Quilting is finished on my Kaffe meets Plaid quilt. I got it trimmed and will look for binding today. I had trouble with thread shredding about every 2 passes for awhile and I finally decided to make sure the needle eye was centered since I had changed the needle a couple weeks ago. With the longarm there isn't a flat side to the top so you are guessing whether you have the needle in the correct position. After I changed it slightly I got all of the rest of the quilting done with no problems.
I used my channel lock and stitched lines with random spacing between them. So Fine thread by Superior on top in a camel brown color. Hobbs 80/20 batting. I plan on doing the binding all by machine to have a second finish for this month in a day or two. Now I really need to pick one more to quilt to have 3 finishes for the month.
it turned out really well. Is it strange for the needle to be like that? I mean are all long arms like that with needles no flat side to go by or is it the brand you have?
I was going to ask what Karen asked you. Seems a strange thing, to have to do. I zoomed in on your lovely quilt - it looks ginormous; maybe 96" across. Hope you get your 3 quilts finished in time.
Spectacular, bright, lively quilt... I so hesitate to mix plaids with, well, just about anything, and this works so well! Love it — and happy to know we'll see the finish very soon!
Interesting about needles for a long arm machine. That would be so frustrating to line up the eye of the needle perfectly. . . I know you'll reach your goal for finishing another three this month.
it turned out really well. Is it strange for the needle to be like that? I mean are all long arms like that with needles no flat side to go by or is it the brand you have?
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt..nice you have a longarm to do it...hugs, julierose
ReplyDeleteI was going to ask what Karen asked you. Seems a strange thing, to have to do. I zoomed in on your lovely quilt - it looks ginormous; maybe 96" across. Hope you get your 3 quilts finished in time.
ReplyDeleteThe combination of Kaffe random designs and the geometry of the plaids is fabulous. What a finish!
ReplyDeleteSpectacular, bright, lively quilt... I so hesitate to mix plaids with, well, just about anything, and this works so well! Love it — and happy to know we'll see the finish very soon!
ReplyDeleteIt's just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous quilt! I love the colors and the quilting looks great.
ReplyDeleteInteresting about needles for a long arm machine. That would be so frustrating to line up the eye of the needle perfectly. . . I know you'll reach your goal for finishing another three this month.
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I love quilting straight lines with the channel locks. I'm using it on a veterans quilt today. It's so fast!
ReplyDeleteI may have to try quilting straight lines. I haven't done that on my longarm. Your Kaffe quilt looks great!
ReplyDeleteThis is a favourite of mine Wanda - so much fun to see some of the fabrics up close.
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