Butterfly Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 I have a customer quilt coming this week that is going to be raffled off and they want me to quilt it in such a way that I will have literally hundreds of starts and stops. I can't imagine knotting and burrying. My plan is to secure the starting point with a couple of up and downs and then when I come back to that same point to end, just take six or seven tiny stitches right over top of the first ones and then one back stitch. Do you think that will do the trick? I'm sure not looking forward to the slowness of this one. Jessica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 You will be fine. You should only need 3 stitches start, and 3 stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieBrewer Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 To me cotton thread would not be a problem. So Fine and other fine, shinny threads give me fits. I tend to do too much backtracking, just in case. I did one quilt where the threads were coming out b/4 I was finished so I'm a little concerned about things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Jessica, Your method would work fine. One time saver is not to clip the threads between each motif, but to 'drag' (or just pull the machine over to the next spot and start quilting again). Clip the dragged threads before advancing to the next row, or else the bottom of your machine will get caught on the bobbin threads. Good luck -- it sounds like people are noticing your work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted November 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Joan, Yes they are and its great! I now have eight absolutely beautiful (and perfectly pieced) quilts lined up in my closet. They all want custom too and will let me do whatever I like, except for this one I'm asking about. She's the only one who wants a specific design. Jessica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Your plan should work, I worked with 2 competition quilts in my guild and both won, 1st and 2nd respectively. Corey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 I agree that slippery threads are more trouble.... I just do like Dawn C. taught in her class..... if I am not going to Knot & bury I always tug on the thread tails (one at a time) to make sure they are secure, it does take more time at each start, when you know your thread, though you will get a feeling for what you need to do. Good luck!!! Would love to see a photo when you finish please .... sounds like a bunch of work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melora Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I only use slippery threads and they do come apart and the kind of quilting I do I have massive starts and stops. However, I read here, about putting a dab of fray check at the starts and stops. My bottle from using it on point shoes is dried up so I haven't personally tried it but will on my next quilt. Just an option to consider. Melora Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted November 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Is SoFine considered a slippery thread? I hope not because I don't always knot and bury. Jessica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixieqwv Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Yes SoFine is considered a slippery thread. I'm not in business but did this little wall hanging special for a friend who was moving away. I buried 166 threads .... remember I'm not a custom quilter so had no clue what I was doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 I don't consider So Fine to be slippery; to me 'slippery' threads are Rainbows and Bottom Line. You could call Superior Threads to see what they recommend for securing it or do your own test with using different ways to secure the thread -- see what works best for that particular quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 I use slippery threads often. When I don't feel like tieing and burying (which is what I normally do--I am a tie and bury girl), for this task, at the start (and at the end) what I do is take about 7-8 teeny weeny tiny stitches right next to eachother (not on top of eachother--that causes a knot) and I make these little stitches fill about 1/4" of space and there is no way that thread is gonna come undone. I bring the bottom thread to the top and snip off. But if you want to get really good at knotting and burying, you can do that, too. Good practice and a good habit, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Personally I find knotting and burying no more time consuming that adjusting to take all those tiny stitches. I've had fuzzy ends appear after washing so that is why I always knot and bury. No more effort in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg_marsh Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 I'm with you Heidi - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieBrewer Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 If the threads are not going to show top or bottom, I backtrack the heck out of it. If they are going to show and it matters, I will knot and bury. Try to find some continuous pattern unless thread color changes are the order of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Oh my gosh. I feel like knotting and burying would take me two more days. Maybe I'm doing it wrong. That's possible. Myrna showed me how a few months ago but of course I forgot exactly what she did as soon as I got home. My technique is probably not as efficient. Jessica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Jessica, I use my thread cutter to cut the bottom pull on top thread and bobbin thread will pull right up use my needle to pull it all the way up. Next I take both the bobbin and top thread form a loop and move the loop down with the tip of my needle to almost the surface of the fabric. Next I use my easy thread needles and bury bringing the needle back up about 1 - 2 inches away. I give a pull and bury the knot and trim the thread tails. Takes about a minute from start to finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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