For the past 3 years I have been turning out beautiful quilts, but not an easy thing to do.
I have fought with over and over again, as most quilters do, tension problems. Getting eyelashes on the back and having to rip out stitches to get that perfect stitch. Each time I change thread types, from Superior, Signature, Omni, King Tut I had to readjust my upper tension and bobbin tension, and do many test patches, off the quilt and using the excess on the sides of the quilt tops. It was never an easy achievement, but with diligence and determination I would finally get that stitch I was looking for. Even with all the testing, I would occasionally have an eyelash thrown in here and there.
My problem has been solved. Through many posts and comments on Connected Threadz I purchased through Superior Threads, new TOWA tension gauges. They are wonderful and have quilted 3 small table runners using my gauges. I now can quilt without having to worry, what does the underside of the quilt look like. This doesn't mean I will never have to check, because there are many things that can throw off your tension, but I will know for sure it is not the bobbin or upper tension settings causing a problem.
Finished 2 table runners this morning:
I also finished the quilt top for Brooklynn. She wants a fish quilt so this is what I put together for her. Still needs to be quilted. and this is for another day.
I really like this quilt for her. The colors are so bright, and the borders really look like water.
This afternoon, I need to take a trip to the quilt supply store in Beloit, to purchase more thread. Still have a wall hanging to quilt for customer, but just don't have the right color needed to start it.
Wall hanging will have to wait until tomorrow. Six hours in my sewing room is enough for one day.
I have fought with over and over again, as most quilters do, tension problems. Getting eyelashes on the back and having to rip out stitches to get that perfect stitch. Each time I change thread types, from Superior, Signature, Omni, King Tut I had to readjust my upper tension and bobbin tension, and do many test patches, off the quilt and using the excess on the sides of the quilt tops. It was never an easy achievement, but with diligence and determination I would finally get that stitch I was looking for. Even with all the testing, I would occasionally have an eyelash thrown in here and there.
My problem has been solved. Through many posts and comments on Connected Threadz I purchased through Superior Threads, new TOWA tension gauges. They are wonderful and have quilted 3 small table runners using my gauges. I now can quilt without having to worry, what does the underside of the quilt look like. This doesn't mean I will never have to check, because there are many things that can throw off your tension, but I will know for sure it is not the bobbin or upper tension settings causing a problem.
Finished 2 table runners this morning:
I really like this quilt for her. The colors are so bright, and the borders really look like water.
This afternoon, I need to take a trip to the quilt supply store in Beloit, to purchase more thread. Still have a wall hanging to quilt for customer, but just don't have the right color needed to start it.
Wall hanging will have to wait until tomorrow. Six hours in my sewing room is enough for one day.
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