Quilting the Snowflake
Mug Rug
Let’s get quilting!
Straight line quilting
Using the 1A open toed foot also known as the Sewing Stars Foot
and having the IDT system engaged makes quilting this little piece
very fast and easy. Lining up the inside edge of the foot along the
seam line keeps the quilting lines even and uniform in width.
I decided to keep everything linear in the checkerboard section and go with straight line quilting to echo the seam lines. I
thought about using stitch in the ditch, but I hate to do all that
work and not see the stitching. I figure, if you’re going to quilt it,
the quilting should be seen and not hidden in the ditch.
The final result of the echo quilting looks great with the blue Sulky
rayon thread. The rayon thread comes in both a 40 and 30 weight.
The 30 weight is the one I prefer as it is a bit heavier and gives a
more prominent quilting line.
Straight line echo quilting
Free motion quilting
Free motion quilting with the Pfaff Ambition 1.0 means getting
out the screwdriver to change the foot. For step by step instructions on how to apply the spring loaded darning foot, check out
the maple leaf mug rug post on www.QUILTsocial.com the week of
October 20, 2014.
One thing I do wish is for longer handles on the screw drivers
included in the sewing machine tool box! Sometimes it’s hard to
get enough torque with the short handle on the screws, especially when it’s fresh out of the box. A longer handle would make it
easier to access the screws as well.
Short handled screwdriver
Extending the workspace
There is an extension table for the Ambition 1.0, which is a must
when quilting. It extends the work space around the foot a few extra inches giving room to manoeuver the piece making sure there
is no drag on the quilt. Drag on the quilt can cause uneven stitches
and tension issues.
If you don’t have an extension table, it’s easy enough to add your
own extension table by using thread boxes and placing them
around the machine. Check this out too on QUILTsocial.com to see
how I did this with the maple leaf mug rug when I didn’t have the
extension table.
Quilting with stippling
When the foot’s in place, the feed dogs are down, and my workspace extended, I can get down to business. The feed dogs are
released by sliding the button at the back of the machine. Firstly,
I need one more thing – my gloves with rubber tipped fingers,
which help to grab the fabric and move it under the needle.
Extension table on Pfaff Ambition 1.0
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