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Tension problems are not fun. Im thinking next time I need to meddle with
that I best pour myself something wild and wet or smoke something a bit relaxing and play with a bit of material i no longer care about. Can someone tell me, do we fiddle with the top, then if that seems fine tune up the screw in the bobbin case? Thats how i generally do it, but if there is a better way I would love to know it. Diana -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 "sdgodfrey" wrote in message et... My sewing machine already has a mark for the 1/4" seam. That's not my problem. Well...it's not my main problem. LOL I start sewing and by the time I get to the end of the 6" square, one square is sometimes up to 1/8" longer than the other. I'm beginning to think my tension needs adjusting. But I dread to think of messing with it. :-( -- Sherri G in Kentucky http://community.webshots.com/user/sdgodfrey | | I did a LOT of | ripping out. How hard can it be to sew two 6" squares together????? | | Very hard - ask me how I know... | | Check your seam allowances at all the same, if you are using a quarter | of an inch then put some masking tape on the bed of your machine 1/4 | inch away from the needle and then run the fabric alongside that | whilst sewing, and you should get identical seams... just a thought... | | Have fun and as Miss Sairey will say, "don't forget to breathe!" | | Suzie B |
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Well, Diana and others, I came to this group for, hmmm, can't remember why
or what for. You could say I came to quilting because I was born with the quilting and textile gene. My grandmother and all three of her daughters are textile artists of various mediums. They have each done some quilting but my grandmother, turned 85 on the 19th, is still quilting to this day and in the past ten years had almost always had a quilt in progress. I started quilting in my teens with a simple, small quilt on machine. It wasn't until Springtime 15 years ago that I decided to start my very first quilt. It was a broken dishes pattern using left over pieces of fabric from clothing my mother and grandmother made along with some left over fabric from my grandmother's quilting. That's the only thing beautiful about it. I will be finishing this 15 year old project this week. Yesterday morning I removed the binding I just begun to stitch onto it and put on one that does it justice. Of course I'll have a pic for viewing as soon as possible. I do stay because there's a lot of activity on it, very friendly, responsive and on-topic. Also, I can't get enough of those pictures some are able to post. I also like that it keeps me motivated to do something with my large stash and finish up projects. In the future I hope to find that arthritis does not exist in the hands of a quilter, favorite fabric pieces in one's stash spontaneously multiplies as you're about to use it for a project, more guilds will spring up making it easier to get to one if you're not near a very large town or metro area and a lot more younger folk and men take up the sport. Medium Gnome QUILTING PHOTOS: http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/early_quilter Uploaded Aug. 20, '03 "Diana Curtis" wrote in message ... Im recovering well... certain things coming in the mail keep my spirits up, thank you muchly! But the days linger long sometimes. I havent energy to do much yet, but you, yes YOU, have the power to entertain and amuse me if you feel like it, and I hope you do... Would you please tell me how you came to post at RCTQ, and why you stay, and how you came to be a quilter and what you hope to find in your quilting future. Maybe everyone else will get some pleasure in reading these .. then I wont feel so selfish! lol Thanks in advance, Diana the slightly bored -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 |
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But you'll notice they were doing naught but sitting and grinning.
-- Ruth in Happy Camp "frood" wrote in message m... I believe I saw Spike and Giles helping out with the fabric washing! -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm de-fang email address to reply " Ellison" wrote in message ... Howdy! (some copy&pasting may be necessary; beg pardon! this looks right on my screen g) Must be the longest THREAD on a subject Ever! ;-D My family's always been "in cotton." From my grandparents on Mom's side who were cotton dusters, gloves and tack cloths, http://www.theragcompany.com/ to my dad's people, industrial mops and floor rugs. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c200/c226r.jpg We evolved into at least 5 generations of quilters in my family, I've been quilting since I was a kid, a mere moplet; here's a typical home scene: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c100/c192r.jpg Our family song: *warning: music plays* http://louiseward20.tripod.com/ragmop/ragmop.html R I say R-A R-A-G R-A-G-G R-A-G-G M-O-P-P: Rag Mop So quilting was kind of in my fiber, you see; I've always handcrafted & quilted: http://home.att.net/~ellison-texas/w...ome.html-.html Thru' some very vigorous shaking, I ended up here at RCTQ. It definitely was not because my husband, RagMan; I introduced him to newsgroups and talking on-line . (What was I thinking?!) Good ol' RCTQ-- friendly faces and friendly fire, good ideas on and off topic, why go anywhere else?! What made me stay? Wellllll, this Quilting Party that Sarah threw made a big impression: "The door is always open and everyone is welcome" at Sarah's; http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10008820+X-8820 "Come one, come all, she said; we're gonna' have a Quilting Party; I don't care how you get here; just get here!" Here's Joan, tucked in and waving goodbye: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10062917+X-62917 LN and Kris and Pat traveled together, picking up Susan & Marcella, and a few others along the way: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00170155+P-155 Linda and the Gang wanted to bring their own stuff: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c100/c140r.jpg Some of the party-goers took a little side trip on the way: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c100/c189r.jpg We had Nurses on call: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10012150+X-12150 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10011879+X-11879 Sarah's planning committee met us when we arrived: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c100/c102r.jpg and she reminded us that she has a Stash Guard: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c100/c109r.jpg But I wasn't skeert: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10022137+X-22137 We got a tour of the premises to inspire us: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10013332+X-13332 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10017869+X-17869 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10031433+X-31433 There was space set aside for smokers: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c100/c130r.jpg as well as other amenities: http://www.moore-warner.com/coups/coup012.gif Men and children went out to pick cotton for the batting: http://www.kountrylife.com/content/vin70.htm Polly gave a demonstration of how to prepare fthe cotton for batting, carding w/ deftness and speed: http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8c2300...0/8c23936r.jpg while the rest of us stayed around to wash the new fabric. Sarah & Wendy heated up the water: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c100/c195r.jpg (that's Sarah's favorite punch stick); Ruth showed us the most efficient way to rinse the fabric: http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN02...0/RUN02392.JPG Entering the house w/ our clean fabric thru' the kitchen door http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10008941+X-8941 we divided into several small groups and began our quilting; some of us chose to work outside: http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8a3700...0/8a37156r.jpg Here's LN preparing a frame: http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8a3700...0/8a37150r.jpg while others worked inside, full of joy and merriment http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b3000...0/8b30393r.jpg http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8c1700...0/8c17428r.jpg We quilted. http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cp...0/3d02058r.jpg http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b3500...0/8b35946r.jpg http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cp...0/3c18916r.jpg http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00120179+L-179 For tips and lessons, Nann took charge of the quilting books: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10008315+X-8315 Lori and Teresa volunteered to help Merry http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10009859+X-9859 with a visit to Vickie in the summer parlor: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10022290+X-22290 Mid-morning break saw us taking a little exercise out-of-doors: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00105177+NS-177 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00105183+NS-183 but soon it was back to the quilting: http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/det/4a2000...0/4a21210r.jpg http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b3700...0/8b37107r.jpg http://www.rogerco.pwp.blueyonder.co...s/vict-bea.jpg At last it was time for lunch, very much a serve-yourself buffet: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c100/c188r.jpg http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00073973+MCC-3973 during which Roberta Z favored us w/ a little Eatin' Music: http://memory.loc.gov/afc/afccc/p000/p051r.jpg And then back to the quilting: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10000297+X-297 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c000/c079r.jpg One of the most exciting parts of the day, when Sarah's boyfriend from the LQS showed up: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c100/c186r.jpg We all indulged, esp. Sarah. *snicker* http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00105331+NS-331 Someone just couldn't keep up: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00187158+Rh-2158 Indulged & inspired, spirits revived after our afternoon respite. Kathy called for her "boys, aka Kathy's Kut-ups: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00105793+NS-793 & not to be outdone, we were soon visited by Donna's Dudes: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00105732+NS-732 even Donna had to kick up her heels over this bunch: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00105587+NS-587 Mim http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00185348+Rh-348 was soon surrounded by admirers: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00185229+Rh-229 The neighbors http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10032152+X-32152 thought things were getting a bit rowdy & called in some peace keepers: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00185700+Rh-700 We stopped for tea: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00074312+MCC-4312 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10007596+X-7596 and other refreshments: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00120470+L-470 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00186821+Rh-1821 http://www.sandiegohistory.org/colle...ges/7062-8.jpg Show&tell at the close of day brought many delightful sharings; from one of the smaller groups who had been quilting/piecing http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10030176+X-30176 Suzie showed off this quilt: http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b2500...0/8b25287r.jpg Taria had a Finished Quilt (& lovely booties) http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b2700...0/8b27060r.jpg Hanging outdoors with pride: http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8c3500...0/8c35738r.jpg http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b2100...0/8b21515r.jpg http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00185282+Rh-282 (oh, those Kut-ups!) Some of the day's results were *not* destined to be ribbon-winners (perhaps too much exposure to Donna's Dudes): http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b2100...0/8b21356r.jpg On to supper and more fun and games: http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b2500...0/8b25473r.jpg when Butterfly took the dance floor w/ her troup...group: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00186180+Rh-1180 Alas, the day ended, the shindig came to a close, and we departed in high good spirits http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10006414+X-6414 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00171777+P-1777 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10002412+X-2412 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00125039+K-39 And that's some history to entertain you, Diana! As to the futu more of the same, please! Raggmopp/Sandy http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/4775/ "Diana Curtis" wrote in message ... Would you please tell me how you came to post at RCTQ, and why you stay, and how you came to be a quilter and what you hope to find in your quilting future. Maybe everyone else will get some pleasure in reading these .. then I wont feel so selfish! lol Thanks in advance, Diana the slightly bored |
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That's because they were worn out from stealing stash from everybody else!
-- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-Fang email address to reply "Ruth in Happy Camp" wrote in message ... But you'll notice they were doing naught but sitting and grinning. -- Ruth in Happy Camp "frood" wrote in message m... I believe I saw Spike and Giles helping out with the fabric washing! -- |
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Sandy really outdid herself on this one. She must have had one of those wee
spy cameras. I wonder did she get any quilting done at all? Does anyone happen to know where she stashed the negatives? -- Ruth in Happy Camp " Ellison" wrote in message ... Howdy! (some copy&pasting may be necessary; beg pardon! this looks right on my screen g) Must be the longest THREAD on a subject Ever! ;-D My family's always been "in cotton." From my grandparents on Mom's side who were cotton dusters, gloves and tack cloths, http://www.theragcompany.com/ to my dad's people, industrial mops and floor rugs. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c200/c226r.jpg We evolved into at least 5 generations of quilters in my family, I've been quilting since I was a kid, a mere moplet; here's a typical home scene: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c100/c192r.jpg Our family song: *warning: music plays* http://louiseward20.tripod.com/ragmop/ragmop.html R I say R-A R-A-G R-A-G-G R-A-G-G M-O-P-P: Rag Mop So quilting was kind of in my fiber, you see; I've always handcrafted & quilted: http://home.att.net/~ellison-texas/w...ome.html-.html Thru' some very vigorous shaking, I ended up here at RCTQ. It definitely was not because my husband, RagMan; I introduced him to newsgroups and talking on-line . (What was I thinking?!) Good ol' RCTQ-- friendly faces and friendly fire, good ideas on and off topic, why go anywhere else?! What made me stay? Wellllll, this Quilting Party that Sarah threw made a big impression: "The door is always open and everyone is welcome" at Sarah's; http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10008820+X-8820 "Come one, come all, she said; we're gonna' have a Quilting Party; I don't care how you get here; just get here!" Here's Joan, tucked in and waving goodbye: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10062917+X-62917 LN and Kris and Pat traveled together, picking up Susan & Marcella, and a few others along the way: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00170155+P-155 Linda and the Gang wanted to bring their own stuff: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c100/c140r.jpg Some of the party-goers took a little side trip on the way: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c100/c189r.jpg We had Nurses on call: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10012150+X-12150 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10011879+X-11879 Sarah's planning committee met us when we arrived: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c100/c102r.jpg and she reminded us that she has a Stash Guard: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c100/c109r.jpg But I wasn't skeert: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10022137+X-22137 We got a tour of the premises to inspire us: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10013332+X-13332 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10017869+X-17869 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10031433+X-31433 There was space set aside for smokers: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c100/c130r.jpg as well as other amenities: http://www.moore-warner.com/coups/coup012.gif Men and children went out to pick cotton for the batting: http://www.kountrylife.com/content/vin70.htm Polly gave a demonstration of how to prepare fthe cotton for batting, carding w/ deftness and speed: http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8c2300...0/8c23936r.jpg while the rest of us stayed around to wash the new fabric. Sarah & Wendy heated up the water: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c100/c195r.jpg (that's Sarah's favorite punch stick); Ruth showed us the most efficient way to rinse the fabric: http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN02...0/RUN02392.JPG Entering the house w/ our clean fabric thru' the kitchen door http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10008941+X-8941 we divided into several small groups and began our quilting; some of us chose to work outside: http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8a3700...0/8a37156r.jpg Here's LN preparing a frame: http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8a3700...0/8a37150r.jpg while others worked inside, full of joy and merriment http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b3000...0/8b30393r.jpg http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8c1700...0/8c17428r.jpg We quilted. http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cp...0/3d02058r.jpg http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b3500...0/8b35946r.jpg http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cp...0/3c18916r.jpg http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00120179+L-179 For tips and lessons, Nann took charge of the quilting books: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10008315+X-8315 Lori and Teresa volunteered to help Merry http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10009859+X-9859 with a visit to Vickie in the summer parlor: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10022290+X-22290 Mid-morning break saw us taking a little exercise out-of-doors: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00105177+NS-177 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00105183+NS-183 but soon it was back to the quilting: http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/det/4a2000...0/4a21210r.jpg http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b3700...0/8b37107r.jpg http://www.rogerco.pwp.blueyonder.co...s/vict-bea.jpg At last it was time for lunch, very much a serve-yourself buffet: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c100/c188r.jpg http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00073973+MCC-3973 during which Roberta Z favored us w/ a little Eatin' Music: http://memory.loc.gov/afc/afccc/p000/p051r.jpg And then back to the quilting: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10000297+X-297 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c000/c079r.jpg One of the most exciting parts of the day, when Sarah's boyfriend from the LQS showed up: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndf...c100/c186r.jpg We all indulged, esp. Sarah. *snicker* http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00105331+NS-331 Someone just couldn't keep up: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00187158+Rh-2158 Indulged & inspired, spirits revived after our afternoon respite. Kathy called for her "boys, aka Kathy's Kut-ups: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00105793+NS-793 & not to be outdone, we were soon visited by Donna's Dudes: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00105732+NS-732 even Donna had to kick up her heels over this bunch: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00105587+NS-587 Mim http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00185348+Rh-348 was soon surrounded by admirers: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00185229+Rh-229 The neighbors http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10032152+X-32152 thought things were getting a bit rowdy & called in some peace keepers: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00185700+Rh-700 We stopped for tea: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00074312+MCC-4312 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10007596+X-7596 and other refreshments: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00120470+L-470 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00186821+Rh-1821 http://www.sandiegohistory.org/colle...ges/7062-8.jpg Show&tell at the close of day brought many delightful sharings; from one of the smaller groups who had been quilting/piecing http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10030176+X-30176 Suzie showed off this quilt: http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b2500...0/8b25287r.jpg Taria had a Finished Quilt (& lovely booties) http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b2700...0/8b27060r.jpg Hanging outdoors with pride: http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8c3500...0/8c35738r.jpg http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b2100...0/8b21515r.jpg http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00185282+Rh-282 (oh, those Kut-ups!) Some of the day's results were *not* destined to be ribbon-winners (perhaps too much exposure to Donna's Dudes): http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b2100...0/8b21356r.jpg On to supper and more fun and games: http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b2500...0/8b25473r.jpg when Butterfly took the dance floor w/ her troup...group: http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00186180+Rh-1180 Alas, the day ended, the shindig came to a close, and we departed in high good spirits http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10006414+X-6414 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00171777+P-1777 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10002412+X-2412 http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00125039+K-39 And that's some history to entertain you, Diana! As to the futu more of the same, please! Raggmopp/Sandy http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/4775/ "Diana Curtis" wrote in message ... Would you please tell me how you came to post at RCTQ, and why you stay, and how you came to be a quilter and what you hope to find in your quilting future. Maybe everyone else will get some pleasure in reading these .. then I wont feel so selfish! lol Thanks in advance, Diana the slightly bored |
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Actually it sounds as if the pressure foot pressure is set too high. IOW
there is too much pressure from the pressure foot on the fabric. There should be an adjustment dial or screw somewhere on the machine......... check your manual. Pati, in Phx sdgodfrey wrote: My sewing machine already has a mark for the 1/4" seam. That's not my problem. Well...it's not my main problem. LOL I start sewing and by the time I get to the end of the 6" square, one square is sometimes up to 1/8" longer than the other. I'm beginning to think my tension needs adjusting. But I dread to think of messing with it. :-( -- Sherri G in Kentucky http://community.webshots.com/user/sdgodfrey | | I did a LOT of | ripping out. How hard can it be to sew two 6" squares together????? | | Very hard - ask me how I know... | | Check your seam allowances at all the same, if you are using a quarter | of an inch then put some masking tape on the bed of your machine 1/4 | inch away from the needle and then run the fabric alongside that | whilst sewing, and you should get identical seams... just a thought... | | Have fun and as Miss Sairey will say, "don't forget to breathe!" | | Suzie B |
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Diana, if your bobbin tension is set fine then you should only need to adjust
top tension. (Unless you use a thread on the bobbin that is significantly heavier than usual) You should learn to play wiht the top tension to use different stitches and different top threads. Pati, in Phx. Diana Curtis wrote: Tension problems are not fun. Im thinking next time I need to meddle with that I best pour myself something wild and wet or smoke something a bit relaxing and play with a bit of material i no longer care about. Can someone tell me, do we fiddle with the top, then if that seems fine tune up the screw in the bobbin case? Thats how i generally do it, but if there is a better way I would love to know it. Diana -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 "sdgodfrey" wrote in message et... My sewing machine already has a mark for the 1/4" seam. That's not my problem. Well...it's not my main problem. LOL I start sewing and by the time I get to the end of the 6" square, one square is sometimes up to 1/8" longer than the other. I'm beginning to think my tension needs adjusting. But I dread to think of messing with it. :-( -- Sherri G in Kentucky http://community.webshots.com/user/sdgodfrey | | I did a LOT of | ripping out. How hard can it be to sew two 6" squares together????? | | Very hard - ask me how I know... | | Check your seam allowances at all the same, if you are using a quarter | of an inch then put some masking tape on the bed of your machine 1/4 | inch away from the needle and then run the fabric alongside that | whilst sewing, and you should get identical seams... just a thought... | | Have fun and as Miss Sairey will say, "don't forget to breathe!" | | Suzie B |
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You have big wishes!
What do your mom and grandmother think of your broken dishes, very long time in the making quilt? I cant wait to see pictures of it, love makes the most beautiful quilts *IMNSHO* Thank you ... may I call you MG for short? Diana -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 "Medium Gnome" wrote in message ... Well, Diana and others, I came to this group for, hmmm, can't remember why or what for. You could say I came to quilting because I was born with the quilting and textile gene. My grandmother and all three of her daughters are textile artists of various mediums. They have each done some quilting but my grandmother, turned 85 on the 19th, is still quilting to this day and in the past ten years had almost always had a quilt in progress. I started quilting in my teens with a simple, small quilt on machine. It wasn't until Springtime 15 years ago that I decided to start my very first quilt. It was a broken dishes pattern using left over pieces of fabric from clothing my mother and grandmother made along with some left over fabric from my grandmother's quilting. That's the only thing beautiful about it. I will be finishing this 15 year old project this week. Yesterday morning I removed the binding I just begun to stitch onto it and put on one that does it justice. Of course I'll have a pic for viewing as soon as possible. I do stay because there's a lot of activity on it, very friendly, responsive and on-topic. Also, I can't get enough of those pictures some are able to post. I also like that it keeps me motivated to do something with my large stash and finish up projects. In the future I hope to find that arthritis does not exist in the hands of a quilter, favorite fabric pieces in one's stash spontaneously multiplies as you're about to use it for a project, more guilds will spring up making it easier to get to one if you're not near a very large town or metro area and a lot more younger folk and men take up the sport. Medium Gnome QUILTING PHOTOS: http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/early_quilter Uploaded Aug. 20, '03 "Diana Curtis" wrote in message ... Im recovering well... certain things coming in the mail keep my spirits up, thank you muchly! But the days linger long sometimes. I havent energy to do much yet, but you, yes YOU, have the power to entertain and amuse me if you feel like it, and I hope you do... Would you please tell me how you came to post at RCTQ, and why you stay, and how you came to be a quilter and what you hope to find in your quilting future. Maybe everyone else will get some pleasure in reading these .. then I wont feel so selfish! lol Thanks in advance, Diana the slightly bored -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 |
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I am a coward. Playing with the top tension sounds too much like playing
with dynamite to me. Nell in Austin "Pati Cook" wrote in message ... Diana, if your bobbin tension is set fine then you should only need to adjust top tension. (Unless you use a thread on the bobbin that is significantly heavier than usual) You should learn to play wiht the top tension to use different stitches and different top threads. Pati, in Phx. Diana Curtis wrote: Tension problems are not fun. Im thinking next time I need to meddle with that I best pour myself something wild and wet or smoke something a bit relaxing and play with a bit of material i no longer care about. Can someone tell me, do we fiddle with the top, then if that seems fine tune up the screw in the bobbin case? Thats how i generally do it, but if there is a better way I would love to know it. Diana -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 "sdgodfrey" wrote in message et... My sewing machine already has a mark for the 1/4" seam. That's not my problem. Well...it's not my main problem. LOL I start sewing and by the time I get to the end of the 6" square, one square is sometimes up to 1/8" longer than the other. I'm beginning to think my tension needs adjusting. But I dread to think of messing with it. :-( -- Sherri G in Kentucky http://community.webshots.com/user/sdgodfrey | | I did a LOT of | ripping out. How hard can it be to sew two 6" squares together????? | | Very hard - ask me how I know... | | Check your seam allowances at all the same, if you are using a quarter | of an inch then put some masking tape on the bed of your machine 1/4 | inch away from the needle and then run the fabric alongside that | whilst sewing, and you should get identical seams... just a thought... | | Have fun and as Miss Sairey will say, "don't forget to breathe!" | | Suzie B |
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But...... The top tension is *meant* to be adjusted. That is why it is
accessible and has numbers or whatever on it. When I learned to sew we were told not to mess with the tension, but we also had one type of needle and one type of thread and sewed on natural fabrics. Advances in types and sizes of needles, threads and fabrics means that the tension needs to change to meet the new stuff. A zig-zag stitch needs a slightly looser tension to make a good stitch because the thread has to cover a bit more fabric. Thicker fabric also needs a bit more thread, and so on. Don't be afraid of your tension dial. Remember where it is set to begin with, you can even mark it with a dot of nail polish or marker, and go. G Pati, in Phx Nell Reynolds wrote: I am a coward. Playing with the top tension sounds too much like playing with dynamite to me. Nell in Austin "Pati Cook" wrote in message ... Diana, if your bobbin tension is set fine then you should only need to adjust top tension. (Unless you use a thread on the bobbin that is significantly heavier than usual) You should learn to play wiht the top tension to use different stitches and different top threads. Pati, in Phx. Diana Curtis wrote: Tension problems are not fun. Im thinking next time I need to meddle with that I best pour myself something wild and wet or smoke something a bit relaxing and play with a bit of material i no longer care about. Can someone tell me, do we fiddle with the top, then if that seems fine tune up the screw in the bobbin case? Thats how i generally do it, but if there is a better way I would love to know it. Diana -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 "sdgodfrey" wrote in message et... My sewing machine already has a mark for the 1/4" seam. That's not my problem. Well...it's not my main problem. LOL I start sewing and by the time I get to the end of the 6" square, one square is sometimes up to 1/8" longer than the other. I'm beginning to think my tension needs adjusting. But I dread to think of messing with it. :-( -- Sherri G in Kentucky http://community.webshots.com/user/sdgodfrey | | I did a LOT of | ripping out. How hard can it be to sew two 6" squares together????? | | Very hard - ask me how I know... | | Check your seam allowances at all the same, if you are using a quarter | of an inch then put some masking tape on the bed of your machine 1/4 | inch away from the needle and then run the fabric alongside that | whilst sewing, and you should get identical seams... just a thought... | | Have fun and as Miss Sairey will say, "don't forget to breathe!" | | Suzie B |
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