doodlebug Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 how many stitches does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie roll pop? i was thinking the other day: how many bobbins would it take to make a million stitches? according to Bottom Line, there is 119 yds of thread on a 'L' class bobbin. let's take off two yards for tails and such and that leaves 117yds. 117yds times 36 to get 4,212 inches of thread. i set my stitch regulator to 12 stitches per inch, so that is 50,544 stitches per bobbin (have you just skipped to the bottom yet?) so one million divided by 50,544 equals (drum roll please) [align=center]approximately 20 'L' class bobbins will give you one million stitches [/align] (in case you are ever on a game show and they ask...) (i average about 20 bobbins every two weeks....wow, that's 2 million plus stitches a month...times 6 years of LAing is 144 million stitches....so what started this train of thought? my bobbin winder is on it's last legs and i was thinking about how mant bobbins it has wound in it ever so useful life....plus i changed out the hook assembly) *wish i had a nickel for every stitch i've quilted...* (if you're curious that's like $750,000...right? ok, now my brain hurts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 You are a nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlebug Posted March 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Originally posted by quiltmonkey You are a nut. it's a dirty job, but someone has to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiltsinmotion Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 :P:P:P:P:P:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinequilts Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 I think that maybe Shannon has been in our asylum a little too long! Maybe we should let her out for a day of shopping? Thread maybe? Shannon - I love how your mind works! PS, I think you meant that Bottom Line as 118 yards of thread on a L bobbin. I just went to the Superior site, and below is their info. Now you have even more math to do. Maybe you'll need an aspirin? L style Bobbin: Bottom Line: 118 yds. Masterpiece: 80 yds. Brand X cotton: 39 yds. So Fine: 66 yds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 This is providing your machine actually stitches 12 stitches per inch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlebug Posted March 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 okay guys...i never said it was for scientific purposes....i did round up or down for whole numbers too.... caroline i'll have to do the math for the other threads... bottom line= (with the new figure) is still 20 bobbins masterpiece = 29 bobbins brand X cotton = just under 60 bobbins so fine = right at 35 bobbins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 OMG - then I really have done a gazillion stitches and for once was not exaggerating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Thanks for doing the math, Shannon! I just finished a feathered-to-death King size quilt that took 16 BL bobbins. I will be noting the number of stitches on her invoice (800,000)--she will get a kick out of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinequilts Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 I think this information should be communicated to the hand quilters. Next time someone implies that machine quilting isn't really quilting, we can ask them - when was the last time they put 800,000 stitches into their hand quilt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlebug Posted March 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 too bad we don't charge per stitch like embroiders do....could you imagine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 15 size L bobbins to the mile. Guesstimation of similar for the top thread. So 2 miles of thread for every 15 bobbins. I've already put 6 miles of thread on "The Worlds Biggest Hexagon Quilt", and now you are also say ing I have put 2 million stitches. The girls are going to love those figures on Monday. Now if we say the average is 12 stitches to the inch, six sides to a hexagon, that makes 3.25 million hand stitches. It is only 32 metres long. YIKES heaps to go. Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 I am so glad you posted this. Now I can figure out how many stitches I have in my wholecloth. Geez, I think I'll post it on the label!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbi Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 You girls have too much time on your hands. Now get back to quilting!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlebug Posted March 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Originally posted by Bobbi47 You girls have too much time on your hands. Now get back to quilting!!! it's saturday.....i work M-F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Some has to much time her hands. Shouldn't you be packing for your trip north? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabelle Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 OK Shannon you need to lie down and take a chill pill:P:P, we don't want you wearing out that brain of yours. Its needed But I am sure you had fun working it out;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 To bad we can't burn calories per stitch. It would really help out with my New Years resolution to burn more calories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 LOL I was just thinking wow we should charge by the stitch and then read Shannon's 2nd post. Too funny. That is a lot of stitches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 :P:P:P ROFLMAO! You are all a HOOT!!:P:P Or should I say you are all a STITCH!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Definitely too much time on your hands...come to my house and you can help sanding the doors for a new coat of paint:P:P:P:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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