QuiltingMill Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Mary Beth... Seen the pin wheel quilt you posted on April 12... love it... have a quilt in now... going to give the circles a try... did you bury the tails of thread or cut off... this is my first time at posting anything ....I\'ve been a lurker up till now...I did meet you at MQS and did major surgery on your finger....well at least the splinter is gone....and there is fine line between major and minor sugery....At least ..I hope your finger is still attached to your hand. QuiltingMill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtreusch Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 QuiltingMill. I wonder who that could be??? Hi Linda!! Debbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiltingMill Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hi Deb.... I hope I\'m doing this right.....You know the computer and I don\'t work well together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Thank you, Thank you for removing my splinter. I have been watching Ebay, but have not seen it listed And it was major surgery because it was happening to me About burying threads....are you kidding!! No I didn\'t bury, and after attending classes at MQS have decided not to ever bury threads. Every teacher mentioned it and every teacher poopooed (sp? ) it. So if some of the really accomplished quiltiers/teacher don\'t do it, I\'m not either. They all either speed up and make tiny stitches or back stitch. I backstitch always, but have decided, if I know the quilt will be going to a show I\'m going to try to remember to make tiny stitches. What device will you be using to make your circles? Of course I am a CL girl and it was easier than I thought it would be once I got started. Good luck....I want pictures.... And, welcome to the forum!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sams Mom Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 I know we had a picture taken during surgery. I\'m taking a scribe with me next year so I can put all the faces with names and stories. I remember but not really. Donna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Aha, Doctor QuiltMill Welcome into the light. Donna, yeah I got that photo but have to wait until I get home to post a photo of the surgical session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Isn\'t that the truth...I met so many people who seemed to know me and I felt like I was starting to get that "deer in the headlight" look every time someone came up to introduce themselves. It was really like a family reunion, we all "knew" each other, but we didn\'t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenMcManus Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 QuiltingMill, Welcome out of lurkdom! Wasn\'t MQS fun? Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiltingMill Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Mary Beth.. Thanks so much for the info.....I know bury or not to bury is not a big thing.....Well yes it is...thats alot of work for us.....I am using the Hartley fence...so will take me a while...but after getting my mo..joe going, I\'m sure it will move along faster.....As for your finger...in my life before children.... I was a surgical tech...other words I handed instruments to the surgeon during surgery....You were in good hands....as for selling your splinter on e-bay that will have to wait for another day....I\'m not computer savey..more of a hands on gal...Thanks and will not be so afraid to jump in again... Linda Mc QuiltingMill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiltingMill Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Jen.. Thanks...I love MQS ...I\'ve gone every year since 2000 Linda Mc QuiltingMill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiltingMill Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Sam\'s mom... I am also a Sam\'s mom....we all have so much in common... and Linda I know someone took a picture...I should of had a mask and gloves on...but that was a post op picture...I don\'t want to hear anything about lawsuits.. Linda Mc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 One more lurker out of the shadows thanks to our MQS group! WooHoo! Hi Linda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Woo Hoo! Welcome Linda! Now where oh where is Sharon Dimberg? I spoke w/her on the phone last nite re: the edgerider wheels, and she said she\'d also "come out of lurkville." SHARON.....WHERE R U?????? This chat and MQS for 2009 is gonna be HUGE! WOO HOO 4 US! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtreusch Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 I haven\'t seen any posts yet from SoCalGal. Where are you Cheryl? Please join in!! We promise to be nice to you. Debbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Mary Beth, Hi! Could you please explain how you do the tiny stitches for ending? I tried to do the knot and bury thing, but could not figure that out. I just got done with my 2nd quilt (cutomer) and I just backstitched, but still not real happy with that look....My problem is , I need to SEE something done.... but maybe you can explain good!! thanks!! linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Let\'s see, since I haven\'t seen it done...only had the teachers "say" that\'s what they do, my thought is that they speed the SR up to about as high as it will go for the last few stitches. The teachers that said that they do this said those stitches aren\'t going anywhere. Try it and let me know what you think... I\'m still trying to break myself of using the thread cutter...not sure I can remember to speed up and not hit that silly button too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Hi Mary Beth!! So you haven\'t tried it? Why would you not want to use your thread cutter? What do you do with your thread if you don\'t do that? I don\'t know how to get my thread to come up to the top when I am done with a "row" OR whatever. Man, do I have allot to learn!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 When I use the thread cutter I have a tail about 4" long left on the back of the quilt. When I am doing custom type quilting it can take me an hour or so just to clip threads on the front and back of the quilt, depending on the size of the quilt. If I can learn to end my stitching line, either by back tacking or by making the tiny stitches, then move my machine back, take hold of the top thread and hold it, then bring the machine back and needle down/up in the same hole, that will pull the bobbin thread to the top, then I just clip all three threads and Ta-Da!! Then there are not theads to clip on the back of the quilt. But, it\'s hard to teach an old dog a new trick!! Every time I back tack, I hit that stupid button and stomp my foot. It is just automatic...hitting the button and stomping my foot because I hit the button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 HUMMMMM...I\'m not sure I get it, but I will experiment tomorrow! Thanks! linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Mary Beth, I use my thread cutter and then just give a tug on the upper thread and pull the bobbin tail to the front and cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merryjo2003 Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 One more time on the thread cutter? How does that work? I\'m always pulling to the top then cutting off. I\'ve never tried the thread cutter. I just learned that when I change thread with sew fine or bottom line, I can pull the knot clear through the needle. I always pulled it out and re-threaded the needle (duh), wouldn\'t you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbi Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Mary Beth, I\'m with you... I figured out how to unplug it from the panto side, but not yet from the front. I accidently hit that button too and it drives me CRAZY! When I stop, sometimes I "squat" to clip the thread if it\'s close to the front... but i use the one stitch button, and like you bring the bobbin thread to the top... when you pull on the bobbin thread, the one that doesn\'t move is the one to cut. Someone should have shown you that when you got your machine... I learned it from classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 When I bought my machine, the thread cutter was "the" big deal. Everyone was excited about it. Just before I got my machine I was watching a local lady quilt. She was on a practice piece and when she finished stitching she just reached under and broke the thread. I asked her why not the thread cutter and she said, I never use it. I thought that was a little strange since that was one of the things the dealer really pushed at the time. So, Bobbi, you disconnected the thread cutter on the back...I\'m guessing in your mushroom handle?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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