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    Quote Originally Posted by starlover View Post
    I've been taught to pull the bottom thread up to the top of the quit before you start the stitching. This keeps knots from forming on the back of your quilt. This youtube shows what I'm trying to explain at about the 2 : 05 minute mark. I also like to hide each of the thread tails inside the quilt, instead of snipping them off. This gives a little more security to the end of your quilting lines.
    This is how I learned to do it too. It only takes a few practice tries to be able to pull the bobbin thread up and quilt a bit, then knot them and just make sure you don't go back over them, and then after you are done quilting you bury the ends with a hand sewing needle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by starlover View Post
    I've been taught to pull the bottom thread up to the top of the quit before you start the stitching. This keeps knots from forming on the back of your quilt. This youtube shows what I'm trying to explain at about the 2 : 05 minute mark. I also like to hide each of the thread tails inside the quilt, instead of snipping them off. This gives a little more security to the end of your quilting lines.
    Free Motion Quilting, Beginner Tutorial 3 (of 4) - YouTube
    This actually helped a lot. I didn't know how to bring the bottom thread up. Any sewing I ever did was regular sewing so the thread was behind the presser foot. Makes so much sense now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Squeaky View Post
    This is how I learned to do it too. It only takes a few practice tries to be able to pull the bobbin thread up and quilt a bit, then knot them and just make sure you don't go back over them, and then after you are done quilting you bury the ends with a hand sewing needle.
    So you hand knot the two threads on top and then thread them onto a hand needle to pull them into the center?

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    Ozark Trail Center Folding Table - Walmart.com

    The table is solid. Found it in the sporting goods dept. It hzs some weight but has handles. I like the heft for stability.

    So I went to the store today and got two tables. The price was right and they fold up. I am going to follow the video that Starlover posted. I got the correct pins and since I was in walmart they only had two basting sprays. I got the Spray n Bond. I will pick up the recommended spray next time I take a trip to Joann's. That is 30 minutes away. So all I need to do is set up and pin. I can also use one of the tables to put my machine on if I have a hard time maneuvering the quilt on my small sewing table. I'm pretty happy with it.
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    The whole quilt needs to be securely pinned before attempting any quilting. Start pinning in the middle & work out in all directions. When quilting, start in the middle & work out to the sides. Most books for FMQ recommend quilting in quadrants. I pin my quilts every 3-4". JCY

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    Quote Originally Posted by JCY View Post
    The whole quilt needs to be securely pinned before attempting any quilting. Start pinning in the middle & work out in all directions. When quilting, start in the middle & work out to the sides. Most books for FMQ recommend quilting in quadrants. I pin my quilts every 3-4". JCY
    I did get it sandwiched. I clamped both tables together and laid out the backing and batting, pulled back half the batting, sprayed both the backing and batting, put the batting in place and did the same to the other side. I then did the same thing with the top. Then I marked out the center diagonal lines. After that was done and since I didn't have my thread to quilt, I pinned it with the curved pins, rolled it up and put it in my craft room. Got my thread today and tomorrow I start quilting it. My first attempt at pinning was a disaster. This went so much easier with my husband's help and the help of everyone here. Thank you all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by soul60s View Post
    My first attempt at pinning was a disaster. This went so much easier with my husband's help and the help of everyone here. Thank you all.
    I make my wife help me with the spray basting too. It goes so much easier with two people even on a small quilt. I know some people swear by pins but personally I have never been very successful with them but basting spray worked well (other than making a mess in my basement).

    We can't wait to see the quilt and hear a report on how the quilting went. Good luck!
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    You asked if it is OK to sandwich a quilt in sections due to space issues-----I would have to say that sandwiching, and basting or pin- basting is extremely important to the success of your finished product. I believe that the entire quilt should be sandwiched and secured before you begin quilting. Could you lay it out on a floor? I lay on a carpeted area and make sure it is flat in all areas before securing and quilting. Hope this helps.
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    I need to learn how to spin dog hair into yarn. I swear I sweep up a whole dog every few days. Who would have thought that very short haired dogs would shed so much!
    I hear ya! I don't see how my dog has any hair left. Everything I make contains some Jack Russell Terrier hair! You'll do fine, I get nervous everytime I start to FMQ. I start at the edges and try to end up at the edges before the bobbin runs out. Doesn't always work out that way, and when it doesn't, I just do 4-5 stitches in place, stop, cut the tail, and start again.
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    Can't help you much with the sandwiching. I recently started using 505 spray and LOVE that method. No more puckers! If you pin it, make sure the back starts nice and taut - but not stretched. Then pin at least hand-width apart.

    As far as starting: I pull the bobbin thread up, sew about 5-7 stitches at .4 mm (yes, teeny-tiny), then go to 3 mm stitch length and finish the line. At the end, I switch back to .4 mm and finish with 5-7 stitches. That has worked for all of my straight-stitching.
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