Anyone else just starting Sedona Star?

[Carolyn o.]

Ok, this isn't about starting Sedona Star, but about starting the quilting on it.
I guess I have a need to put it out there that I have it basted and have started
the stitch in the ditch thingy. I am not that good at it, some of my stitches have excaped the
ditch...I thought with the star piecing it might be a good idea to stitch in the ditch to
stabilize it. :wink: before I do all the fill in I plan on doing.
And there again, I'm not that good at it, however, this is how I think about it...
If I am happy with it, that's what matters, Yes, I will see all the imperfections in it.
I strive for perfection, but settle with what I do. I get better every quilt.
Carolyn

[Nancy R.]

Carolyn -

I'm sure your quilting will be beautiful! You have the perfect attitude! And I can't wait to see how you quilt it!!

Nancy

[Margo C.]

Nancy is right, Carolyn! Great attitude! Personally, I have trouble stitching "in the ditch", and I'm usually stitching "near the ditch". :roll: :roll: :roll:
For that reason I almost always use MonoPoly thread in the top, so it's not so obvious when I get off track! I just loosen the top tension enough so that the bobbin thread doesn't peak to the top.

[Renata L.]

Carolyn -

I'm sure your quilting will be beautiful! You have the perfect aIttitude! And I can't wait to see how you quilt it!!

Nancy

I am soooo in agreement with Nancy on your attitude towards quilting--I too am sure it will be beautiful. As a new quilter, I really do surprise myself occasionally with how much practice has made a difference in both my confidence with quilting and the actual quilting. I have a long ways to go but your mindset of how to approach it rings so true! I look forward to seeing your Sedona Star!

[Carolyn o.]

I was going to use monopoloy, however, I am sewing on a grand quilter and the thread feeds wrong for monopoly.

[Margo C.]

I was going to use monopoloy, however, I am sewing on a grand quilter and the thread feeds wrong for monopoly.

What do you mean "the thread feeds wrong for monopoly"???

I use it on my HandiQuilter all the time! If you mean it comes off the spool the wrong way, do you have a horizontal spool pin accessory? That allows the thread to come off the side of the spool instead of over the top. Maybe you could rig something to make it work?

http://www.handiquilter.com/product/...tal-spool-pin/

[Carolyn o.]

Yes, the thread feeds off the Spool from the top don't have a way to lay the spool on the side.

[Margo C.]

So.....get a cone of it! http://www.superiorthreads.com/shop/...%2C000+yds.%29

[E.M. T.]

And they have smaller spools that aren't cross wound now..big but smaller than a cone that is !

[E.M. T.]

Carolyn, I have used clear packing tape and a crochet hook to tape a horizontal spool pin thing on my longarm when I need it. I don't see why you couldn't do that on your Grand Quilter. I lay the crochet hook with the hooked side not sticking out, perpendicular on top of the longarm and tape it down so it sticks out enough to put the spool on it. Then I push a paper clip over the end of the shaft of the crochet hook and push it up to meet the spool to keep it in place and stop it from spinning. Works a charm!

Any strong thin shaft type thing would work... maybe a chop stick or even a Purple Thang? I can take a picture of my set up if needed...

[Margo C.]

I can take a picture of my set up if needed...

Well, YEAH! We want a picture!! :wink:

[Vera-Marie H.]

I have finished to month 5 and have started month six. At Christmas I ordered the Heather Feather Dies 1 and 2 but only received Die 2. Have just discovered that my Quilt Shop can't get the Heather Feather 1 Die so I have ordered it from Sarah herself. I have to wait 2 to 3 weeks maybe a month--I live in Canada--before it will arrive. I have started month 9 to keep ahead so the project doesn't stop dead. We are also in the midst of a whole house renovations. Except for my sewing room.

This quilt is a real challenge which I like because it pushes my brain to learn more.

Marie
in Canada

[Vera-Marie H.]

I can take a picture of my set up if needed...

Well, YEAH! We want a picture!! :wink:

Margo that made me laugh out loud!! Okay, I'll try to get my crochet hook set up and take a pic this weekend.

[Vera-Marie H.]

Carolyn, I have used clear packing tape and a crochet hook to tape a horizontal spool pin thing on my longarm when I need it. I don't see why you couldn't do that on your Grand Quilter. I lay the crochet hook with the hooked side not sticking out, perpendicular on top of the longarm and tape it down so it sticks out enough to put the spool on it. Then I push a paper clip over the end of the shaft of the crochet hook and push it up to meet the spool to keep it in place and stop it from spinning. Works a charm!

Any strong thin shaft type thing would work... maybe a chop stick or even a Purple Thang? I can take a picture of my set up if needed...

Ok, here's a picture of how I set up a horizontal thread holder using a crochet hook.

Lay the hook on the top of the longarm. I place it behind the top thread guide and before the motor.
Secure with packing tape. I lay a piece across it, then two pieces on either side of that to really secure it.
Slide the spool on.
This time I wound an elastic band around the front and slid it to touch the spool. This stops it from sliding off.
Thread your machine as usual.

It's the kind of thing that might be different for each person. This particular crochet hook was a different thickness than one I've used in the past, so my paper clip wouldn't fit, hence the rubber band. The spool still did spin when the thread was pulled but if you can get something to snug up tighter against it, it can hold it still. I think spinning or still would still work fine, just test our your tension. Maybe one of those foam rings we use on our DSM would work here too, if it fit your spindle shaft.

Hope this helps!

[Renata L.]

Michelle, I only have a DSM but was so curious about how you jerry-rigged the spool apparatus yet could not quite get what you were saying ops: because I could not relate to a longarm machine. The picture made it so clear and I must say, I LOVE your problem-solving skills and imagination with what you have handy!