta fan because of the expense and leaks.
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Have you tried cleaning your table with alcohol or windex (no ammonia type)? Clean your wheels also, check for hidden threads in and around the wheels. I'm trying to visualize where your problem is?
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Mine had her own room on the second floor for 6 years, not one problem. If you can get the frame upstairs, you'll be good to go. Mine set on carpet, don't know about others here.
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I agree with Shana. Save yourself to quilt another day. Do you have a set of rules for customers? It's a good rule of thumb to add your requirements to the invoice or contract when you accept the customer's quilts.
- quiltmonkey and tootsquilts
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Hi Pat,
It's hard to see if the canvas has stretched or after years of rolling become off square. It's probably time for new canvas leaders. I have a 2009 Millie and mine is the same, I'm getting ready to change them out. If you go to the online store, parts and notions and search canvas, it will come up. The price isn't bad and well worth your sanity.
- quiltmonkey and Gail O
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How old are your canvas leaders? The leaders can/do stretch over the years. One side may have stretched more than the other. This would cause your quilt to roll uneven. Most of the time the canvas stretch cannot be seen with your naked eyes. If you have zippers on your leaders, zip them together and roll a few times forward and backwards. You can also zip them together an roll fairly tight, spritz with water and let dry. There's probably a "how to" on this website, I'll try looking for it when I get home from work. I'm sure others will chime in with this idea. Oh no zippers, you can pin. New leaders are also reasonably priced in the APQS store but try correcting the ones you have first.
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What year is your Millie and is it on a Bliss track? This info will help with replies.
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What year is the Millie?
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You can use the water or air soluble markers. The water soluble usually have blue ink and the air soluble usually has purple. DO NOT IRON over these soluble marks or they become permanent. If you live in a high humidity area the air markers may disappear to fast for you. Have you tried using the white chalk and turn on your black light? Sometimes we forget most APQS machines come with black light. I use the gray chalk marker on most items I have to mark. Stay away from the yellow, pink and blue chalks, they do not wash out. I also use the Crayola washable markers (like you buy for kids) but test that the color I use will wash out (put it on test scrap fabric and rub out with a paper towel or wash cloth). The Crayola markers are a lot cheaper than sewing markers but as I stated test before you use on the quilt. Hope this helps.
- ohthatpaula and Gail O
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Check with The Grace Company, they make some generic frames. https://www.graceframe.com/en
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Joyce, Sharon has really good advice and points. We all feel your frustration and pain. I made a really beautiful quilt for a really close relative, who knew I was a quilter, when I began quilting a long time ago. I even received a thank you for the quilt but when I visited their home, where was the quilt? It was in their new puppies crate. Not only that, it was cut in half so one part was in the crate and the other half was used to cover the crate. My heart stopped and I couldn't stop looking at it! I didn't say anything but it's been very hard to forget. There's always one unappreciative apple in the barrel. They just don't understand, when they see lots of quilts at Walmart, Cracker Barrel etc. selling for less than a yard of good cotton fabric costs us. I didn't stop quilting and giving my heirlooms to others. The appreciation and thank you' s have been overwhelming through the years. Putting labels on your quilts is a must, they will be appreciated for years and maybe even centuries. Don't give up nor deny other's your quilting talents the rewards will quickly out number the single lack of a "thank you". Charity quilts are special and needed too, I am a veteran (27yr in the Navy) and I make "Quilts of Valor" for others. They are my brothers and sisters and they treasure the quilts. Venting is good, we understand and are here to listen and in your case share our feelings.
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Check with Intelliquilter, they now support Compuquilter support. https://www.intelliquilter.com/
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OOPs, I thought it was a baby quilt. Feathers all the way.
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Lots of white space, I agree with Terry feathers! If you have a computer, One song Needle Arts has some really cute children's designs.
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Wow, I would love to make one in purples or blues. I hope Sherrie comes out with the pattern, what is the size of the quilt? Terri, this is one of your best, you are an inspiration.
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Hey Catty, welcome to the APQS family. How's it going with your Lenni, it's a beautiful machine.
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Topic was posted over a year ago but great points if someone else pops in here.
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I don't know much about Quilt Path but there's a Quilt Path Group on Facebook. They can help you with your QP questions.
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Maybe a burr on the bobbin casing?
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Millie on a second floor?
in Millennium and Freedom Quilting Machines
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No issues with putting the machines on the second floor. Ensure your table is level. Being on the second floor should not cause vibrations.