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Quilting the Quilt - Which CS Feature To use
Phase 2 - Blocks
Stitch Partial Patterns using Trim-Outside
Tip: Be Patient! CS takes a little time before it moves to the
beginning of the pattern and starts to quilt. CS needs to examine
every TRIM boundary and identify where each additional tie-off
goes.
Be Patient when doing a restart too - it takes time.
6. The sewing head will move to the Start of the pattern. CS will prompt for pulling up
the bobbin thread and will begin stitching.
The Trim function eliminated some of the pattern so tie-offs will be done at the
beginning and end of each of the remaining pattern segments. To avoid thread
breaks at these extra tie-offs, CS will finish a segment with a tie-off, and instead of
moving directly to the beginning of the next segment it goes past about 1/4" and
comes back to the correct spot. This pulls just enough extra thread to reduce the
stress and prevent thread breaks when doing the next tie-off.
At the end of the quilting sequence, you will be prompted to pull up the bobbin
thread. It doesn't matter how the bobbin thread is pulled up, secured or trimmed.
Just be sure to click OK because it completes this process.
Tip: Multiple "Trim-Inside" boundaries are possible in one quilt
group but only one "Trim-Outside".
Quick Reference Trim Outside
4.2.5 Stitch a Composite Pattern
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Composite patterns can be created using any patterns but block patterns 65 and
P2P patterns 66
work best. Composite patterns are recommended when a block is
large and needs more than one pattern to fill the space. Sometimes composite
patterns are created to fit unusual shapes.
Example 1: Simple patterns are often the best choice for quilts because they add
curves and motion without detracting from the piecing. Large areas may need
multiple copies to provide consistent density.
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