Quilting Times: My machine quilting extension table

Thursday, June 14, 2007

My machine quilting extension table - 2007-06-13 11:05:54-04
One of the online quilting courses I am doing is TheQuiltingCoach.com Machine Quilting Adventure. It has been a great source of information that has made my machine quilting skills soar. One of the biggest thing I learned was that your quilt needs to stay level when quilting. If it hangs off your machine it twists and pulls which results in those dreaded tucks on the back side. Penny Halgren created a cardboard box extension table and posted the instructions for the class. I made one and the difference in the quality of my quilting immediately improved. But I found the fabric stuck to the cardboard a bit more than I liked and made it difficult to easily move around to do the quilting stitches. So I modified it a little by putting 2 box tops together and covering them with contact paper. Now the quilt sandwich stays level and glides around like a dream. I thought I would share my version with you gals. But remember Penny Halgren gets all the credit. If you want to improve your machine quilting skills you should check and see if you can still enrol in the class. I have learned so much!! here is the link http://www.how-to-quilt.com/pam.shtml Now here is my extension table set up. Happily quilting away. Anna Post edited by: usannda, at: 2007/06/13 16:07

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My machine quilting extension table - 2007-06-13 11:05:54-04
One of the online quilting courses I am doing is TheQuiltingCoach.com Machine Quilting Adventure. It has been a great source of information that has made my machine quilting skills soar. One of the biggest thing I learned was that your quilt needs to stay level when quilting. If it hangs off your machine it twists and pulls which results in those dreaded tucks on the back side. Penny Halgren created a cardboard box extension table and posted the instructions for the class. I made one and the difference in the quality of my quilting immediately improved. But I found the fabric stuck to the cardboard a bit more than I liked and made it difficult to easily move around to do the quilting stitches. So I modified it a little by putting 2 box tops together and covering them with contact paper. Now the quilt sandwich stays level and glides around like a dream. I thought I would share my version with you gals. But remember Penny Halgren gets all the credit. If you want to improve your machine quilting skills you should check and see if you can still enrol in the class. I have learned so much!! here is the link http://www.how-to-quilt.com/pam.shtml Now here is my extension table set up. Happily quilting away. Anna Post edited by: usannda, at: 2007/06/13 16:07

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