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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Longarm Latitude

I had some false starts on my first single bed quilt but I am finally humming along nicely! There have been a few odd issues with my new longarm and it took far too long to figure out the latest problem. As an indication of how these machines are attune to every nuance, I discovered through trial and error and many hours of going back and forth and under the table, that there were 3 very, very small nicks in the aluminum carriage rail. So, every time the wheel rolled over them, my line of stitching went haywire. After getting my hubby to consult with me over this, I used some very fine grade black sandpaper to rub the nicks down. And now my machine glides just as I dreamed it was supposed to! Wonderful! And a relief.

The first idea I started stitching just wasn’t working for me and I am so glad I took the time to pull out what I had done and start again. I am quite happy with the direction I am going with this piece. I am about half way through the quilting. Now, as long as I don’t run out of thread....Today I am joining up with    The Needle and Thread Network.
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16 comments:

  1. Mrs.PicklesSeptember 19, 2012 at 3:11 PM

    very pretty

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  2. Holly mcLeanSeptember 19, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    Wow, it's beautiful. Is that your own design?

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  3. Mary AnnSeptember 19, 2012 at 4:44 PM

    Glad you solved the problem with your machine:) lovely design.

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  4. Jennifer VienneauSeptember 19, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    Thanks! It was a relief to figure it out. I was starting to think I had spent a lot of money for a lot of frustration.

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  5. Jennifer VienneauSeptember 19, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    Thanks so much!

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  6. Jennifer VienneauSeptember 19, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    Thanks! As I have started using the longarm, I have discovered I have no capacity for pantos or following someone else’s design. It really just seems to happen - I see the space that needs to be filled and off I go! SOOOO much fun!

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  7. Elle PukaloSeptember 19, 2012 at 6:14 PM

    Looking good!

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  8. Jennifer VienneauSeptember 19, 2012 at 8:58 PM

    Thanks, Elle!

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  9. Kit LangSeptember 19, 2012 at 11:30 PM

    lovely quilting

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  10. Felicity @ Felicity QuiltsSeptember 20, 2012 at 1:15 AM

    Beautiful quilting!

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  11. SheilaSeptember 20, 2012 at 1:57 PM

    Lovely quilting !

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  12. Ann (Magpie Quilts)September 20, 2012 at 2:30 PM

    Beautiful quilting! Glad you solved your issues with your machine! Happy quilting!

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  13. M-R @ Quilt MattersSeptember 20, 2012 at 5:42 PM

    I'm glad it got sorted out. Your quilting is certainly looking great!

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  14. Jennifer VienneauSeptember 20, 2012 at 8:14 PM

    Thanks so much!

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  15. Jennifer VienneauSeptember 20, 2012 at 8:14 PM

    Thanks! And it was a relief!

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  16. Jennifer VienneauSeptember 20, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    Thanks! It is fun though the machines can be intimidating once you realize you ARE the technician, too....

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