Newbies and Quilting Machine

We are getting better on learning more about our Noltings quilting machine. It is really nice to work together with my HD. He has always been my sounding board for my quilt tops when I am unsure about colors, etc.

We learn something new each time we use the machine. We figured out the tension instability was caused by the thread we were using. After we changed out top and bobbin thread, it has beautiful stitches.

We bought the track locks and love it for straight lines. We are still experimenting with various quilting designs. My HD is more aggressive than I am - I let him check out a new pattern and watch a few times before I try it. We have had a few visits with Jack (the ripper) but guess that's how we learn.

We have been doing baby quilts to practice on - just not ready for a big quilt yet but getting closer. My stack of quilt tops keeps growing!!




This bear quilt is the one we utilized the track locks with. The vertical stitching was done freehand (mostly by my HD) and the horizontal using the track locks with both of us working on it.

















We both worked on the quilting of the floral quilt.

The rocking horse turned out really nice. We both did some on it but he did most of it.

Practice, practice, practice - that's what I need!