tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post6249034638848404971..comments2023-07-25T11:48:39.285-04:00Comments on The Free Motion Quilting Project: Make Quilting EasierLeahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-69665486239924316442015-10-15T01:21:41.736-04:002015-10-15T01:21:41.736-04:00So I've done all this but what I found at the ...So I've done all this but what I found at the end of the day is that the throat of my machine is just too small. I tried doing a large quilt but physically there was too much bulk whe working in the centre. So I won't do a king sized quilt again for a while. Or I need to learn hand quilting. CaroleMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464056370379774116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-64899204346077439822015-10-14T15:28:42.148-04:002015-10-14T15:28:42.148-04:00Leah -- all great suggestions. I think these are i...Leah -- all great suggestions. I think these are important set-ups even for modest lap-size or wall quilts. I have a small Horn of America cabinet that my Janome sits down in. The cabinet has a left side extension (table top flips open) and a back extension that flips up. When all are open, that leaves a big square hole in the far left corner. Worse yet, the edges are sharp, which really catches the fabric. What an astoundingly poorly thought out design. I have addressed this by adding on an additional fold-out on the back extension (with an adjustable support leg) that fills the gap. The whole thing is pushed into a corner, as you describe, to form a barrier on two sides and prevent the quilt from falling off the table. I also topped the entire surface with what amounts to an industrial strength super-slider -- teflon on the top, fiber-glass fibers in the middle and sticky silicon on the bottom. It makes for a great work space. <br /><br />Keep the great advice coming ...shilsenbeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252403538043531123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-27789388408768932992015-10-14T13:27:35.773-04:002015-10-14T13:27:35.773-04:00Having the right equipment definitely helps. I als...Having the right equipment definitely helps. I also use the slider that you've recommended previously and love it. Laura Chaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04654731270860736892noreply@blogger.com