New to this, and confused!
11-06-2012, 06:45 AM
#31
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My first thoughts were not particular printable!
Her method(s) are one way of doing things - many of them NOT my preferred method!
I think YOU are way more advanced than your teacher - you just said your methods worked well for you - success is the proof that they are working!
Just continue to read this board - there are many many areas where even the experienced quilters have their DIFFERING preferred methods - and some of them are award winners!
Her method(s) are one way of doing things - many of them NOT my preferred method!
I think YOU are way more advanced than your teacher - you just said your methods worked well for you - success is the proof that they are working!
Just continue to read this board - there are many many areas where even the experienced quilters have their DIFFERING preferred methods - and some of them are award winners!
LOL, I had to do a mental edit before replying, too.
11-06-2012, 06:48 AM
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The way I read this post, this gal already KNOWS how to quilt and has already chosen the methods best for her. Why do polar opposites because someone claiming to be a teacher said so.
11-06-2012, 06:51 AM
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I agree... find a new teacher. She is full of balogna. Everything she told youis HER preference. Don't pull your bobbin thread up? How many quilts has she actually quilted?LOL
I'm self taught thanks to books, blogs and anything else quilt related. Just finished a class at a local fabric shop, and came away very confused! According to the teacher: don't pre wash, don't pull bobbin threads up, never roll excess when quilting, (just smooch and scrunch), bias is the only acceptable binding, don't need a walking foot, basting is the only way to go, and my Singer HD110 is barely a beginners machine, not really designed for quilting - and don't use the acrylic table it came with. Needless to say, since I was doing all of the above, with great success, I'm confused. I've had great luck with my machine, and love the table! Any thoughts??
11-06-2012, 06:51 AM
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11-06-2012, 06:57 AM
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Remember that there are no " quilt police." Take classes to learn the basic techniques, get ideas and try the teacher's way and if you do not like her methods that do it another way.. IMHO it is the end result of how your quilt looks not the method of how it was made. No one looks inside a finished quit. You will find after time that there are many ways that work for you and you may even discover new methods. keep checking this board and ask questions when needed.As far as machine goes she is probably selling different brands in the shop!!!!
11-06-2012, 07:11 AM
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I've taken classes from several national quilters. Some pre wash some don't.
Why would you not pull the bobbin thread up???? If you pull it up you don't get thread snot. Roll or scrunch, whatever works. I've never done bias binding. It's really only necessary for curves. No matter how well basted something is if you're doing straight line quilting you need a walking foot.
A sewing machine is a sewing machine. It actually can't tell what you're doing. If the machine will do what you want it to then it's fine. Extension tables are really helpful for lots of things.
The best thing to do with people like that is smile and agree and then go on and do what you want. There really and truly isn't just one way or one right way to do anything in quilting.
Basically "nod and wave boys, nod and wave." Extra points if you know what movie that comes from!
Why would you not pull the bobbin thread up???? If you pull it up you don't get thread snot. Roll or scrunch, whatever works. I've never done bias binding. It's really only necessary for curves. No matter how well basted something is if you're doing straight line quilting you need a walking foot.
A sewing machine is a sewing machine. It actually can't tell what you're doing. If the machine will do what you want it to then it's fine. Extension tables are really helpful for lots of things.
The best thing to do with people like that is smile and agree and then go on and do what you want. There really and truly isn't just one way or one right way to do anything in quilting.
Basically "nod and wave boys, nod and wave." Extra points if you know what movie that comes from!
11-06-2012, 07:23 AM
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Wow, I agree with pretty much everyone else -- pshaw! Taking a class is about trying new things. So you tried her way; take what works for you and leave the rest. Including her "quilt police" attitude -- far behind. 
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