Geisha Quilt by Request - detailed pics
07-10-2009, 11:00 AM
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Klue, I love your Asian quilt! I have one that was done as a 'friendship quilt' and my friend did hand sashiko on it
Tell me how you did the sashiko by machine please.... oh, unless you mean it is actually done on the special embroidery machines, I don't have one of those. Was wondering if I could achieve it on my Janome6500
thanks for sharing
warm quilt hugs, sue
Tell me how you did the sashiko by machine please.... oh, unless you mean it is actually done on the special embroidery machines, I don't have one of those. Was wondering if I could achieve it on my Janome6500
thanks for sharing
warm quilt hugs, sue
07-10-2009, 01:06 PM
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i have a singer futura ce200 which is about the cheapest embroidery machine you can buy on the market.
i got mine from sew vac direct for $450. the reason its so cheap is because it requires you to hook it up to your computer instead of having a computer on the sewing machine.
the hoop sizes are kinda small but its enough for the stuff i do on quilts.
i do the occasional outline embroidery, like sashiko, and some names/dates thats about it.
you can do sashiko by free motion quilting but i'm not that good at free motion yet. whenever you see the clamshell quilting thats sashiko just do it on indigo fabric with white thread and everyone would agree with you.
i purchased a small whole quilt stencil with various sashiko designs so i could practice doing it by free motion. i plan on making placemats and a table runner.
this is a link to the stencil i purchased
http://www.quiltingcreations.com/pro...oducts_id=2191
i got mine from sew vac direct for $450. the reason its so cheap is because it requires you to hook it up to your computer instead of having a computer on the sewing machine.
the hoop sizes are kinda small but its enough for the stuff i do on quilts.
i do the occasional outline embroidery, like sashiko, and some names/dates thats about it.
you can do sashiko by free motion quilting but i'm not that good at free motion yet. whenever you see the clamshell quilting thats sashiko just do it on indigo fabric with white thread and everyone would agree with you.
i purchased a small whole quilt stencil with various sashiko designs so i could practice doing it by free motion. i plan on making placemats and a table runner.
this is a link to the stencil i purchased
http://www.quiltingcreations.com/pro...oducts_id=2191
07-10-2009, 01:30 PM
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Thanks Klue
I agree, my FMQ probably would not be good enough for the sashiko either. But interesting to know that it can be done.
I did look up your Singer Futura, so many models to choose from. Maybe something to think about for Christmas.
warm quilt hugs, sue
I agree, my FMQ probably would not be good enough for the sashiko either. But interesting to know that it can be done.
I did look up your Singer Futura, so many models to choose from. Maybe something to think about for Christmas.
warm quilt hugs, sue
07-10-2009, 02:31 PM
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yes singer futura really makes an embroidery machine for every budget.
the 100 & 200 are old models that aren't being made any longer so you can get a good price for those.
the 150, 250, & 350 are the models that replaced the 100 & 200. the 150, 250, 350 won't be discounted too much since they're new.
supposedly the new models are better - easier to use, etc but i just can't justify upgrading because i hardly ever embroider.
the 100 & 200 are old models that aren't being made any longer so you can get a good price for those.
the 150, 250, & 350 are the models that replaced the 100 & 200. the 150, 250, 350 won't be discounted too much since they're new.
supposedly the new models are better - easier to use, etc but i just can't justify upgrading because i hardly ever embroider.
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