Giftedhands Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 I have a huge Hawaiin Style quilt to quilt for a customer. She wants it "simple". The person who made the quilt hand quilted around the appliqued motif to stabilize the quilt. Leaving all the rest of the quilt open. (this means the batting and the backing are already attached). I have mounted the quilt on the machine, and have tried to start echo'ing around and in the motifs. Here's the problem Curves, lots them, and unlike straight edges up/down and side to side, the machine is fighting me. Any suggestions? I've tried installiing the base that came with my micro drive, and quilting using an acrylic guide ruler. It's not working. Suggestions, please!!!! Cynthia (sweating it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katydids Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Cynthia, I have found that I have pretty good control with just using a needle guide to maneuver the machine and use the foot as my spacing. I use my right hand to push/pull the machine on the regular handle and "steer" with my left and the needle guide. Hope this helps. Patty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherryRogers Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 I use a freehand echo instead of the standard spaced echo. Here is an example of one i did about 7 years ago. I did the spaced echo once and wasnt happy with the results but that was when I used a differant machine too. Maybe with SR it is easier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyL Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Cynthia: Like Sherry, this is one I did years and years ago on the old shortarm I had. I didn't do the perfectly spaced echo either . . just whatever I felt like making and then echoed out from there to do something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Wow, Sherry and Judy, those are both beautiful. And to think you made them years ago. I wish I could do that well now. Thanks for the inspriation and the wonderful advice you both give to all of us with less experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giftedhands Posted July 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 You have alot more movement going on. She wants a simple echo around the primary fabric cutouts. I'm thinking of calling her to recommend something less exact. Does that make sense? cynthia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 The pictures posted here are beautiful...I hate to echo, but that little tool in one of the pictures looks like it might help. I have a straight ruller with a little hole in the end and a slit. I think you are suppose to use it for SID or better control, however, the only time I have used it was the first week I had my machine and it hopped when my hopping foot didn't and I almost seen stars!! One of the biggest problems I see here is the fact that the backing, batting and top are already together - doesn't that make for a difficult situation?? Seems like it to me. Mary Beth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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