yeoldeforest Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 I'm so excited. This is my first custom quilt using compuquilter. I actually digitized the design myself. Ok, so it's not much but I was able to create a simple design and then got it to repeat 4 times. Two separate designs but I used the same process for both designs. My customer wanted a quilt with butterfly antennae in the blocks similar to a quilt she saw in a magazine. Butterflies are going on the outside border. Not sure if I'm ready to tackle a meandering design...think I will stick to purchasing these designs from the experts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PattyJo Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Hi Joanne, I think you have done very good for your first attempt and to do the digitizing too!!! Even if it is a simple design, you figured out how to do it - WOW. You are on your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 I ditto PattyJo. Very very pretty quilting, Joanne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smorris Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Great job Joanne, I'm sure the customer will be very happy with your custom quilting. Shana - how is your new workroom? Sue in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Joanne, You did a great job with the digitizing. Your customer should be pleased. Are you enjoying the Compuquilter? I am saving to buy one hopefully next year at MQS. Char Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Originally posted by smorris Great job Joanne, I'm sure the customer will be very happy with your custom quilting. Shana - how is your new workroom? Sue in Australia Hi Sue, The new workroom is great! This weekend, I was moving more stuff from my current sewing room (e.g. bedroom) and into that space and Andre my DH said, "I just need a small room for my stuff, so you should just keep your quilting stuff up here because you need this room more than me." So, that means that Andre's "man cave" has now become my "quilting cave" LOL!! Yaay! (that also means I don't need to move the #%@&! thing again, too.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Shana, Now that is the way to handle a man cave! Way too go!!!! Heidi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoAnnHoffman Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Great job! We all need to get on the band wagon and enter some CQ quilts at MQS next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 I agree with JoAnn, we need to see more of the CQ quilts for next year. Of course you can enter computerized quilting in all the categories if you want to do some free-hand work on them too. The Computer Guided category is for all who are using the CQ, Statler, or any other computer run machine for the entire quilting process. I want to see LOTS of entries.......yes, they come to me! Perhaps I'll even learn to run my CQ well enough to enter that category too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmyhogan Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Very nice Joanne. I don't have Compuquilter yet but I am doing digitizing for our embroidery machines and I know it can be intimidating - sometimes frustrating. You are just at the beginning of a great adventure. Go for it & enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeoldeforest Posted September 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Wow! Thanks everyone for the feedback! I had fun digitizing, even at a remote level. I want to try to take one night a week just to play with digitizing designs. I used to play with Autocad in a past life. JoAnn Hoffman sent me some great info on some software that I want to try a demo with... So do tell me more about the shows and how I can enter...which shows are the best, links to info on the shows, etc. I'll research the MQS show and would love to get on the band wagon! Thanks, again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smorris Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Hi Carol Can you tell us more? Can we combine computer and handguided in the same quilt in ALL categories? Is there a percentage of each that we must abide by? What are the sizes for each category? I'd hate to make something and then find out it didn't qualify. It would be great to see more CQ quilts in shows. Thanks Sue in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Very pretty - and well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Very good! How exciting this is! You just took off with this, huh? Keep up the good work, this one is really pretty! Shana, seeee, Iknew this looked like a studio! Realy happy for you! Yippee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbi Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 JoAnne! I am soooo jealous! Can't wait to get my Ult I to do all the great stuff you all are doing! I am going to "Quilting with machines" in Columbiana, OH on Oct. 19 & 20. Can't wait to take some of their great classes and meet other LAQ's... Great Job! the quilt looks wonderful! Bobbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Hi Sue, You can combine computer guided and freehand quilting in all categories EXCEPT the Computer Guided category and the Tools of the Trade category. In the Computer Guided category, all quilting must be done by the computer and for Tools of the Trade, the quilting must be done using either rulers, templates or devices such as the Hartley Fence, Circle Lord, or Design Center. While I know some people say that since the computer does the quilting, that there is no competition, BUT, since I am learning how to run the CQ, I can attest to the fact that design choice and placement can be a challenge. I am hoping to take digitizing classes this fall. The categories were all announced in the Summer edition of On Track! magazine that all IMQA members receive. If you are not a member, you can join at www.imqa.org If I can answer further questions just let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iquiltit Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Beautiful!!!!!! You did such a nice job. Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janeta Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Great job! I am sure you are thrilled with your compuquilter and will keep learning more and more on it. Janet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrylanequilting Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Just a very minor question/comment regarding mixing freehand and computerized quilting into the same category. What is the difference in mixing computerized/Freehand with Hartley Fence/Freehand, Circle Lord/Freehand and Handquilting/Freehand etc? Believe me it takes a LOT of skill in mixing any of these methods to make them look great. Having had my CQ for over a year now I find out some new skill every time I use it to assist me with the quilting for another quilt! Just as it takes skill in deciding on placement of the design, choice of design to suite any particular quilt, it also takes skill in the final execution of that design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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