tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340919082867274863.post8836005271677076811..comments2023-08-09T06:07:20.584-04:00Comments on The Quilt Rat: Machine Quilting.....Starts and StopsQuilt Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613123044737490802noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340919082867274863.post-11110948306759453952016-03-27T09:05:30.121-04:002016-03-27T09:05:30.121-04:00A friend just sent me your post and can't wait...A friend just sent me your post and can't wait to try it.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865131138725039365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340919082867274863.post-56942200622982966242013-10-28T17:59:19.726-04:002013-10-28T17:59:19.726-04:00I just stumbled across a link to this post on Pint...I just stumbled across a link to this post on Pinterest -- and it's SO timely. I have been working for months on improving my FMQ skills and the one thing that I hate most about my machine quilting is how ugly those tiny "locking stitches" look at the beginning and ending of every line of quilting. I always seem to get tiny thread whiskers at the stops and starts, and even though several well-known machine quilting teachers say to do the starts and stops that way, I think it looks horrendous especially with any kind of contrasting or decorative thread. I am printing out your tutorial and sticking it up at the machine so I can try it this way next time.<br /><br />One thought that I had, though -- when you get to the ending, there IS a way to bring up the bobbin thread without using a hand needle. When you finish the line of stitching, DON'T clip threads, but just raise the presser foot and pull the quilt a few inches to the side. Then move the quilt back where it was, holding onto the loop of excess thread on the top of the quilt, lower the needle into the hole of the last stitch and bring it up again. Give a little tug on the loop of top thread, and the bobbin thread will pop up just as it does when you were starting out.<br /><br />Thanks for the tutorial!Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340919082867274863.post-61730766945285524412012-11-12T22:24:53.535-05:002012-11-12T22:24:53.535-05:00Thanks for this tip!!!Thanks for this tip!!!Michele Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807384185241255549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340919082867274863.post-11672418320103591252012-06-21T12:51:25.179-04:002012-06-21T12:51:25.179-04:00Thanks for posting this!! It improved my quilting ...Thanks for posting this!! It improved my quilting 10 fold. I'm a newbie and this REALLY helped. Thanks again!Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319901329438691914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340919082867274863.post-51307335028747948482012-02-20T10:46:22.633-05:002012-02-20T10:46:22.633-05:00I do this also on anything that I really want to h...I do this also on anything that I really want to hide my starts and stops. You explain it so well though! :) Thanks for sharing, it's reaffirming in a way to know that others do this too!Valerie the Pumpkin Patch Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350509427673390188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340919082867274863.post-78171114825112928782012-01-31T11:12:42.534-05:002012-01-31T11:12:42.534-05:00I am glad to see that you bury your threads as wel...I am glad to see that you bury your threads as well. I do this also. It is time consuming, but looks the best.Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285727704486805109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340919082867274863.post-36023781796599810862012-01-29T22:12:02.436-05:002012-01-29T22:12:02.436-05:00Thanks for taking the time to demo. I have been u...Thanks for taking the time to demo. I have been unsatisfied with the way my Janome Horizon starts and stops. The top looks good, but the back is an eye sore. I will be using your technique in the future. :)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410749524765066935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340919082867274863.post-31589508129497989762012-01-27T09:47:47.715-05:002012-01-27T09:47:47.715-05:00Always love learning something new! Thanks for th...Always love learning something new! Thanks for the tips!!!! Can't wait to try it out!Teresa in Music Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650995129191593324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340919082867274863.post-867240826590206722012-01-27T09:04:26.793-05:002012-01-27T09:04:26.793-05:00excellent tutorial Jill!! I also use a needle thre...excellent tutorial Jill!! I also use a needle threader as I have trouble with all self threaders shredding my threads, but they work excellent for some... When you complete your stitching you can also pull up your bobbin thread by dropping your needle into the last hole and pull it to the top, snip it with a long enough tail and then you can tie/ bury later. This keeps the threads where you can see them, otherwise I tend to get them tangled into the bottom stitching... great job! :)Finishing Lines by K.Sperinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17423414784879755272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340919082867274863.post-20993648104044576502012-01-27T06:13:01.627-05:002012-01-27T06:13:01.627-05:00Thats great Jill...just they way I do it - time co...Thats great Jill...just they way I do it - time consuming, but really satisfying :) Your tutorial was wonderful!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14799669507142985448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340919082867274863.post-36982586893850631862012-01-27T04:49:46.193-05:002012-01-27T04:49:46.193-05:00If you have a lot of threads to hide there is anot...If you have a lot of threads to hide there is another way where you only have to thread your needle once. It also works with short threads.<br />Double a thread and thread the two ends through the eye leaving the loop at the long end. Make the knot in your quilt ends as you describe and then insert your needle at the knot, catch your quilt tails in the loop and pull through to hide in the batting. Your needle loop releases your quilt threads and is ready threaded for the next one.<br />Hope that makes sense!<br />:o)Rosalindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05583572682553511173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340919082867274863.post-47552864093327306522012-01-26T22:43:56.678-05:002012-01-26T22:43:56.678-05:00Yup, have to agree this is the best way. It looks...Yup, have to agree this is the best way. It looks so much neater. You've written a great tutorial. And I LOVE Clover self-threading needles for this task. Jane Sassaman introduced us to them in a workshop and they make the task so much quicker.Charlotte Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696100659597422648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340919082867274863.post-72711156704570997062012-01-26T22:26:02.544-05:002012-01-26T22:26:02.544-05:00Excellent:)Excellent:)Mary Ann Tatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06064111648107079739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340919082867274863.post-79544243302989667172012-01-26T20:01:50.742-05:002012-01-26T20:01:50.742-05:00Bless you! I knew there was an easier way than wh...Bless you! I knew there was an easier way than what I was doing!! :)Denise :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07306906507013593208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340919082867274863.post-75257442872062133802012-01-26T18:43:51.769-05:002012-01-26T18:43:51.769-05:00I've too used this method but I think I saw it...I've too used this method but I think I saw it by 'Pink'? He's a longarm machine quilter and I thought the method was perfect. So much better than having to tie off on the back of your work. Thanks for sharing for folks who haven't seen this technique before!! you are always so willing to share what you know with others! We thank you for that!Robbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506964994589004458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340919082867274863.post-56595382132677412362012-01-26T17:37:03.193-05:002012-01-26T17:37:03.193-05:00funny thing: Leah Day over at the free motion quil...funny thing: Leah Day over at the free motion quilting project says exactly the same thing in her post today. I bought some of those self-threading needles exactly for that, but can't quite figure them out.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09029115839076216849noreply@blogger.com