fabric007 0 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 when you work from the panto side..do you start on the left or the right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quiltingkimmy 8 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Hi - I have a Lenni and I do pantos pretty much exclusively, I have found that working from right to left on the panto side helps avoid needle flex and keeps the stitches much prettier than when I would go the other direction (I also learned to slow down, whch can make a difference too) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
susanramey 15 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 When standing behind machine you should start on the right side. When I am working with a 2 row panto, I work down starting on the right, reach the end and travel up to the 2nd row and work from left to right. I know my machine and don't experience needle flex and my stitches look just as pretty both directions. I work this way with both pantos and my CL boards, which I love. You just need to try what works for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fabric007 0 Posted August 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 never thought about going back that way.... so when you freehand..you start on the left..I was just wondering what others did...thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ffq-lar 3,609 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Right to left from the panto side is what APQS recommends due to the above-mentioned needle flex. Plus you can see what's ahead on the panto--don't know if that's a plus or not! As for starting freehand at the left from the front side--well, yes---except I start down a bit and inside a bit. I find that until I find my rhythm and settle on a size for freehand shapes (which takes about a two-foot width of quilting field for me) that "down and inside" spot works better than top left corner, where booboos and wobbles are more noticeable. That's just me, of course! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oma 1,064 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Originally posted by ffq-lar Right to left from the panto side is what APQS recommends due to the above-mentioned needle flex. Plus you can see what's ahead on the panto--don't know if that's a plus or not! As for starting freehand at the left from the front side--well, yes---except I start down a bit and inside a bit. I find that until I find my rhythm and settle on a size for freehand shapes (which takes about a two-foot width of quilting field for me) that "down and inside" spot works better than top left corner, where booboos and wobbles are more noticeable. That's just me, of course! That's a great idea! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quilting Heidi 1,398 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Originally posted by susanramey When standing behind machine you should start on the right side. When I am working with a 2 row panto, I work down starting on the right, reach the end and travel up to the 2nd row and work from left to right. I know my machine and don't experience needle flex and my stitches look just as pretty both directions. I work this way with both pantos and my CL boards, which I love. You just need to try what works for you. Yup that is what I do too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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