Yesterday was sooooooooo frustrating!!! I spent a full 8 hour day trying to do a quilting technique that I have done at least a dozen times!!
All I wanted to do was stitch wavey or even straight lines across a wall hanging. Something that should have taken no more than 2 hours!
Nope!! 8 hours and did not accomplish my goal!
So, as I do many times, I turned off Penelope Statler and went to bed while thinking about this project and how to solve my problems.
A recap would be:
1) I'm using a very light weight thread that I have had problems with before. However, I am determined to use this thread. Anything heavier would be to heavy.
2) I want to use a design that stitches left to right and then right to left.
3) I am sometimes my worst enemy!!
Now, fast forward to this morning: Having finished my coffee and my computer time I am standing at my machine and ready to tackle this problem.
Tricks that I am trying:
1) turn the needle a little more toward 5:30
2) loosen the quilt 2-3 clicks more
3) move the net on the thread down farther
As a side note, I have slowed the stitching down, using a new needle, have a thread net on this Glide 60. I did all of this yesterday.
Now, I have the machine and the design reset. Fingers crossed I hit 'Quilt'......... Off she goes on her merry way stitching beautifully!!
Completion of project in 1 1/2 hrs.
Sometime you just need to take a breath and sleep on the problem to find the answer. I have had success with this technique so many times.
Now please understand, that the quilt top was not to blame for this delay. It was beautifully pieced and appliqued. My wonderful Penelope Statler was not to blame for this. Nor was the thread or batting. IT WAS ME!!!
However, now I can remove the piece from the machine, trim it up, take a picture, invoice it out, and call the client for pick-up.
All is well!!!
Now, back to this custom wool on wool. I will really be glad to see that one finished and I'm sure the client will be also.
Have a great day!!!
