2609 Quilting Made Easy with Kothy Hafersat ... - Husqvarna Viking

2609 Quilting Made Easy
with Kothy Hafersat and Marilyn Deas
Marilyn Deas from Hancy Mfg. Co./Full Line Stencil
and Kothy Hafersat, Husqvarna Viking Educator
brought some new uses for traditional quilting tools
and techniques. Marilyn showed how to pounce a
design onto fl eece. Pounce has traditionally been used
to transfer designs to quilting fabric, but with the ever
expanding embellishment interest, there have been
many requests to transfer designs to other fabrics such
as fl eece. She used the basic, original pounce and full
line stencils. You prime the pounce pad by placing the
Pounce powder in the pad, “hitting” the pad on a fi rm
surface 30 to 40 times with the cover on, and then,
the powder is ready to use. Wipe the pounce over the
stencil.
Marilyn showed a new type of stencil. It has open
and closed sections of stencil on nylon. Visit http://
www.fulllinestencil.com/ to see all the stencils.
Marilyn quilted a design on the back of her fl eece jacket
and on a pillow! All she did was pounce the design on
the fl eece, add an additional layer of fl eece underneath
and then free motion stitched it. The additional layer of
fl eece adds dimension
and more “loft” to the
quilting design.
Sue Hausmann, Marilyn Deas and Kothy Hafersat
Sewing Supplies:
•Husqvarna Viking Mega Quilter
•Next Generation Quilting Frame
•Robison Anton Rayon Thread
•Robison Anton Cotton Thread
•Husqvarna Viking Fab-U-Motion with Stitch
•Regulator by Cruise Control
•Pounce Set #140002380
•Open Toe Free Motion Spring Foot #413037646
•Havels Scissors
•Heritage Rag Snips
•Husqvarna Viking Blooming Flowers #162
•Cactus Punch Boho Batik #CPL94
•Cactus Punch Happy Sewing #EL12
•Mega Richelieu Embroidery Collection #187
•Golden Threads Quilters Paper #140001987
•Solvy Water Soluble Stabilizer
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Kothy Hafersat joined Sue and Marilyn with quilting
tips. She works on a Studio size home quilting frame,
the Next Generation Quilt Frame. With the Mega
Quilter, she is able to follow pantographs, or simply quilt
free motion.
She teaches at Husqvarna Viking stores and Quilt Guilds
across the United States and has found a perfect project
for beginners. To frame quilt a vest, she rolls enough
yardage of quilt fabric with un-washed fl annel on the
frame. She then lets the students quilt. They practice
following a pantograph. After they have quilted the
fabric, they then make it into a “shabby” vest!
Kothy embroidered Mega Richelieu embroidery on the
back of Sue’s vest She edited out the butterfl ies and
embroidered them on the front.
Kothy stitched reversible embroidery from Blooming
Flowers on one by matching the bobbin and top thread
at each color change.
Kothy mentioned that she really likes the instructions
and diagram for loading the Next Generation
Frame that are on the Husqvarna Viking website,
www.husqvarnaviking.com, under Education, Tips and
Hints. Even though she loads it almost every day, she
still keeps them on hand!
Kothy showed to hold the laser light like a pen when
stitching the feathers. She is on the handwheel side of
the machine to use the Pantogram and the other side
of the machine when stitching free motion without a
pattern or with a pattern stenciled onto the fabric.
Kothy likes to use Robison Anton variegated thread for
quilting. Any vest pattern that doesn’t have a dart will
work well for this project.
Trace your vest pattern on to the fabric on the frame.
Kothy showed how to trace it onto Golden Threads
quilting paper. Then , stitch through the paper on the
line without thread to perforate the paper. Then pounce
the shape onto the fabric to be quilted. The Pounce
powder will go through the holes in the paper creating
the outline of the vest.
Cut out vest and then sew together using a 1/2” seam
allowances on the sides and shoulders. Topstitch with
5/8” seam guide around the front. Clip on an angle
with rag snipping scissors into the seam allowance on
seams and edges. Clip 1/8 to 1/4” apart.
Wash vest to achieve a nice “ragged” edge. After the
vest has been fi nished and washed, then embroiders
it. She uses water soluble stabilizer so that it will be
reversible, and winds matching bobbins. She has then
washed her vest over and over and it looks like new!
Thanks to our Underwriter:
www.fulllinestencil.com
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2609 Quick Project
Pintuck and Felted Scarf
with Lynn Lunoe
A simple Sari Print sheer fabric can become a
sensational accessory, using metallic thread, a twin
needle and the Huskylock serger.
Machine Set-Up:
1. Wind a bobbin with Robison Anton Super Poly
sewing thread to match the fabric and insert
bobbin in bobbin case.
2. Remove regular sewing machine needle and
insert the twin needle.
3. If your sewing machine has a twin needle safety
setting, activate it in the Set Menu.
4. The Husqvarna Viking Designer SE and
Designer SE Limited Edition have a twin needle
setting selection box in the Set Menu. Select the
size twin needle you are using and the Designer
SE automatically changes the width of the
stitch to a safe setting for that size twin needle.
NOTE: If you do not have a twin needle safety,
be sure your stitch plate opening is wide enough
to accept the twin needle for the stitch you have
selected. Narrow the width as needed.
5. Thread with two spools of Robison Anton
Metallic thread on top and thread the twin
needle. Consult your Users Guide for additional
instructions.
6. Snap on the 5 Groove Pin Tuck Foot.
7. Slide the Quilt Guide into the hole on the back
of the sewing machine ankle, behind the needle,
so that the arm of quilt guide is 1” from the
center of the two needles.
Measure and Cut:
1. Use the entire width of the fabric, selvage edge
to selvage edge for the scarf length.
2. Pull a thread across the width of the fabric,
about 1” from the top cut edge, to mark the fi rst
cutting line.
3. Cut along that pulled thread.
4. Measure down 15” and pull another thread. Cut
along that pulled thread.
5. Along the top and bottom selvage edge, mark
1-1/2” in from one cut edge to mark your fi rst
row of stitching.
Sue Hausmann, Kothy Hafersat
and Lynn Lunoe
Sewing Supplies:
•Husqvarna Viking Sewing Machine
•Husqvarna Viking Huskylock Serger
•5-Groove Pintuck Foot #412369945
•1/2 yard sheer Sari silk or polyester fabric
•2 spools Robison Anton metallic thread
•1 spool Robison Anton Super Poly sewing thread to
match fabric
•2 cones Robison Anton Serger thread to match
fabric
•3.0/90 Inspira Twin Needle
•Quilt Guide (included with most Husqvarna Viking
Sewing Machines)
Thanks to the Underwriter
of our Quick Project:
www.robisonantonthread.com

Let’s Sew:
1. On the Husqvarna Viking Designer SE and
Designer SE Limited Edition, select stitch E1:
14, a serpentine stitch. If your sewing machine
does not have a serpentine stitch, select a
straight stitch.
2. To make sure that whatever stitch you select
can be safely done with the twin needle on your
sewing machine, use the hand wheel to move the
needle threough the stitch.
3. Beginning at the plain selvage edge, line the arm
of the quilt guide up with the cut edge of the
fabric. Reduce machine speed slightly. Begin
sewing, using the quilt guide along the cut edge
to assure a straight line. If available, use the
Start/Stop button instead of the foot control.
4. When you reach the edge of the printed border
at the end, select FIX to tie off. Use the Selective
Thread cutter to cut threads. It pulls the thread
ends to the under side of the fabric!
5. To start the next row of stitching, go back to
the plain selvage edge. Place the arm of the quilt
guide along the fi rst row of stitching.
6. Select “Stitch Restart” on the Designer SE
Limited Edition or Sapphire 870 Quilt. The
stitch pattern will reset to start in exactly the
same place as the fi rst row of stitches.
7. Sew a second row of stitching, using the fi rst
row of stitching as your guide. Stop sewing at
the decorative border and select FIX to tie off
and use the Selective Thread cutter.
8. Continue to sew parallel rows across the width
of the scarf. The fabric will pucker slightly,
adding texture and interest to the scarf.
Rolled Edge:
1. Once you fi nish all the rows of stitching, set the
serger for a narrow three-thread rolled edge. Put
Robison Anton Serger thread in the lower looper
and needle, and use Robison Anton metallic
thread in the upper looper.
2. Serge a narrow rolled edge around all four
edges of the scarf. Use seam sealant on all four
corners.
Wear it for fun and make more for your friends! It is
sure to get compliments!
Lynn did the same thing with fl eece! The resulting scarf
was a great success! She added polka dots with roving,
felted into the fl eece using her Huskystar ER10 Needle
Felting machine. To make the fringe, cut 1/2” wide
strips and pull to “curl” them!
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