I wanted to experience how manageable - or not - this bigger-than-queen quilt would be on my Janome 6600. So far not very - it's like wrestling with a beast!
Stitches waver along the ditch even with the walking foot. Maybe free-motion will be better (ha!). Maybe a new machine with another two inches would do the trick. What I know for sure: un-stitching is in my future.
I have wrestled soo many times with big on a small machine and i just can't do it anymore. It kills my shoulders so am looking at the George right now!
ReplyDeleteI had to experience this first. A friend's George is my backup plan in case quilting this becomes unbearable.
DeleteIt looks like your surrounding table is not level with the machine. This is really important to prevent extra tug on the quilt. You can also put an ironing board next to you to take more weight off the quilt in the machine. Also, as Sandra taught us: needle up before you start another stitch after moving the quilt. Finally, fluff and stuff. Hope this helps!
ReplyDeleteWhat you see under the big monster is the ironing board next to my sewing table! Needle up even with the walking foot?! Didn't think of that. Thanks.
DeleteRemember . . . you are the boss of that quilt! And free motion is a great option for a large quilt.
ReplyDeleteI may be the boss, but the big monster is sure pushing its weight around!
DeleteWow, that's a big quilt! But it's really beautiful -- all that effort will be worth it!
ReplyDeleteIt weighs seven pounds with all the pins. The wool batting helps lighten the load. It still is a lot to handle and I'm getting quite a workout.
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