PennyStreeter Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I have been suffering some health issues and have a quilt pinned on the Ult II. How long can I leaved it pinned on? It will be a week or two before I can head out to the studio again. Thank you all in advance Penny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I hate to admit it, but at times I've had a quilt on the machine for 2 months! Don't worry about it. Just slack the tension a bit and move the machine head off the quilt so no oil drips on it. I hope you're feeling great again in no time! Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Penny, I have had to walk away from a quilt to take a business trip. I was going to be gone 2 weeks. Here is what I did: --I released the brake so the quilt was not under pressure r tension -- I pulled out any stabilizing pins on the quilt top itself. I didn't want them to get snagged and tear the quilt or worse, rust. Yikes. --I put some slack or sag in the quilt by giving the belly roller a half turn, this goes along with the release the brake idea. Avoids stretch or lowspots in the batt. -- I moved the machine head off and away from the quilt. I locked a bulldog clip (I don't have channel locks) onto the table rail between the machine and the quilt so the head could not roll. I don't want my DH or myself to accidentally bump the handles and pull something loose. -- I know how forgetful my DH is when I am not there to remind (read as "nag") him about closing the door to my studio. So I took the extra precaution of covering the quilt with a clean sheet. When I returned, the quilt was fine and I resume my quilting.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanri Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I slipped a disc back in July and the quilt stayed there till October until I unzipped it and put a small white work quilt on and its been there two months; I release all tension on the quilt and move the head to the side like Romona does the quilts are fine I only quilt part time because of my slipped disc in my neck. it works for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennyStreeter Posted January 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Thanks eveyone, I did'nt think it would be a big problem, and it's one of my own quilts, so no big deal. Thank you all again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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