¾
Move the carriage assembly to the side of the frame until the needle
ches
¾
Move the Carriage Stop to the edge of the Carriage Assembly and lock it into place by tightening the
wing nut. Repeat this process for both ends of the frame.
Turning Your Quilt Around
rea
the EdgeMaster sleeve.
ou can turn you quilt around
¾
If you are quilting a large quilt, or using a thicker batting, the fabric may roll onto the front rail to
s the case, y
use a regular or thinner batting, you be able to avoid
quilt and ha
ilt while it is
e a row of b
visible in your work area, otherwise, if you
over-roll, you will have a row of puckerin
t is
an four
mum as yo
to avoid
ff the two End
s as well.
5.
Next, remove your machine with top plate.
6.
Remove the FRONT and BACK rails from the Pole
Mount Ends, and turn the quilt end-for-end
, keeping the
top side up
(see illustration left).
7.
Switch the End Caps, putting the ratchet wheels on the
new right end and place the rails back into the frame.
The back of the quilt should now be at the front (You
ve the
fabric/dowels and turn only the fabric around).
the sewing machine by looping it through the
front rail and over the un-quilted material that will be in
the throat (make sure the needle is up to avoid tearing
in
the point that you have run out of throat space. If this become
and start from the other end. (It is likely that if you
having to do this).
¾
To turn your quilt around, do the following steps:
1.
Make sure you are
at least
halfway finished with the
2.
Next, baste (or pin-baste) the remainder of your qu
(
IMPORTANT!
While doing this, make sure you leav
area after you have rolled to the next area for
basting. This last row of basting must be
ve gone as far as you can go.
on the frame.
asting or pins in the work
Pins
g
with every turn. (If you are pin-basting, put
the pins as close together as needed. I
recommended you don’t leave more th
inches between pins).
3.
It is also
very important
that you keep
tension on the fabric to a mini
roll, to avoid pulling the fabric layers
unevenly, but pull them enough
puckers.
4.
When you are finished basting, remove
the MIDDLE rail. Pull o
Caps, and slide out the fabric, removing the dowel
Front of
Frame
Back of
Frame
u
may also remove the caps on one side and remo
8.
Roll the entire quilt onto the back rail so that the fabric
rolls up and over the rail.
9.
Replace
the fabric).
10.
Replace the empty middle rail to keep the fabric level
the work area.
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