What do you do with the beginning and ending threads when machine quilting when you want to stop the pattern before the border because you want the border to be a different pattern?
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Re: Macine quilting - starts and stops
Bury the thread:
http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2...-quilting.html
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Re: Macine quilting - starts and stops
What Caroline said. You will need cheater needles.
http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.c...-quilting.html
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Couldja stop at the edge, travel along in the ditch between the border fabric and the quilt for a spell and take up with the pattern again. Until you're finished with the inside top part thingie. then do what they said? Makes sense, I hope, haven't been here in awhile!Pam in the Boneyard - Georgia expat in Cleveland Ohio. Howdy y'all! :icon_wave:
If at first you don't succeed, try doing it the way your mom told you to in the first place
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Re: Macine quilting - starts and stops
Originally posted by pharris123 View PostCouldja stop at the edge, travel along in the ditch between the border fabric and the quilt for a spell and take up with the pattern again. Until you're finished with the inside top part thingie. then do what they said? Makes sense, I hope, haven't been here in awhile!
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It depends on the quilt which method I use. Also, if it is in an area where it won't be noticeable, I will stitch almost in place, 3 or 4 times then clip the threads. I clip the threads after bringing them to the top.
If it will be noticeable, I bring the threads to the top, tie a knot, use a Fons and Porter self threading needle and hide the tails in the quilt.Vonnie
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Re: Macine quilting - starts and stops
Are you doing FMQ or doing SITD straight stitching with the walking foot? If you're using the walking foot, you can reduce the stitch length to 1.0 or 0.5 for 2-3 stitches & just clip off the thread. The shortened stitches work both for starting & stopping. If you're doing a FMQ pattern, there is a way to bring the thread up to the top when you stop so it can be clipped off without doing the bury the thread procedure.
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Originally posted by Angelia View PostMissed you, Pam. Wondered if I'd just missed your posts somehow. "Pam in the Boneyard" cracks me up every time!Pam in the Boneyard - Georgia expat in Cleveland Ohio. Howdy y'all! :icon_wave:
If at first you don't succeed, try doing it the way your mom told you to in the first place
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Re: Macine quilting - starts and stops
Originally posted by Preeti View PostWhat Caroline said. You will need cheater needles.
http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.c...-quilting.html
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