Gone Quilting

Quilting the Flying Geese quilt is well underway : -

Stitching with a walking foot, a generous quarter inch on either side of the zig zag line formed by the Flying Geese units, which calls for continuously swinging the quilt from side to side.

It has not been without frustration as skipped stitches seemed to occur naturally at each turning point.  This called for an immediate change in needle, re-threading and oiling the sewing machine, all to no avail.   The quick unpick has had a workout - and the words "three weeks to service your sewing machine" made my heart sink.

 Flying Geese Quilt - backing

Eventually I worked out the the sewing machine's timing was thrown out by super-bulky seams, and if I ran the walking foot alongside the seam line rather than on it, the skipped stitches disappeared.  Then by adjusting the needle position the quarter inch distance from the seam line remained consistent. Phew!

Still so much to learn.