Pantographs
10-06-2016, 02:01 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMvp...&feature=share
A 'no measure' method of lining up rows so they nest well.
A 'no measure' method of lining up rows so they nest well.
10-07-2016, 03:05 AM
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I am a newby to long arm work and have done about 10 panto's. I taught myself and they come out OK, not perfect, but pretty good. It's a learning process. I made several dog blankets for charity first to see how to line up the panto's and I also bought easy pantos for beginners. It's not difficult at all, but I think it takes more time. Of course, you do get a lovely design on the quilts that probably you would not make if FM, well, at least, I wouldn't be doing those type of designs. Grab some fabric and just do it.
10-07-2016, 10:38 AM
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Wow, I started doing pantographs because I found them so much easier and faster than custom quilting. Seems to be the reverse for so many people here. The video from SewCraftyGirl is exactly how I do pantos. It never would have occurred to me to do anything, regarding trying to stretch the design to "fit" the quilt top. The design just naturually runs off the top/bottom & sides of the quilt, wherever it falls. That's the purpose of a pantograph in my opinion.
NOTHING to be afraid of. The most important things to keep in mind are - keep your movements steady and smooth. If you wander off the line, don't panic, just gradually move back towards as you go along. No one is going to be comparing your end result to the panto paper, so don't fret about following it perfectly. Smooth lines are more important than exact tracing.
Always start and end with a partial row - by which I mean run the pantograph pattern off the quilt at the top and bottom (and sides) so you have a continuous design all the way to the edges. You'll have cut-off bits of the pattern, but that's OK.
NOTHING to be afraid of. The most important things to keep in mind are - keep your movements steady and smooth. If you wander off the line, don't panic, just gradually move back towards as you go along. No one is going to be comparing your end result to the panto paper, so don't fret about following it perfectly. Smooth lines are more important than exact tracing.
Always start and end with a partial row - by which I mean run the pantograph pattern off the quilt at the top and bottom (and sides) so you have a continuous design all the way to the edges. You'll have cut-off bits of the pattern, but that's OK.
10-07-2016, 11:35 AM
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Wow, I started doing pantographs because I found them so much easier and faster than custom quilting. Seems to be the reverse for so many people here. The video from SewCraftyGirl is exactly how I do pantos. It never would have occurred to me to do anything, regarding trying to stretch the design to "fit" the quilt top. The design just naturually runs off the top/bottom & sides of the quilt, wherever it falls. That's the purpose of a pantograph in my opinion.
NOTHING to be afraid of. The most important things to keep in mind are - keep your movements steady and smooth. If you wander off the line, don't panic, just gradually move back towards as you go along. No one is going to be comparing your end result to the panto paper, so don't fret about following it perfectly. Smooth lines are more important than exact tracing.
Always start and end with a partial row - by which I mean run the pantograph pattern off the quilt at the top and bottom (and sides) so you have a continuous design all the way to the edges. You'll have cut-off bits of the pattern, but that's OK.
NOTHING to be afraid of. The most important things to keep in mind are - keep your movements steady and smooth. If you wander off the line, don't panic, just gradually move back towards as you go along. No one is going to be comparing your end result to the panto paper, so don't fret about following it perfectly. Smooth lines are more important than exact tracing.
Always start and end with a partial row - by which I mean run the pantograph pattern off the quilt at the top and bottom (and sides) so you have a continuous design all the way to the edges. You'll have cut-off bits of the pattern, but that's OK.
10-07-2016, 12:48 PM
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I do the same as Pam S. I also use blue painters tape. I've never had the courage to try fmq unless it's an all over stipple. Hate to practice on the expensive quilts (fabric is NOT cheap) so I've not tried custom quilting borders, etc. Wish some one would come and show ME how to do that. LAX is too far for me. I'm in TX
10-08-2016, 04:51 AM
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Every pantograph I own has guidelines that show where the previous (and next) panto passes should lie. I simply advance the quilt until my stitching lines up with the previous row, and sew the next.
10-08-2016, 10:41 AM
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Thanks everyone for all your advice. I also had the same problem as Cornerstone Quilter & thought the tutorial was by SewCraftyGirl. didn't realize that was the name of the poster 
I'm working on a quilt that wasn't inspiring me for an FMQ design, it would have been the perfect candidate for a panto (if I had one). To add insult to injury I couldn't figure out why I had so much excess batting on the sides. I had it turned 90 degrees, not evident until I neared the end and realized I was short. Have to go down now & whip a narrow strip to the end. sigh.
I'm working on a quilt that wasn't inspiring me for an FMQ design, it would have been the perfect candidate for a panto (if I had one). To add insult to injury I couldn't figure out why I had so much excess batting on the sides. I had it turned 90 degrees, not evident until I neared the end and realized I was short. Have to go down now & whip a narrow strip to the end. sigh.
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