Comments on: The beauty of going backwards (sometimes) http://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blog/2007/03/19/the-beauty-of-going-backwards-sometimes/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:03:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Caitlin O'Connor http://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blog/2007/03/19/the-beauty-of-going-backwards-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-1750 Caitlin O'Connor Tue, 20 Mar 2007 05:13:04 +0000 http://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blog/2007/03/19/the-beauty-of-going-backwards-sometimes/#comment-1750 My Pfaffs go backwards with no complaints. Especially the 2144 (Which is a TOL embroidery machine) but even the little 2036 does backwards at the push of a button for as long as you want - just push the button again to change direction. And because of the built in dual feed the fabric doesn't get all ruckled up going backwards, either. My Pfaffs go backwards with no complaints. Especially the 2144 (Which is a TOL embroidery machine) but even the little 2036 does backwards at the push of a button for as long as you want - just push the button again to change direction. And because of the built in dual feed the fabric doesn’t get all ruckled up going backwards, either.

]]> By: Brenda http://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blog/2007/03/19/the-beauty-of-going-backwards-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-1748 Brenda Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:37:00 +0000 http://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blog/2007/03/19/the-beauty-of-going-backwards-sometimes/#comment-1748 I agree that using a free motion foot (whether or not you drop your feed dogs is a matter of personal choice) and moving the fabric around yourself allows you to any direction you wish. I successfully used this approach in <a href="http://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blog/2006/10/31/more-unplugged/<b rel="nofollow"><strong>Unplugged </strong></b> </a> which is heavily hatch quilted. However, these are times when you want longer lines of very straight stitching/quilting with no wibble wobbles. It's times like this that a reliable backwards/reverse mode would come in very handy! I agree that using a free motion foot (whether or not you drop your feed dogs is a matter of personal choice) and moving the fabric around yourself allows you to any direction you wish. I successfully used this approach in Unplugged which is heavily hatch quilted. However, these are times when you want longer lines of very straight stitching/quilting with no wibble wobbles. It’s times like this that a reliable backwards/reverse mode would come in very handy!

]]> By: Tracey Petersen http://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blog/2007/03/19/the-beauty-of-going-backwards-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-1743 Tracey Petersen Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:08:40 +0000 http://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blog/2007/03/19/the-beauty-of-going-backwards-sometimes/#comment-1743 This sounds like the very reason that I drop the feed dogs and go in any direction! This sounds like the very reason that I drop the feed dogs and go in any direction!

]]> By: Heather http://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blog/2007/03/19/the-beauty-of-going-backwards-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-1741 Heather Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:15:13 +0000 http://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blog/2007/03/19/the-beauty-of-going-backwards-sometimes/#comment-1741 Brenda, Thank you so much for this wonderful explanation and illustration. I will have to give it a try! If I find a machine that creates superb backward stitches I will let you know. Brenda,
Thank you so much for this wonderful explanation and illustration. I will have to give it a try! If I find a machine that creates superb backward stitches I will let you know.

]]> By: paula, the quilter http://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blog/2007/03/19/the-beauty-of-going-backwards-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-1739 paula, the quilter Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:15:37 +0000 http://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blog/2007/03/19/the-beauty-of-going-backwards-sometimes/#comment-1739 Thanks for leaving a comment on my "Book Reports". There is another book that I am re-reading right now by Roberta Horton: Fabric Makes the Quilt. Oh and remember my question about piecing or fusing the circles? I'm re-reading Dale Fleming's book on Pieced Curves (aka circles). I am trying to learn and refresh things for a challenge I'm in with an awful colored polka dot fabric (it is muted colors not brights). The worst part of it is I'm the one who chose the fabric! I did it because it will challenge both participants of this challenge. My GF and I do a mini-challenge between the 2 of us about once a year just to keep things fresh! Sorry about the spam attack and replying to your comment this way, but you have your email set to "no-reply" Thanks for leaving a comment on my “Book Reports”. There is another book that I am re-reading right now by Roberta Horton: Fabric Makes the Quilt. Oh and remember my question about piecing or fusing the circles? I’m re-reading Dale Fleming’s book on
Pieced Curves (aka circles). I am trying to learn and refresh things for a challenge I’m in with an awful colored polka dot fabric (it is muted colors not brights). The worst part of it is I’m the one who
chose the fabric! I did it because it will challenge both participants of this challenge. My GF and I do a mini-challenge between the 2 of us about once a year just to keep things fresh!

Sorry about the spam attack and replying to your comment this way, but you have your email set to “no-reply”

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