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I noticed today there is only one post. So here is my work. Fun little blocks.
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Please inform if there are any instructions for the outer border . It uses the template B from the Centre block, but what...
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Your color choices are great, and your quilting is beautifully done.
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Beautiful work Helen!
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This is absolutely beautiful! Congrats on a wonderful job!
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Finished quilting yesterday! This was my first time to use spray baste. I sprayed each layer outside and then assembled...
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So Sorry! I accidentally deleted my last post trying to edit and re-add a smaller photo so it would show up, which also...
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Hi Barbara, I’m just wondering if the running stitch around the appliqué flowers stitched prior to quilting or is it...
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I think because 80% of the pattern was revealed in the first 4 months these last months feel like they are very slow. Agreed...
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I watched Phillipa Naylor at Quilt Festival the year she won the big award (don't remember the name of it) and she stitched at what I now think would be a 15 or 20 on the HQ. she was using a domestic machine at that demo. And her discussion was that she has to really harp, harp, harp, to get her students to slow down. That they THINK they have to run at full speed and she is in total disagreement.
So, in contrast to what we 'think' of the top quilters doing, I think many of them quilt slowly.........now for large feathers, etc. I don't know as so far I haven't done them.
Lynn
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My HQ Sweet Sixteen Sit-down is on order. I have a question for you pros. I ordered it so the open toe foot will be installed. I'm having second thoughts because of ruler use. Have any of you changed a foot yourself? It looks a bit complicated. Do you use the various rulers with the sit-down?
All advice appreciated!
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Sue, congratulations on your new Sweet Sixteen! I changed my closed toe foot for an open toe foot- not as easy as with my DSM at all! I've kept the foot on because I do like the visibility with the open toe foot. As for rulers, I'm still working out how best to use rulers with this machine.
I've had my machine since May of last year, i love quilting on it. I hope you enjoy yours to the max!
Kathy
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I really like my HQ Sweet 16, even though I've had some timing issues with it.
BUT, I'm trying to now put it on a frame, which requires something to replace the foot pedal. I called HQ to ask for their help, and the rep was not at all helpful. She refused to give me any information because of some BS about "assuming liability" for another company's frame. She did say HQ has their own stand-up upgrade for the SS, for $4000.
That would bring the total for a stand-up machine to over $8000, and for that price I could have bought a better system to being with. My point is, if you ever think you'll want to upgrade the sit-down SS to a stand-up system, I would think twice about this machine.
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Update on a happy camper...I've had my Sweet Sixteen for a week and am totally thrilled! I know at my age, I'll never be in a house that is big enough to house a frame, so this is just the best. I'm even looking at Modern Quilt Guild quilts that have lots of open space to just quilt.
Back to the machine
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I just bought a store demo Sweet 16 and am busy learning more about tension, threads to use, etc. I intend to also put the SS on my Hinterberg stretch frame and use it as a stand up machine. I had purchased the Hinterberg frame a few years ago, intending to put my Janome 6600 on it, but lost interest in that when I realized I would have such a small quilting area that it was hardly worth it.
We have put the machine up on the frame and the only adjustment we have to make is to lengthen one iron bar that has the handles on it. Otherwise, it should work just as it would had I put the Janome 6600 on it. I have seen another person have success doing this. The Hinterberg folks don't see any issue with it. So, onward.
I would love to see this thread reactivated and hear from other SS owners. The more info the better. I rejoined QNNTV to take advantage of the videos. Lots of good sharing out there, thank goodness!
Bonnie
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The HandiQuilter web site has lots of instructional videos including some specific to the Sweet Sixteen: http://www.handiquilter.com/videocatalog/
I especially like this one on Thread, Needles and Tension: http://www.handiquilter.com/videocatalog/
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
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Thanks, Margo. I've watched most of those and was very happy they provided them. After I watched theirs, I went out looking for more, hence QNN, etc.
Question: I bought some SuperBob bobbins and noted that some people recommend removing the cardboard and others say it works fine with the cardboard left in place. Do you have any recommendations on that? I'm still using bobbins I wound myself, noting that many folks caution not to wind the bobbin thread too tight. I have the older bobbin winder... what a Rube Goldberg machine it is! I was shocked that it's design wasn't more elegant. I see it now is redesigned.
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Originally posted by BonnieB2Thanks, Margo. I've watched most of those and was very happy they provided them. After I watched theirs, I went out looking for more, hence QNN, etc.
Question: I bought some SuperBob bobbins and noted that some people recommend removing the cardboard and others say it works fine with the cardboard left in place. Do you have any recommendations on that? I'm still using bobbins I wound myself, noting that many folks caution not to wind the bobbin thread too tight. I have the older bobbin winder... what a Rube Goldberg machine it is! I was shocked that it's design wasn't more elegant. I see it now is redesigned.
Bonnie
First of all....about the bobbin winder...I use an extension cord with an on/off/speed control to make it more safe and user friendly.
I can control the speed with this so I can easily wind light weight threads like MasterPiece and MonoPoly threads at a slower speed.
As for the pre-wounds. It was explained to me that the newer machines have a faster motor speed and sometimes it helps to leave one or both sides of the prewound bobbins on because the drag of the cardboard helps to adjust the speed of the bobbin. :?:
Our machines operate at a slower speed and it seems to help to remove BOTH of the cardboard sides of the prewound bobbins, which is what I usually do.
The advantage of the prewounds is that they have much more thread on them than we can get with our Rube Goldberg devices! :lol:
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
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I noticed today there is only one post. So here is my work. Fun little blocks.
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Please inform if there are any instructions for the outer border . It uses the template B from the Centre block, but what...
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Your color choices are great, and your quilting is beautifully done.
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Beautiful work Helen!
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This is absolutely beautiful! Congrats on a wonderful job!
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Finished quilting yesterday! This was my first time to use spray baste. I sprayed each layer outside and then assembled...
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So Sorry! I accidentally deleted my last post trying to edit and re-add a smaller photo so it would show up, which also...
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Hi Barbara, I’m just wondering if the running stitch around the appliqué flowers stitched prior to quilting or is it...
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I think because 80% of the pattern was revealed in the first 4 months these last months feel like they are very slow. Agreed...
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Done for now
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Photo is too big. There is a post at the top of the 2024 BOM forum with help for posting photos
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I tried to attach a picture under show your progress and it showed that I attached it but didn’t show up in my post only...
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I finished my top by looking at the photo of the quilt and since there are no quilt police it doesn’t matter if it doesn’t...
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