dana-home-designs Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Greetings: I have been working with a friend who has an APQS Millenium and we are using the circle lord baptist fan template. The problem is, when we get to the bottom of the quilt there is not enough room to do another row but plenty of space, what do we do? Please help! Thanks Dee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrna Ficken Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Dee Just treat it as if you had a full row. If you have enough backing on the bottom stitch as usual off the end of the quilt *NOTE* I use 505 to spray baste the edge of the quilt when I do this to keep the edge from catching. When I do this I do a running stitch along the botton of the quilt before taking it off the leader. It may not be necessary but it makes me fell better:) If you do not have enough backing fabric just stitch to the edge of the your quilt top with the arc and stitch in the binding area over to the next arc. Continue in this manner across the row. Myrna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyL Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 When I first saw this question, I was thinking you could go across the top and do half rows just like on a panto and I even posted how I do that. Then I realized with the CL, the stylus is down in the grooves so you can't do that . . so I deleted my response. When you do the Baptist Fan, are you working from the back or front of the machine? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaB Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Judy When your using the CL Baptist Fan, you work from the back. It lays on our table much like a pantograph does. I just love it and have used it quite a few times on quilts....it's gravy!!! Linda B. Oregon APQS Millennium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherryRogers Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Finally I can log in! Not sure what happened...(again) but I sure hope it doesnt happen often. It has been very frustrating to have to remain a lurker here! What I do is simply lift the peg and move it across to the next fan blade. This way I am basting the end of the quilt along the edge. Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraC Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 I do the same as what Sherry describes but with the King Clam and it works out great Sandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyL Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 I was thinking that would work. I wouldn't want to have to count on running off the edge of the quilt . . scares me about cutting all those threads and taking a chance on them unraveling. But, I don't have the Baptist Fan yet so . . why am I concerned about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherryRogers Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Hi Judy The key word you used is YET! LOL XXOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circle Square Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Thanks, Myrna, for the explanation of working off the bottom edge of the quilt!! That is terrific! I'm not doing Baptist Fans, but your method would be useful for any pattern where the last row is slightly too wide for what's left of the quilt top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Now that we're on this subject, I wanted to know if any of you have had trouble stitching the last curve of the fan from left to right, the little inside one. We know the LA machine doesn't like this angle and I've had some problems with my tensions changing on this last curve of the BF template. Michael suggested flipping the template over to change this angle and I haven't tried this yet. Wanted to see if anyone else has noticed a railroading on that last curve and if so what you did to help it. I've been wondering if the titanium needles would help since they don't deflect as much? J Maureen:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherryRogers Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 No trouble here Maureen, sounds to me like you need to adjust your tension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dana-home-designs Posted November 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Thanks to all of you who replyed, it worked out! Again, thanks so much! Dee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrna Ficken Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Circle Square, You're welcome! This does work very well and is easy to do. Just remember to run the stay stitch with your machine along the edge odf your top and you never have to worry about the stitched coming undone. Myrna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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