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Machine quilting update-long-Polly

Well Polly, here is the update and progress so far. I went down to my LQS and got some of the 505 spray adhesive. Decided that I would give that a try. I still have concerns about the stickiness on the needle and in the machine, but I've checked many times and so far, the needle seems clean as a whistle.

I put my very large cutting mat on the living room floor, spread out lots of newspaper, spread out my batting nice and smooth and sprayed away, with all the windows open. Had my backing rolled/folded and placed along one edge and slowly smoothed and unrolled along the way. Pleased with the results.

Flipped it all over and sprayed and repeated with the top. I have learned already that if I am to continue doing this method that my backing needs to be a bit bigger. Cut it a bit close, but it will do. Very pleased with the results when I had the top all smoothed out. Much better than I have ever been able to accomplish with pinning.

I decided to use my walking foot to SITD twice around the two border areas, the inner border areas and around each major block, starting in the center. Only a very few worries, and near minor puckers but it all came out fine. Flipped it over and I am quite pleased with the results.

This has definitely seated and positioned each block and I will be able to stipple each of this with no real wrry about puckering in each. I now just need to be brave and try some other quilting designs/patterns in the areas between each of the blocks.

Oh, and I bought a pair of the quilting gloves that are airy but with the rubberized tips. LOVE THEM. I've used my rubber backed quilting hoop before, and always run into it, and have used rubber exam gloves, waaaaaay too sweaty. These worked just fine.

Had to stop sewing though and clean out the remodeled bathroom and part of the "family room" downstairs for the new washer and dryer to be delivered. I swear, that room is possessed. The washer has apparently been rinsing without water for several weeks. Then the cycle wouldn't advance so we replaced that, but then the water wouldn't shut off and yes, we had a minor flood again. Only this time with the new tile floor and mop-board the room was like a bathtub and contained the water with only a little spilling through the door into the carpet in the other room. To keep this part on topic, the new washer has a cycle specifically for pre-washing. I like to say that that is why we decided on this particular machine, but not really.

I'll update more when I've quilted more.

Steven Alaska

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Steven Cook
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Pre-washing (or not) is of course on-topic here, but I can't imagine your fabric or quilt ever getting dirty enough for you to need the pre- wash facility on you washing machine - wouldn't that be the super soak for muddy clothes (I'm thinking camping kit, but then I'm a Cub Scout Leader).

It probably also has a short cycle that is great for pre-washing of fabric that is mostly dusty and chemically dirty :-)

Hanne in DK

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Hanne

What a treat to get a follow-up on an interesting (and probably quite common) problem that many pitched in to help solve.

Thanks very much Steven (I'm not Polly! but was delighted to read this). . In message , Steven Cook writes

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Pat S

Thanks for the interesting report on the spray adhesive for your quilt. Barbara in SC

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Bobbie Sews More

Thank you, Steven. I appreciate knowing how the experiment went. I'm thinking that if you haven't had a gummy needle problem that you probably won't. You don't have to check for gummy; you'll know the minute it happens. Yes, I agree. That bathroom/laundry room area must be possessed. Maybe you ought to scatter silver bullets or garlic or asfadidica bags around. ( I just threw that last bit in to see if SpellCheck is paying attention.) Polly

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Polly Esther

True, but if I want to get the excess dye out of colors I definitely know will run, I now have a setting and don't have to try to do part of a longer cycle. And yes, I'm waaaaayyyy past my cub scout days and those of Bert's teenagers. :)

Steven Alaska

Pre-washing (or not) is of course on-topic here, but I can't imagine your fabric or quilt ever getting dirty enough for you to need the pre- wash facility on you washing machine - wouldn't that be the super soak for muddy clothes (I'm thinking camping kit, but then I'm a Cub Scout Leader).

It probably also has a short cycle that is great for pre-washing of fabric that is mostly dusty and chemically dirty :-)

Hanne in DK

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Steven Cook

I like follow-ups too. They are often so helpful.

Steven Alaska

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Steven Cook

Welcome.

Steven Alaska

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Steven Cook

Polly, you do throw me for a loop sometimes. Had to look that last word up just to make sure it wasn't a real word and something local to you.

Steven Alaska

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Steven Cook

Now see I just thought she was mock spelling asafoetida. It makes sense in context, and is not an easy word to remember how to spell. Now I abso-freaking-lutely guarantee that if you burn, or just fling around asafoetida in that bathroom, nothing demonic will linger. Nor will rats, bats, cats, weasels, humans or anything else with a nose.

NightMist

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NightMist

Thank you, NM. Now we've taught our resident school teacher a new word. He just may get shed of whatever's possessed his wash room yet. =) My great-grandpa wore an asafetida bag around his neck under his longjohns to ward off flu and pneumonia. Never ever had either. He had good friends but never any 'close' ones. Polly

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Polly Esther

Well yes, I've learned a new word. That is a good thing. I'm always throwing a new saying or word at my students. This would be a good one to throw at them, even from their business teacher. They already think that I am crazy so I'll just add to the list of why they think so.

My Grandpa Cook always wore his longjohns too, 24/7, 365. It could be 95 outside and he still had them on. I remember my Dad just shaking his head and Grandma walking away smiling and Mom just laughing.

Thanks for bringing up the memories.

By the way, you got any extra gators you can send my way? Otis, the dog across the street, barks at everything, even a flee farting in China. Now, I know that here in Alaska, with the sun not setting until 11:30 nearly, people are mowing their lawns at 10:00, but this dog barks allllllllll the time. I can't sit on my porch and read without the darn thing barking. I'm sure that he would make a very good snack for one of your gators. I'll be sure to send the gator back to you all fat and sassy.

Steven Alaska

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Steven Cook

A couple of "Color Catchers" added to the washer along with the quilt will take care of any color bleeding.

-Irene

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IMS

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