saratogaquilter Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Me again- I just got smart enough to try out my channel locks and I must say I'm a little confused. I was always under the impression that horizontal meant from left to right, like the horizon, and vertical was up and down. Unless I'm completely off my rock, mine are backwards. Is this normal? Am I missing something? Help me, I'm afraid this is gonna be one of those "duh" things. Sheryl:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 The Horizontal tells you that it keeps you from going Horizontal. It LOCKS that position. Get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 I laugh at this one....as it was explained to me..... It was designed by an engineer and not a quilter....so it is actually backwards from what one would think. Now knowing that, just hit the reverse of what you want and you will have it right....the markings on the front are backwards to what I would think them to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annaquilts Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 It was designed by someone who lacked logic ! I always have to remind myself that it's backwards ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 I finally marked arrows on my machine with a sharpie marker! Got so tired of getting mixed up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 It was designed by a man. I too was confused and when I mentioned it to my DH, an engineer he just gave me a strange look. Enough said. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 I remember this message coming up a long time ago...like when I first started quilting and they decided then that this was whole idea was designed by a man :D I just stopped looking at the direction and taught myself the colors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saratogaquilter Posted March 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Oh thank you, thank you, thank you!! I was afraid I was doing something wrong or losing it completely. I know I'm losing it, it was the "completely" part that bothered me. Yup, must have been designed by a man, they always do things backwards. OK, now that I know I won't keep scratching my head. Thanks again:D:D:D:D Sheryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Sparrow Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 This is so timely and funny and disappointing all at the same time. I did a set-up in late December and thought I had set her machine up wrong because of this very issue. Turns out My machine is set up wrong as my back wheel bar is actually reversed from what it should be. I will stop pestering my customer to turn that bar around as now I know I need to change mine. Ooooops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 How funny. I am an engineer and a quilter. The channel locks made perfect sense to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliagraves Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 I have taught a lot of people to quilt with my rental business, and every man thought the markings made perfect sense, and every woman found them backwards. I explain that the lock PREVENTS going the direction on the plate. I now just tell people to use the Yellow button to go horizontal in a straight line. I almost never use my vertical (red) lock. Julia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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