anniemueller Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Please tell me that I am not the first one to sew my practice piece onto the pick up canvas....AHG!!!!!:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njquiltergirl Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Annie, You'll never do that again! It's like banging into the leveler bar...you do it once, scare your self big time, thinking you destroyed the machine - which you did not - and you never do it again! I did both once. The canvas: I knew I went off the quilt, the batting folded over at the bottom and I quilted over the layers. I tried to rip the stitches out, not realizing it was also the canvas that was quilted. I tore about 3/4" of my canvas...still living with it. Not that big a deal. I just pin that area carefully. Hang in there, you'll get it all worked out... Lisa Burghart APQS Liberty Circle Lord NW NJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnBarb Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Yeppers, been there and did that. I even sewed into my plastic side clamps that I got from Tomorrow's Heirlooms!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 TOTALLY giggling here...I have done it so many times when I first got started that I started to put an additional strip of fabric around my quilt so I would quit sewing myself to the leaders... I even had to cut myself off one time and left a huge hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nora123 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 no you are not the first, I did that. Also when I put my machine together I put my panto side handles on the wrongside. Could not figure out why they were not working so I called Amy. I bet she told everybody about it after we hung up and had a good laugh. I have also sewed over my daisey pins. Nora Millennium Washougal WA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Nope not the first and I'm sure not the last! ROFLMAO..been there done that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelleslongarm Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Not only have I done that... but I recently stitched over my centering tape and attached it to the quilt for the second time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamarack Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Yup! First Panto i did. I didn't tighten the laser light and it started to move down.....and my stitches moved down right onto the canvas. I always tighten that laser light now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted November 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Thanks, I feel so validated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbishwit Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 I did that as well....hee hee welcome to the club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 I don't remember who admitted this (I think it was Linda Rech?) said she was focusing so much on what she was doing that she quilted her shirt sleeve onto the quilt and had to get herself free with a seam ripper. Now that I think of it, I believe it was Bonnie Botts that pulled that stunt. Sounds like something I would do...Butler Stunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 I'm part of this club too! I have done this twice: my first quilt I thought I was doing great following the lines on the panto with the laser completely forgetting that the last row would run off the quilt. The second time my backing was just barely larger than the top, not thinking that the back may shrink more than the top would when stitched, but it did by almost an inch. I ended up cutting 1 1/2" off the border on that quilt. Live and learn I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Got the Tshirt... !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 almost got the cat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyce Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 I think you will not be a good longarmer if you haven't sewed on the canvas at least once. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 I just did it the other day while quilting a pantograph. Went over the top edge right onto my leader. Just frogged that area...and I was good to go, fortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Well just one more thing you must do to belong to our wonderful family:P next thing is part of your clothing, ask some of us how we know this one I just did it again too Kristina. wonder if there is something in the air: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 I did one worse, I sewed through my zipper teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Yup me too, has anyone ever quilted a seam ripper in a quilt??? I did! Luckily I didn't hit it with the needle, oh the fun of being a newbie! I learned not to leave anything on the quilt, anywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 There is a thread from the past on here, maybe in 2007 that had some funny stories. I'll go find it and post it here... hang on.... OK I found it! This will give you the giggles. http://www.apqs.com/quiltboard/viewthread.php?tid=3426&page=1#pid25668 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictoriaG Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 This is one more reason I can't do pantos. Even at the front of the machine, like Roberta, I can sew thru my zippers. I finally put 2 inch grosgrain ribbon on my zippers so I have a little more room. Victoria G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted November 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Great link Shana. :D I copied those onto a word document which I will post near my Millie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iquiltit Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 LOL I am sure you are not the first and won't be the last. I have done that before ,trying to squeeze in that last row of a panto. Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Originally posted by quiltmonkey Now that I think of it, I believe it was Bonnie Botts that pulled that stunt. Sounds like something I would do...Butler Stunt Did I actually admit that outloud to everyone....man, I have no secrets at all..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Been there, done that on sewing the leaders into a quilt. Evidently I turned the backing sideways and didn't realize it until it was too late and the backing was short just a few inches. I still have the flathead pins it also sewed through. (Head banging into palm of hand saying "stupid, stupid, stupid", but I think I actually said something a lot worse than that.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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