The second problem that needed to be solved with my Space Quilt was that this quilt has strong vertical and horizontal lines. On a long arm, it is easy to quilt the horizontal lines, but on any frame mid-arm or long arm, the vertical lines present a challenge. On my old Bernina frame, I could only quilt these line 6-8" at a time before I had to stop to roll the quilt to the next section. Now I have 24", but that still isn't the full length of the quilt. This issue is easily solved by using a loading system called "red Snappers (you can buy these in lots of places - Nancy's Notions carries them.) The system comes with a flexible rod that inserts into the edge of the leader and things that snap over them that hold the quilt. Here is the inventor,
Renae Haddadin's video about it:
These things make loading a quilt really quick and easy. That means taking the quilt off and putting it back on takes very little time. So I quilt everything on my quilt that is horizontal, take the quilt off and then rotate it 90° so my vertical becomes my new horizontal. The only difference is since now all three layers are sewn together, the quilt is only attached to the back (take-up) roller and the top roller. Easily solved.
I was just researching the Bernina Q24 and I found your blog. I like the idea of your blog. Great information. I had the opportunity to test one yesterday and it was so smooth. Since you've had it a while now I'm wondering how things are going with it? Do you love it? Have you had any problems with it?
ReplyDeleteDear Cindy I know it's a couple of years since you got your new Q24 so I was wondering if you could comment on the sturdiness of the frame. I live I Australia and I am very keen to purchase one but my engineer husband is concerned about the sturdiness of the long poles on the 12 ft frame. He thinks they might flex and bend when you role on a big quilt particularly when getting to the end of thequilt and most is rolled on and quilted.
ReplyDeleteCan you comment please - I have test driven the Q24 and think it is great and would really like to get one.
Thanks Joan