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Posted by Polly Esther on October 19, 2009, 7:10 pm
This is another one of those 'it depends', EP. My SMs are very happy with
the Schmetz 75; the guest Viking here (owned by my neighbor) favors the same
Schmetz green-band but the larger size. Strange, I guess, that we would
have a guest Viking but apparently looting and pillaging get rather
tiresome. Polly
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"Edna Pearl" <wrote>
> And I am using a Schmetz 75/11 *quilting* needle. I should have mentioned
> that to begin with. I think it was Hargrave, again, that recommended
> these for most purposes -- particulate Schmetz because they have something
> special about the design of their quilting needle. (The main thing I've
> noticed as they are the dickens to thread :-) This is not what I would
> call a heavy quilt, but it does have cotton batting -- is that a little
> tougher than poly? It kind of "feels" like it on the machine.
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Posted by Edna Pearl on October 19, 2009, 7:41 pm
I'll try another needle tomorrow. The backing on this quilt can't get much
worse, anyway!
ep
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> This is another one of those 'it depends', EP. My SMs are very happy with
> the Schmetz 75; the guest Viking here (owned by my neighbor) favors the
> same Schmetz green-band but the larger size. Strange, I guess, that we
> would have a guest Viking but apparently looting and pillaging get rather
> tiresome. Polly
>> And I am using a Schmetz 75/11 *quilting* needle. I should have
>> mentioned that to begin with. I think it was Hargrave, again, that
>> recommended these for most purposes -- particulate Schmetz because they
>> have something special about the design of their quilting needle. (The
>> main thing I've noticed as they are the dickens to thread :-) This is
>> not what I would call a heavy quilt, but it does have cotton batting --
>> is that a little tougher than poly? It kind of "feels" like it on the
>> machine.
>
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Posted by Maureen Wozniak on October 21, 2009, 8:57 am
On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:38:33 -0500, Edna Pearl wrote
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> Patti, it's not your fault the concept of starting in the middle -- but on
> the edge! -- is so hard to express. :-) It's a lot easier to show with a
> picture.
>
> And I am using a Schmetz 75/11 *quilting* needle. I should have mentioned
> that to begin with. I think it was Hargrave, again, that recommended these
> for most purposes -- particulate Schmetz because they have something special
> about the design of their quilting needle. (The main thing I've noticed as
> they are the dickens to thread :-) This is not what I would call a heavy
> quilt, but it does have cotton batting -- is that a little tougher than
> poly? It kind of "feels" like it on the machine.
>
I've found that for a larger quilt the 75/11 is too small. I much prefer a
90/14 quilting needle for machine quilting. The 75/11 is great for piecing
though.
Maureen
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Posted by Edna Pearl on October 21, 2009, 3:55 pm
I'm going to try the 90/14 today. I used the 75/11 again last night, and I
could plainly see the strain on the needle. Thanks everybody.
ep
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> On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:38:33 -0500, Edna Pearl wrote
>> Patti, it's not your fault the concept of starting in the middle -- but
>> on
>> the edge! -- is so hard to express. :-) It's a lot easier to show with
>> a
>> picture.
>> And I am using a Schmetz 75/11 *quilting* needle. I should have
>> mentioned
>> that to begin with. I think it was Hargrave, again, that recommended
>> these
>> for most purposes -- particulate Schmetz because they have something
>> special
>> about the design of their quilting needle. (The main thing I've noticed
>> as
>> they are the dickens to thread :-) This is not what I would call a
>> heavy
>> quilt, but it does have cotton batting -- is that a little tougher than
>> poly? It kind of "feels" like it on the machine.
> I've found that for a larger quilt the 75/11 is too small. I much prefer
> a
> 90/14 quilting needle for machine quilting. The 75/11 is great for
> piecing
> though.
> Maureen
>
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Posted by Roberta on October 20, 2009, 8:40 am
At the risk of a visit from the quilt police (or maybe the guilt
police), IMO if you baste well enough, you can start stitching
wherever convenient.
My usual method is to do an all-over grid of some kind (e.g. edges of
sashing), then complete the border, then sew on the binding and trim
off excess backing and batting. Then go back and quilt all the
middles.
Roberta in D
On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:52:41 -0500, "Edna Pearl"
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>> One thing that hasn't yet been said is: although this is simply a
>> straight up and down quilting pattern, where did you start sewing? If you
>> started at one edge and proceeded across, that might have been less
>> successful than the traditional way of starting in the centre and moving
>> to one side, then going back to the centre and moving out to the other
>> side (still starting at a different edge each time).
>I read that this approach results in a mess -- I think it was a past edition
>of Hargrave's "Machine Heirloom Quilting" that said this. (But she also
>recommended clips, so this edition obviously was not the last word.) Most
>books I've read explain to start at the top of the length in the middle of
>the width and proceed right, alternating direction to start from the top or
>the bottom. Then go back to the middle of the width and start at the bottom
>of the length.
>And for grids, I've read you're supposed to start at the corners.
>I'd welcome any thoughts on this issue.
>> I bought a set of quilt clamps - used them just once >g< .... It is much
>> easier without anything.
>After reading so many experienced quilters say the same thing, and after my
>experience, I'm SOLD!
>> Oh, and what kind of needle are you using? Was it a new one? The type of
>> needle makes a lot of difference to me (I think it is an individual
>> thing). My quilting is my weakest aspect, so I need all the help I can
>> get!
>I was using a Schmetz 75/11 which I'd used just once previously on a
>mini-quilt with good success.
>ep
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> And I am using a Schmetz 75/11 *quilting* needle. I should have mentioned
> that to begin with. I think it was Hargrave, again, that recommended
> these for most purposes -- particulate Schmetz because they have something
> special about the design of their quilting needle. (The main thing I've
> noticed as they are the dickens to thread :-) This is not what I would
> call a heavy quilt, but it does have cotton batting -- is that a little
> tougher than poly? It kind of "feels" like it on the machine.