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I am machine quilting my quilt sandwich. What I want to know is...when you are sewing a line down or across the quilt, as in cross hatching, and the bobbin thread runs out somewhere on that line, are you supposed to pull the thread out and sew the whole line over or just start from where you left off? What do you do?
I start where the thread ran out. I try to be very careful to line up correctly.
What Bob said....
One soultion is to take some stitches out and tie a knot and pull the threads into the quilt. That's if you couldn't backstitch. I did that for applique a lot. Then start a little behind your knot. I hope that made sense :)
I never back stitch when doing SITD. I just start sewing over ~ 3 stitches & continue on when doing cross hatching. When doing FMQ, I might need to rip out 5 or 6 loose stitches. But I do the same thing -- start where I left off, going over ~3 of the last stitches. I've heard of people who bury threads in the quilt. I've never done that. If your machine has a bobbin warning, you'll learn how much more you can sew before the bobbin actually runs out. I don't like to waste thread, so I usually sew till the bobbin is empty.
I've even continued sewing quite a bit when the bobbin is out! :icon_surprised:
I also do this. I think it avoids having loose threads at a later point in the quilt's life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulamoon
I am a beginner, so not too fussy. I just sew over a few of the last stitches, lined up as best I can, and keep on going. If anyone notices my mistakes, they are either a very good quilter, or can fix it themselves,lol.
Bobbin warning? I want THAT machine!
I undo a few stitches, thread a needle with the thread and make a knot, then bury it in the wadding by going into the line of stitches where the needle came out. Then carefully put the needle of the sewing machine in the same place and start stitching again, when I have finished I go back and thread the loose thread from the resumed stitching in the same way and bury it into the wadding.
When FMQ and the bobbin runs out, I will pull out stitches back to a place where a new start won't be noticed, a dark place if a dark thread is being used, etc. I sew over the last few threads with a few small stitches, then continue sewing. The small stitches are close to impossible to pull out and the stop/start spot really can't be seen.
That being said, the worst thing is running out of bobbin thread when I'm "in the zone" and quilting happily along, unaware that I'm only making tiny holes in the fabric! I do try to run back over those spots when I start up again.
I cut the loose thread and then start over a few stitches back, backstitching maybe twice.
But the beeping can get pretty annoying, especially when you realize there's still quite a bit of thread left and you just want to finish that line.....Quote:
Originally Posted by jjkaiser
I do that A LOT!!!! I just continue where I left off.Quote:
Originally Posted by klgls
If that were to happen to me, I would start from where the thread Rysn out...
Bahahaha! Me too! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by klgls
Pfaff 2170 just flashes light. Light doesn't flash if you don't clean out the bobbin area. Lint covers the sensor. 2170 is vertical bobbin, not drop-in.Quote:
Originally Posted by icul8rg8r
From Shiny Happy World, and not a bad idea
Wind a bunch of bobbins before you get started. Like – at least ten for a twin size quilt. Pop matching full bobbins into the top (where you’d normally use a spool) and in the bobbin case. The top and bottom stitching should use the same amount of thread, so you can look at the top bobbin at any time to see how much thread you have left in the bottom (secret hidden) bobbin.
Check before you start every row. If it’s close to empty – go ahead and replace both bobbins. You may waste a little thread – but you’ll be saving your sanity. I say choose sanity.
And even if you miscalculate and run out in the middle of a row – you’ll know right away instead of continuing to stitch on in painful, oblivious ignorance.