MillieMOM Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I am finally 'unafraid' of putting threaded needle to fabric with my Millie and QuiltPath, and have done 2 small all over patterns which turned out very well. So... let's get creative.... I had a quilt with 20 'on point' 12 inch blocks surrounded by corner triangles, so I started out with stippling at the top border, quilted a pattern in the centre square, and quilted a triangle block in the 4 corners of each square. I was not sure whether to 'pull the bobbin' every time I changed pattern placement, so I did some 'pull the bobbin' and some without pulling the bobbin. When the quilt was finished, the top is quite lovely, but the bottom of the quilt is a rat's nest of threads. How can I avoid this in the future? Am I restricted to overall panto patterns if I don't want to deal with all those thread ends? Another question I have is how do I deal with the "out of the save area" messages that come up, even though I tell QuiltPath the exact length and width of the quilting area, total length and total height of the pattern area..... Jeannette, very new to QuiltPath but determined to master it, even if I don't understand 'nodes', etc etc .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Always bring the bobbin thread to the top side whenever you stop, whether you run out of bobbin thread or are finishing a design. Either bring up the bobbin thread, do some securing stitches, and trim. Or knot and bury the tails. With either of these techniques, you bring the bobbin thread up no matter what. If you opt for knot-and-bury, insert a easy-to-see pin next to the thread and wrap both tails around the pin to secure them. Then you can come back whenever you want to bury the tails. That's time consuming but I bet easier than unsnarling all the nests on the back side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I tell my students to think of the thread ends as EVIL little things. Always keep them in your sight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltedsunflower Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Never thought of wrapping the ends around a pin to find them. Thanks, Linda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyl Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I do single motifs and customs with QP all the time I always bring my threads to the top before and after stitching. Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klwheeler Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 I set the Safe Area about 2 inches bigger than my quilting area. Then use the Measure Tool to constrain the panto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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