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Posted by on October 11, 2006, 5:44 pm
I've never quilted before, but I have wanted a Halloween quilt for
years. I finally just decided to buckle-down and do it. I've never
taken any quilting classes; have just done a lot of online reading.
Because I'm stubborn, I made a king-size halloween quilt and finally
have the quilt top finished. It's definitely nothing to write home
about, but it's the right size and is even and I like it alot. I am
having a lot of trouble, though, with the actual quilting part. My
sewing machine has a hand-look quilting stitch, but it doesn't seem to
be as strong of a hold as the straight-stitch. I am planning to stitch
in the ditch (for obvious reasons) so I need to know which stitch to
use.
Additionally, I can't decide what form of basting to use either. Is pin
basting okay for the most-part? And I have read so many different
opinions about the types of thread to use.
It's already October 11, so just to have my quilt finished by Halloween
would be great. ANY ADVICE and thoughts from a quilter of any
experience would be wonderful.
THANKS SO MUCH!
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Posted by Cats on October 11, 2006, 6:17 pm
Hi Katherine - from Downunder in OZ.
I can't help much with your quilting question as I now send
out all my large quilts, but Kate's advice on good threads
is spot on. Straight stitch slightly longer than the st
length you used for piecing would probably be fine. And of
course you have a nice new needle don't you?
I wish you luck for finishing by Halloween. Hope we see
some pictures.
--
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: I've never quilted before, but I have wanted a Halloween
quilt for
: years. I finally just decided to buckle-down and do it.
I've never
: taken any quilting classes; have just done a lot of online
reading.
:
: Because I'm stubborn, I made a king-size halloween quilt
and finally
: have the quilt top finished. It's definitely nothing to
write home
: about, but it's the right size and is even and I like it
alot. I am
: having a lot of trouble, though, with the actual quilting
part. My
: sewing machine has a hand-look quilting stitch, but it
doesn't seem to
: be as strong of a hold as the straight-stitch. I am
planning to stitch
: in the ditch (for obvious reasons) so I need to know which
stitch to
: use.
:
: Additionally, I can't decide what form of basting to use
either. Is pin
: basting okay for the most-part? And I have read so many
different
: opinions about the types of thread to use.
:
: It's already October 11, so just to have my quilt finished
by Halloween
: would be great. ANY ADVICE and thoughts from a quilter of
any
: experience would be wonderful.
:
: THANKS SO MUCH!
:
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Posted by Kate Dicey on October 11, 2006, 6:20 pm
Katherine.G.Duncan@gmail.com wrote:
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> I've never quilted before, but I have wanted a Halloween quilt for
> years. I finally just decided to buckle-down and do it. I've never
> taken any quilting classes; have just done a lot of online reading.
>
> Because I'm stubborn, I made a king-size halloween quilt and finally
> have the quilt top finished. It's definitely nothing to write home
> about, but it's the right size and is even and I like it alot. I am
> having a lot of trouble, though, with the actual quilting part. My
> sewing machine has a hand-look quilting stitch, but it doesn't seem to
> be as strong of a hold as the straight-stitch. I am planning to stitch
> in the ditch (for obvious reasons) so I need to know which stitch to
> use.
>
> Additionally, I can't decide what form of basting to use either. Is pin
> basting okay for the most-part? And I have read so many different
> opinions about the types of thread to use.
>
> It's already October 11, so just to have my quilt finished by Halloween
> would be great. ANY ADVICE and thoughts from a quilter of any
> experience would be wonderful.
>
> THANKS SO MUCH!
>
For stitching in the ditch, straight stitch is probably best, in a ice
toning cotton thread. For this type of quilting I like either plain old
fashioned Sylco or Empress Mills cotton. YLI is lovely, but a tad
expensive to hide in this way! ;)
Do you have anywhere to post a picture of your quilt? it sounds like a
great project! :)
Oh, and welcome to the group! It gets a bit manic in here occasionally,
but there's almost always someone on line to natter with! :)
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Julia in MN on October 11, 2006, 6:46 pm
Definitely straight stitch instead of the pretend "hand quilting"
stitch. Pin basting is fine. Use safety pins to avoid sticking yourself.
Use lots of pins, no more than 4 or 5 inches apart. Be sure all your
layers are laying smoothly before pinning. A walking foot will help feed
the quilt through the machine smoothly. Use the same kind of thread as
you used for piecing. Pick a color that will blend pretty well with the
top. I usually use bobbin thread to match or blend with the backing,
though some people prefer to match the bobbin thread to whatever they
are using on the top.
Julia in MN
Katherine.G.Duncan@gmail.com wrote:
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> I've never quilted before, but I have wanted a Halloween quilt for
> years. I finally just decided to buckle-down and do it. I've never
> taken any quilting classes; have just done a lot of online reading.
>
> Because I'm stubborn, I made a king-size halloween quilt and finally
> have the quilt top finished. It's definitely nothing to write home
> about, but it's the right size and is even and I like it alot. I am
> having a lot of trouble, though, with the actual quilting part. My
> sewing machine has a hand-look quilting stitch, but it doesn't seem to
> be as strong of a hold as the straight-stitch. I am planning to stitch
> in the ditch (for obvious reasons) so I need to know which stitch to
> use.
>
> Additionally, I can't decide what form of basting to use either. Is pin
> basting okay for the most-part? And I have read so many different
> opinions about the types of thread to use.
>
> It's already October 11, so just to have my quilt finished by Halloween
> would be great. ANY ADVICE and thoughts from a quilter of any
> experience would be wonderful.
>
> THANKS SO MUCH!
>
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Posted by Sandy Ellison on October 11, 2006, 7:33 pm
Howdy!
Even as a non-machine quilter, I agree, go w/ the more often recommended
machine quilting stitches & good thread.
Because that so called "hand quilting" stitch that machines say they do:
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they don't. Not really. <g>
It doesn't look like handquilting, and why should it? Nothing wrong
w/ some really decent machine quilting. Get good at it and don't hide
the stitches, esp. in a busy backing print. ;-D
Pin baste-- definitely. For handquilting, too.
Good for you, Katherine, Finishing this king-size top. Good luck
w/ the quilting.
Ragmop/Sandy
On 10/11/06 5:46 PM, in article VueXg.3236$%l1.2400@newsfe07.lga, "Julia in
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> Definitely straight stitch instead of the pretend "hand quilting"
> stitch. Pin basting is fine. Use safety pins to avoid sticking yourself.
> Use lots of pins, no more than 4 or 5 inches apart. Be sure all your
> layers are laying smoothly before pinning. A walking foot will help feed
> the quilt through the machine smoothly. Use the same kind of thread as
> you used for piecing. Pick a color that will blend pretty well with the
> top. I usually use bobbin thread to match or blend with the backing,
> though some people prefer to match the bobbin thread to whatever they
> are using on the top.
>
> Julia in MN
>
> Katherine.G.Duncan@gmail.com wrote:
>> I've never quilted before, but I have wanted a Halloween quilt for
>> years. I finally just decided to buckle-down and do it. I've never
>> taken any quilting classes; have just done a lot of online reading.
>>
>> Because I'm stubborn, I made a king-size halloween quilt and finally
>> have the quilt top finished. It's definitely nothing to write home
>> about, but it's the right size and is even and I like it alot. I am
>> having a lot of trouble, though, with the actual quilting part. My
>> sewing machine has a hand-look quilting stitch, but it doesn't seem to
>> be as strong of a hold as the straight-stitch. I am planning to stitch
>> in the ditch (for obvious reasons) so I need to know which stitch to
>> use.
>>
>> Additionally, I can't decide what form of basting to use either. Is pin
>> basting okay for the most-part? And I have read so many different
>> opinions about the types of thread to use.
>>
>> It's already October 11, so just to have my quilt finished by Halloween
>> would be great. ANY ADVICE and thoughts from a quilter of any
>> experience would be wonderful.
>>
>> THANKS SO MUCH!
>>
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