PeggyB Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 any hints for going diagonally? my lines are wobbly... Thanks, PeggyB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 Use a ruler with something to secure it--sticky spray, rubber dots, sandpaper dots, Press-and-Seal, etc. Hold it down with the flat of your hand with a finger or two on the edge. Use a base extender if you have one. Stitch, stop, move the ruler, stitch again. Don't stitch and move the ruler at the same time until you build your skills and confidence. Lastly, use thread that doesn't show!!:P:P: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 or make a feature of wobbly lines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeggyB Posted February 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 thanks they are better with the tips. and yes wobbly would be my forte...just not for this quilt. I also am standing up and it doesn't feel like I have to strong arm the machine as much. PeggyB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrna Ficken Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 How long are you lines? I did an Irish Chain a coupe of week ago using Dawn 14.5 Crosshatch ruler. It is awesome to use. Made it so easy. You must use a base when using rulers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 Do you have a family member or friend that is handy? Or maybe you are! Here's a link to a previous thread where I show a picture of a rotating crosshatch ruler that DH made for me. I haven't seen any further posts so don't know if Linda and Dennis Rech have pursued making something like this to sell. The ruler DH made helped me tremendously and I was able to get nice straight lines of stitching. http://www.apqs.com/quiltboard/viewthread.php?tid=18976&page=1#pid224682 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LME Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hi all, this question is kinda along the same lines. I have my 1st bargello to do. The colors form a big X, using the entire quilt, and that divides the the rest into 4 triangles, top, bottom and both sides. Anyway, I want to quilt with wavy lines through the colors but I can't load it in any way that starts and stop at an edge. What would you do......go as far as you can and then sneak across a seam to the next color......or roll back and forth..(that would sure be alot of rolling) or what......... It's all on the diagonal and I was planning on using a small wavy ruler. Also....planning on using a varigated thread. I really do need some advice from you guys with more experience. Thanks in advance LeAnn in WI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 hi leann - i think u should repost this as a new topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 With using variagated thread...I would think that you would notice the starts/stops if you were only to reach as far as the section in front of you. But then...you could just knot and bury and then pull the thread to a color that seemed to match that of the stop. Know what I mean? I do not believe that I would advance the quilt and continue until a full section was completed though! Did I help ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LME Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Yes Kristina, that does help. Gonna repost as a new topic as suggested. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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