Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
Latest Forum Posts
Collapse
-
I am so grateful to you Barbara for always responding to us so quickly! Thanks so much! I thought it was the ‘Copper Trail...
-
My greatest progress this month was creating my own flying geese rule since I could not order the Bloc Loc, I used multiple...
-
Since I could not order the Bloc Loc, I created my own using multiple layers of tape to create ridges and placed them accordingly....
-
Here is my Pick a Petal Plus.
It was revealed to my Sunflower Quilters guild during our quilting retreat.... -
I’m using my own fabrics with a little different orientation...
-
Thanks Barbara!
-
The pattern says the extra strips are just in case you need it. Those using their own fabric may have width of fabric less...
-
What a great idea!
-
where do i find the new class i can't watch on saturdays and haven't been able to find the shows on facebook or utube
-
Hi, I am starting the granddaughter’s version and in month one why is there a whole 4 patch strip set leftover? We are...
-
Thanks Lynnanne, It is a fun little distraction since I can't start the Laurel Ridge until the fabrics come out that I want...
-
That is a great chart. And easily allows you to add some additional fabrics throughout the year should you find others you...
-
The photos in the Fabric Requirements file and the Month 1 pattern are identical. They are:
Copper Trail Melon... -
I am late to the party as usual lol, but have read all posts/photos and I think I might still be confused between the Copper...
-
I am using most of my own fabric and have created a color chart. Now that I have that figured out, I will begin to work...
-
Contact Jen Kingwell to see if you can buy them from her. She owns full rights to the pattern now. No one from The Quilt...
-
Helen, they’re cute! I may try this too
- Loading...
- No more items.
Trending Forum Posts
Collapse
-
Home from the Maine Quilts show where my Color my World quilt, rename ‘Home,’ received 3 ribbons. I’m overwhelmed...
-
Well, here it is, the end of 2022, and I finally have finished my 2021 BOM quilt! I apologize that the photo is not centered....
-
Hi There,
I hope you can help me. I know I'm very late in getting to this point but life is finally allowing... -
I'm quite behind on my BOM, but now have all the tall buildings of the outer ring done. I would like to add some house...
-
Hi all.. I am behind in my Color My World and just starting the skyscrapers... Does anyone have the finished size (with...
-
My quilt is finish
-
For anyone paper piecing, is your quarter inch a tiny bit larger? When I’m trimming up the finished building, I line...
-
I decided early to do paper piecing instead of the wax…I’m more comfortable . However, I have a few questions…anyone...
-
Will we have access to the Color My World videos after December 31st? I can't seem to find info on this.
-
I am BRAND NEW to the Quilt Show and fell in love with this pattern. I downloaded all of the instructions. My concern is......
-
I'm a new-ish star member and would like to download the "Color My World" pattern...but I can't find where to...
-
See how I quilted Color My World and the added surprise quilting in Wendy’s border:
https://bbquiltmaker.b... -
Hello - I know someone has solved this problem...I seem to remember a question arising when we put the inner circle together...
-
Cap'n John showed me a new feature--you can see all the photos posted on any particular topic--at once.
Open... -
I know Barbara has reminded us to download all files prior to the end of the year. I finished my downloads today and decided...
-
Please use this topic to share your FINISHED top or quilt here. This will make it easy to see all the great quilts everyone...
-
Sunday Sew and Sews met today. Pam R. came up with a brilliant way to make One World—she used striped fabric!...
- Loading...
- No more items.
Okay, Count me in!
Collapse
X
-
-
-
-
Filter
-
Administrative
new posts
-
Well I have just stepped away from the quilt because my thread was breaking and annoying me :x I have done the ditch work and I had just changed my thread to do the FMQ but it kept shredding. I had decided to use one of the Rainbows threads from Superior, which I love, but my machine seems to think otherwise. I have Bottom Line in the bobbin, I am using a Topstitch 90/14 and I did reduce my tension. In fact I tried the thread beforehand on a practice piece with every single gauge of the tension dial to be sure that I had the right one for FMQ. Oh, it's enough to make your hair curl :x :x
- IP
-
Originally posted by ReetzbobeetzWell I have just stepped away from the quilt because my thread was breaking and annoying me :x I have done the ditch work and I had just changed my thread to do the FMQ but it kept shredding. I had decided to use one of the Rainbows threads from Superior, which I love, but my machine seems to think otherwise. I have Bottom Line in the bobbin, I am using a Topstitch 90/14 and I did reduce my tension. In fact I tried the thread beforehand on a practice piece with every single gauge of the tension dial to be sure that I had the right one for FMQ. Oh, it's enough to make your hair curl :x :x
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
- IP
Comment
-
Originally posted by ReetzbobeetzWell I have just stepped away from the quilt because my thread was breaking and annoying me :x I have done the ditch work and I had just changed my thread to do the FMQ but it kept shredding. I had decided to use one of the Rainbows threads from Superior, which I love, but my machine seems to think otherwise. I have Bottom Line in the bobbin, I am using a Topstitch 90/14 and I did reduce my tension. In fact I tried the thread beforehand on a practice piece with every single gauge of the tension dial to be sure that I had the right one for FMQ. Oh, it's enough to make your hair curl :x :x
- IP
Comment
-
Thanks Renata. The needle recommended for Rainbows is a 90/14 topstitch. The tension has just gotten worse in the last few minutes. Now I have huge loops coming up from the bobbin and no matter what I do nothing is changing that. I think it's time for bed and I will look at it with fresh eyes in the morning. I might even try an 80/12 needle too. Goodnight. Rita.
Yes Margo I did look at Dr. Bob's tutorial on troubleshooting. I will also try my other machine in the morning and see if it is happening there too. Thanks for the link. Rita.
- IP
Comment
-
Rita, I know you have probably checked this, but I thought I'd mention it, because it has happened to me. I thought my top tension was getting tighter and tighter, only to find out the thread was wrapping around the upright machine thread holder. If you are using a cone on a cone holder, then this is probably not your problem. (And, I can't remember if you are on a long-arm or not.)
Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana
- IP
Comment
-
I have only done a few very small pieces using free motion quilting but my biggest problem is that I forget to lower the foot on my Elna machine and because the tension doesn't engage properly when that happens, I get huge loops at the back. :roll: :roll: :roll: Rita is it possible that this is what happened to you late in the day when you were tired :wink:
Whatever is causing the problem I hope that you can find the answer in the morning when come back to it afresh.
In leafy Berkshire, south of England.
- IP
Comment
-
I just finished quilting a quilt using Superior Highlights thread with my HQ 16, and had the thread start breaking after quilting two rows with no problem. I've done whole quilts with Rainbows and Highlights without the thread breaking, so I know it works. Changed the needle,checked tension, watched Bob's video, still no luck. Then I remembered "thread net" (I was using a cone). Put one on and no problems after that.
Fi
- IP
Comment
-
Originally posted by ReetzbobeetzThanks Renata. The needle recommended for Rainbows is a 90/14 topstitch. The tension has just gotten worse in the last few minutes. Now I have huge loops coming up from the bobbin and no matter what I do nothing is changing that. I think it's time for bed and I will look at it with fresh eyes in the morning. I might even try an 80/12 needle too. Goodnight. Rita.
Yes Margo I did look at Dr. Bob's tutorial on troubleshooting. I will also try my other machine in the morning and see if it is happening there too. Thanks for the link. Rita.
hi its toni. when having a problem with thread . Stop have a coffee and a pill and lie down. rethread the machine,clean machine change needle, Put tention back to normal and try again, I hope that helps a little.
good luck toni
- IP
Comment
-
Ladies, and Toni the Rabbit :lol: , I think that without this forum and all your very valuable help I would have given up this hobby at least 6 months ago. I cannot tell you just how wonderful it is to have this kind of information available at my fingertips. My local dealer is 3 hours away by car so he's not much help really.
Dawn, I wasn't using a cone of thread and the thread was not caught on the spool pin. Fi, I will remember that bit of advice about putting a thread net on with a cone. Pam, I had dropped the feed dogs and released the IDT so that wasn't the problem. And Margo, I did watch Bob's video but that didn't help either. Toni, I did stop and went to bed. Got up this morning re-threaded everything, checked my tension, changed to another 90/14 needle in case it was the needle and still no joy. So I had a break went back and tried Renata's suggestion of a Schmetz universal 80/12 needle. THE SCHMETZ UNIVERSAL 80/12 NEEDLE WORKED!Thanks for all of your suggestions I really appreciate them. I am now going back to wobble my way through this quilting design with less dread in my stomach. Rita.
- IP
Comment
-
hi its toni again, The rabbits name is mixy which we adopted several years a go and my full name it toni-anne , I am really glad the all worked out well. Now i am asking how do i get my signature on screen ops: ops: Thanks toni-anne
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
- IP
Comment
-
Originally posted by tanneshi its toni again, The rabbits name is mixy which we adopted several years a go and my full name it toni-anne , I am really glad the all worked out well. Now i am asking how do i get my signature on screen ops: ops: Thanks toni-anne
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
- IP
Comment
-
Good morning, Rita!
Glad things worked out for you with Rainbow thread. Before I read the posts this morning, I found another possible solution if this happens again. I have not tried it but it makes sense to me. I found it on the Bernina website.
I don't know what kind of machine you have so I don't know whether this is relevant to you. My Bernina 380 bobbin case has a finger protruding. If you thread the bobbin thread through that finger, often that will compensate for the differences in thread weights between your upper thread (Rainbow 40 wt) and lower thread (Bottom Line 60 wt).
Renata
- IP
Comment
-
I am so grateful to you Barbara for always responding to us so quickly! Thanks so much! I thought it was the ‘Copper Trail...
-
My greatest progress this month was creating my own flying geese rule since I could not order the Bloc Loc, I used multiple...
-
Since I could not order the Bloc Loc, I created my own using multiple layers of tape to create ridges and placed them accordingly....
-
Here is my Pick a Petal Plus.
It was revealed to my Sunflower Quilters guild during our quilting retreat.... -
I’m using my own fabrics with a little different orientation...
-
Thanks Barbara!
-
The pattern says the extra strips are just in case you need it. Those using their own fabric may have width of fabric less...
-
What a great idea!
-
where do i find the new class i can't watch on saturdays and haven't been able to find the shows on facebook or utube
-
Hi, I am starting the granddaughter’s version and in month one why is there a whole 4 patch strip set leftover? We are...
-
Thanks Lynnanne, It is a fun little distraction since I can't start the Laurel Ridge until the fabrics come out that I want...
-
That is a great chart. And easily allows you to add some additional fabrics throughout the year should you find others you...
- Loading...
- No more items.
What's Going On
Collapse
There are currently 1804 users online. 287 members and 1517 guests.
Most users ever online was 20,162 at 03:06 PM on 02-20-2024.
Forum Stats
Collapse
Topics: 8,284
Posts: 155,735
Members: 26961
Active Members: 2,462
Welcome to our newest member, [email protected].
Latest Topics
Collapse
Trending
Collapse
There are no results that meet this criteria.
Working...
X
Comment