... around.
Quilting wonky, uneven spirals. I keep telling myself that when it is done it will look fine. Washing it will help.
Serioiusly, I forget each and every time that I love quilting small projects and I hate quilting larger ones. I need a machine with more harp space than the Bernina 440QE. (Now, if I could only luck out and find an almost new one for less than half price of brand spanking new like I did with the Bernina!) Meanwhile, I keep shoving this quilt through and taking deep calming breaths. It will get easier as the circles get bigger. Good thing, as I have a heck of a long way to go still.
Susan
I might baste my Siblings quilt tomorrow - 80 x 96 - quilting will be minimal!!
ReplyDeleteI have a bernina 440 and hated quilting larger quilts on it but i bought a second hand janome horizon 7700 on ebay just before Christmas with 11 inches of throat space that is huge in comparison, I adored the 440 and thought I would always have a bernina but their larger throat models are far too pricey for me. I am really happy with the horizon it quilts and sews beautifully, and has plenty of room for larger quilts :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with that. I have accepted I'll never have the space or skill to do large quilts. I'm hoping one day I'll make a big quilt and will have saved up to have it professionally quilted.
ReplyDeleteyou will have a lovely spiral on cute donuts! Keep going and safeing for the huge one
ReplyDeleteI must confess thats one thing about my bernina that I dont love. Larger quilts are just too hard to get through the space ! Keep pushing on - its going to look lovely when you're done. You may be bald from tearing your hair out but we'll all still love you I promise!
ReplyDeleteLove spirals but they are a pain in the butt in the beginning! This will look spectacular when it's done :) x
ReplyDeleteyes, Quilters Edition seems a bit odd with the small throat... thought through?
ReplyDeleteIt's going to be fabulous! Jxo
ReplyDeleteOh it'll be fine! And I got my machine on a payment plan...
ReplyDeleteI am feeling dizzy for you.
ReplyDeleteProbably need to have a lie down. With chocolate.
I too hate shoving it through the old machine. It's torture. Your quilting, though, always looks fabulously effortless!
ReplyDeleteLooks great to me :)
ReplyDeleteHi Susan, I see your work and marvel at it. You have become an incredible quilter!
ReplyDeleteDeep breaths, happy thoughts, chocolate, and the occasional swear word all help.
ReplyDeleteEach time you go round you are nearer the edge and so it gets easier. Just keep reminding yourself of that! Oh, and chocolate will help too.
ReplyDeleteThe problem I have with quilting big quilts on my Bernina is that sometimes the bulk of the quilt pushes the reverse 'tab' and I find myself unexpectedly going backwards! I'm going to see if I can cobble together some sort of wedge that I can put in place before each quilting session.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to find sympathy for your problem, but the only sewing machine I have is a Featherweight....
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