I'm sewing a king size quilt together on my sewing machine. I know I need to roll half of it up and place under the arm to get to the middle but where do I start to sew? Do I sew from end to end starting at the middle? or do I sew from the center to the end starting at the middle? I am using spray on basting and cotton batting.
2006-12-22 17:22:34 · 4 answers · asked by allisoneast 4 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
You want to start in the middle and work out. If you are doing a grid, start at the center point and go to the outside edge in each direction to stabilize the quilt, then go back and fill in the rest. From that point, if you want to sew edge to edge starting at the middle you'll be fine. You may find that rolling doesn't work for you. Try wadding instead - it's easier to manage. If possible, put a big table behind your sewing machine and to the left of it to help support the weight of the quilt. Ideally, set it up in a corner so the wall will keep the quilt from falling over the edge.
With a king size quilt, the spray basting may not enough. You might want to add another kind of basting at larger intervals (say every 10" - 12"). You could try safety pins, tacking with needle and thread, or using a basting gun (they "shoot" plastic things like what clothing price tags are held on with). I've used spray basting successfully on smaller quilts (lap to twin size), but you really need to bunch a larger quilt to fit it under the machine, and that may cause the basting to pull free.
2006-12-24 02:29:22 · answer #1 · answered by swbiblio 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a Viking #1 and a Viking Designer SE. I embroider on the Designer SE almost every day. It does a beautiful job. The Viking #1 is for sewing while the other machine embroiders. I think the big thing is the designs you choose to embroider. If you are embroidering on a quilt take the fabric sandwich you will use. Take the whole works with you to the dealership and have them load it up. The variables in embroidery are the issue. The fabric chosen, the design, the size of the design and relative number of stitches, the stabilizers and the thread and needle you use. All have to work successfully in combination to make a nice job. Thread is a big variable. Colors within a thread brand can act differently. Use the best thread you can afford. I have found Coats and clark unsuitable for machine embroidery. Robison Anton, Madeira and Sulky all work very well in all thread types. Sew the same design out on each machine you look at. Do not let the dealer choose the design, you select it and look at it on all the machines you are interested in. You would need a design with multiple formats to do this. Try to use the same fabric, thread and stabilizer for the each sew out. The quality will show as you sew out the design. This is a whole new vocabulary and experience and the investment is significant in materials. I find it rewarding, very challenging and sometimes very frustrating. But the results are amazing. Remember if you choose a design that has 25 color changes, you have to rethread the machine, 25 times. You only have one needle. It is time consuming. Think simple and basic at first. Learn about stabilizers as they are the key to successful production. Your dealer should be able to set up a successful demo for you but know what stabilizer he is using to do it. Buy the best machine you can afford that uses a USB or direct comptuer hook-up. Bernina, Janome and Viking have the best embrodery machines on the market. I have looked at their product and the results extensively and the results tell the story. Very expensive but worth it. Stretch a bit if you can financially and the machine will last longer for you and do what you imagine. This is like opening Pandora's box-- the creations are limited only by your imagination. Happy adventures Marianne
2016-05-23 01:08:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to roll up both sides toward the middle. When sewing, you start at the top edge and sew to the bottom edge. The next row should go in the opposite direction.
2006-12-22 18:01:32 · answer #3 · answered by Carol R 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
even tho you are using a spray on, it would be a good idea to baste it together so you have minimal shifting. sew the middle row first & work your way out the the edges
2006-12-23 00:46:30 · answer #4 · answered by cheezy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋