Pantographs Made Easy!
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Pantographs! One of the best tools a longarm quilter, especially if you are new to longarm quilting, can own. In this video, I will show you how to set up, work through and ADVANCE through the quilt, the easiest and most foolproof way possible.
If you need some help with the process of loading the quilt onto the frame, be sure to watch my video 'Loading a Longarm The EASY Way!"
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For using a dowel/clamp method of loading the quilt, you will need casings in your leaders. Check out this video and I'll show you how it's done right on the frame using your Longarm machine!
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The pantograph used in this video is called Bolero and can be found here:
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I am new to Longarm quilting and pantographs. This video is wonderful. I have been searching for weeks for this type of explanation on setup. She is a great teacher and doesn’t waste time with “chitchat” and teaches clearly and concisely. I know I will have to watch this several times to get all of her instructions, but that is because there is so much information here. I am no longer intimidated and able to start working with my new “toy”. You have made my retirement goal come true! Thank you so much.
Awe! Susan, I am so happy to hear that! Congratulations on your retirement and the new toy!! Happy quilting to you. :)
I forgot to let you know this will be my first to quilt on my longarm am totally a new inexperience
Thank you so much for your clear and precise teaching skills. I am so glad I found your videos. I am new to long arm quilting also, and this is my retirement dream also. Again Thank you so much.❤😊
Wow! This is an excellent video. I followed your explanations without issue and used a pantograph for the first time. As others have said, you are an excellent teacher. Thank you for providing these instructions. You are greatly appreciated. 🤗😊
Awesome! I'm so happy it helped Jeanne. :)
Excellent video. The only thing you forgot to mention is if you have a directional panto, you might have to load it upside down and quilt it upside down to get the orientation the way you want. Example: sailboats or rows of animals, etc. Ask me how I know. I now mark all of my directional pantos with a highlighted note to check the orientation to see if it makes a difference on the top.
That's another video coming ;)
Would never have thought of that. Thank you. Hope to do my first panto next week. Thanks again.
I watch this EVERY time I do a panto. SOOOOO useful
AWE! I’m so glad it helps! Thank you for the kind words. 🤗
Oh my! What a wonderful detailed yet not overwhelming video! Thank you so much! I have done pant is before but you highlighted some aspects I had missed! Can’t wait to do my next one!
Thank you! I"m so glad it helped. :)
I have a long arm machine sitting quietly waiting for me to get enough courage to try quilting on it. I have spent the WHOLE SUPERBOWL watching your videos (of course I pause you every once in a while when the hubs is YELLING at the TV) and you have given me a glimmer of hope that maybe I can do this! I live hours away from quilt shops out in rural Utah….You Tube is my best friend. Thank You…I really appreciate your willingness to do these tutorials.
Thank you so much for such kind words! I'm so happy the videos have given you some inspirations. :) YOU CAN DO IT!! I believe in you. :)
Be nice if we could see your Lazer light
Thanks so much for this! I finally felt ready to do my first pantograph quilt, and I LOVED i! Love your videos!
Wonderful! Thank you so much Ker!
This is an excellent video. Definitely will recommend
Thank you so much Karen! I appreciate the kind words. :)
I agree as there re very good general points on posture, lining up the laser and oh the pins! Been there and done many of the mistakes without any damage fortunately.
Thanks for recommending this video, Karen.
@@JudyGoldthorp I'm happy you're here! I hope you enjoyed the video. :)
i realize it's kinda off topic but do anyone know of a good place to stream new series online?
I cannot tell you what a blessing this is! I've had my longarm for 3 years and I bought some pantos right away and could not find anything about how to actually use them start to finish!! Tracey you are the best!! so glad I found your youtube channel.... will be going back and watching them all!! thank you so much!!
Oh Karen that makes me so happy to know the video is helping you!! I've been where you are so it feels really good to know that I've helped you move forward. Onward!! 😍😁
Excellent video. This is such a clear explanation of the process. I have seen several other videos that just left me lost when it comes to repositioning after finishing a row. Your explanation makes total sense to me. Thank you for the video, and all your other videos, too. Hope you make some more!
Thank you so much Carol! I appreciate the kind words. I'm getting my groove back and I have a ton of video ideas. :)
Very good video. I do have 1 question that wasn't addressed. Do you make sure when placing the panto, that design is started & stopped on each side at same place as well as top & bottom, so that the design starts & stops on each side in same place as well?
With some panto designs, I do 'centre' them so that the design doesn't cut off a lot of a large motif and leave only a tiny bit but if the panto is a simple design with not a lot of different elements (or the borders are a busy fabric for example) I don't worry about it. On quilts with solid or tone on tone fabrics for the borders, I do like to move the paper side to side so it looks 'even'. For top to bottom, it is what it is. Pantos are meant to fall off all 4 sides and unless the design happens to have the perfect dimensions to 'fit' the quilt top, it won't be the same top and bottom. That has never bothered me. Hope that helps! :)
Great tutorial Tracy. I have been considering a longarm but had been feeling a little overwhelmed as to whether I could do it 🤔. I now feel that I could definitely learn this art and improve with practice. Thanks so much for the help in this simplistic and confidence building video. 😊
Thanks so much Ann! You can ABSOLUTELY do this! I'm looking forward to your visit Saturday morning. :)
I’m new to pantographs and I really like your video but I’m confused how do you know where to start after you’ve basted the left hand side of the quilt. So that you know where the number 1 line is?
Each pantograph will be different. You need to start on a line that fills in any partial bits (travelling along the tape to get there so you're off the quilt) and then continue with the line that will get you all the way to the other side.
What a great video!! It took very little time to learn how to do pantographs following this video!! The biggest help was the #1 stop and moving to #2!! My panto does not look like a row by row design because it interlocked using this method! Thank you!!!
Glad it helped! Now ALL your pantographs will be perfectly spaced, every time! 😍
Why don't you use the side bungee clips? Do you know of a place to buy the plastic cover for the bed where the pant overly lie?
I use the side clamps if I need them. I have the pantograph covers on my website.
www.whirlsnswirlsquilting.ca/products/pantograph-cover-12ft?_pos=1&_psq=pantograph%20cover&_ss=e&_v=1.0
Somehow advancing didn't work for me! I have no idea what I did wrong. I've watched three times now
What's happening Kay?
I learned something... I always thought pantographs were computer programs loaded into a longarm machine’s computer, and once you set up your quilt parameters, you just turn on the machine and let it quilt (the only manual intervention required if you run out of bobbin thread or something). I had no idea how manual this process actually is.
Oh you made it so much easier for me to work with a pantograph! I don’t have a longarm so I can’t advance the quilt
Automatically. I have to manually move it. Any tips when I do this?
Thank you for this great tutorial. What type of tape do you use on the clear plastic?
To mark the boundaries of the quilt? Just regular painters tape. I use dry erase markers to draw on the plastic as well.
I have my first mid arm and have had a 5 second intro and I have been a lost dog. Finally got my first quilt done and have had my machine for almost 4 months. I found your instructions so much more clear than others I have watched. only have 7 more tops lined up and 4 more with material ready for cutting. I have to get good at this. Thank you for your help. I'm going to watch the loading video. Im sure I will learn something.
Great job! You got this Barbara!
sorry, but I found this hard to follow. Your explanations would be more clearer, if you position the camera on the longarm, so the laserpoint is visible. Maybe I am the only one who is dumber than the rest...I love your other videos, thank you for that
Sorry you found it hard to follow Sylvia. There are portions of the video where the camera is focused on the laser light but not the whole time. Happy you enjoy the other videos! :)
Wow - just wow. What an awesome tutorial. Thank you. Your methods works and my quilt looks lovely. Love that you reminded me to breathe. Thank you
I'm on my 3rd pamtograph applique quilt. I'm using the "Popcorn" it has 2 small double rolls. Can you explain how to work with 2 small rows? Thank you.
Hi Tracey: Another question regarding the panto. I finally see the ghost row and the top of the panto that matches. What I am still confused on is after you mark one and two, and do the ghost row and the first row(mine is a two row repeat) and then I travel down to the number two again, When I start again do I do the ghost row again? If not, where do I start.
Thank you for answering my questions. I really hope this makes sense one day.
You're going to be just fine Anne!! I'll be there next week and we will sort it all out. :D
@@whirlsnswirlsquilting4362 Honestly Anne, this is where I get stuck every time. AFTER the ghost and first row back to the number 1. I repeat the main row ending at the back right side of my machine......baste, and then I don't know where to start to return to the Left side with the numbers 1&2??? Tracey I've done this a few times but I guess I forget in between?
Isn’t the ghost row at the top for finishing the bottom of the quilt, eliminating the need for the tape across at the end?
Only if the bottom edge of the quilt happens to come in line exactly with that ghost row!
It happens once in a while but not very often.
Is there a way to make your own Pantograph patterns? The ones I'm seeing are downloaded, pre-made.
Very informative! I have a very different setup, a 15" throat machine with a Hoop frame (Grace products) but this is still very helpful regarding stops and starts. I am trying to consume as much info as possible before actually marrying thread to fabric.
You can do it!
When starting pantograph why do you go right to left
I use every shortcut. It's just more efficient that way.
Omg you are awesome have been so hesitant to use a panto ❤️ this THANK YOU so very much!!!!
You got this! Relax and have fun!
I was taught to look ahead a little bit from the laser light.Just as you would be driving a car. You can still see the light but, you,re looking to where to move it to. When driving a car, you don't look down the hood of it to drive, you look ahead.
How do you make sure your tension is right .
Tension is just balancing top and bottom so the stitch (knot) is formed in the middle of the sandwich. Think 'tug of war' with the ribbon in the middle.
Great and informative video. One question - could the set up and finish be done on opposite sides of those demonstrated? I have a hand crank for advancing my quilt on the frame and it is on the right side of the frame. Would be difficult to advance accurately as the light would be on the opposite side of the machine. Hopefully this makes sense.
EXCELLENT explanations and demonstrations. Thank you.
Thank you! I appreciate the kind words!
:)
I have had my Lennie for 3 months and this is the first Pantones I have done. You made it so easy and I can't thank you enough. I have still to get to the last row but it looks very manageable. Awesome video.
Welcome to the APQS family Nancy! I'm happy the video helped! :)
Love the film you have on yours to hold the pattern in place. Can you tell me how it’s fixed. Find my patterns just will not sit flat on the back even when I tape then down
Hey Shelagh! It's a clear plastic and is taped to the table with clear packing tape.
Thanks fir that think I will give that a try. Others suggested covering the papers design with sticky backed plastic but I feel this might be quite hard to do well. Like your idea much better. I only have a smaller long arm as don’t have the room you have but do love it.
I sell iron my website if you want some. :). Just go to www.whirlsnswirlsquilting.ca and search Pantograph Cover.
Wonderful video! One question I have is throat space and how can you tell what size panto can you use?
I just got my long arm a month ago. I decided to do a pantograph on my first quilt on the frame. I followed your directions word for word and it came out beautiful for a first one! Thank you so much!
Wonderful! That makes me so happy to hear! 😍
hello please i want to ask you a question
when i move the machine by my arms , does this mean that i am using my skill, (brain) to write or making flower?
so what is i am not good to do that ?will my work will be bad, or all of what i want to do will be done by the machine itself? thanks
What is name of pantagram you are using
Bolero. You can find it @ Urban Elementz
Best ever info. Now I'm not afraid or overwhelmed to try my pantos. Thank you soooo much Whirlsnswirlsquilting !!!!!
Thank you so much Maryann for the kind words and I'm so happy the video helped you out! My apologies for such a huge delay in reply. I hope all is going fabulously with your quilting journey. :)
Wish you had the camera on pantograph so we could see the light.
Thank you! I finished two quilts using your method. This was so much easier than the way I learned and intimidated me. This was a huge help.
That's awesome! Glad it helped! :)
Your explanation of how to advance the quilt is the best one I have found. Thank you! One question - is the plastic cover over the pantograph something that came with your frame or is it something you added? I’d love to know what type of product it is.
Claire! I'm so sorry it took so long to respond...Thank you for such kind words and I"m glad the video helped you. The plastic cover for the table top comes with our machines but you can put plastic on your own too. I sell the pantograph covers on my website if you can't find some elsewhere. :)
I love your videos, this one made me excited about finally trying pantographs. I bought my longarm machine two years ago. You are so easy to follow clear explanations and hands on. At first I was very intimidated with the handles in the back and following a pattern. The owner of my local quilt store offered to let me try on the store demo machine. I am hooked , thank you for giving me the confidence .
Thank you SO MUCH Johanne! I’m so glad the video helped. NEVER be intimidated by your machine, you OWN that baby! LOL
Excellent instructions for this technique!
Where can you purchase the plastic cover? Is it machine specific?
Jackie, APQS machines come with plastic already on the tables. You can order it online at www.apqs.com . I'm sure it would fit your table and comes in different lengths depending on the length of your frame.
Up the tape? Don't see the red dot, little hard to see and understand...
Also, new to longarm quilting and pantographs. Would like to know the most effective method for anchoring the clear vinyl to the machine bed. Great video, thanks so much. Donna
Hey Donna, clear packing tape works best! :)
I am searching for a tutorial on how to make my own designs a pantograph
Have enjoyed long arm quilting including pantographs...loved the tips you provided to make it easier/more efficient.
Thank you Susan! I appreciate that. :)
Loved the video, my problem is I have a 5ft frame and I want to know if I am suppose to break the thread after each row going across?( as my frame can do a large quilt, but it has to be done in sections) And then continue as instructed with my laser light placed on #1 moving from right to left. It's rather confusing as I do not see her break her thread after each row.
Sharon, you will have to lock your stitches and break the thread each time you shift your quilt sandwich in your frame.
Excellent video! Question: After the first ghost row, you advanced the quilt and basted the two sides down, you said you had to figure out where to start, but you didn't say how to figure it out. You just started quilting. I'm going to watch some of your other videos and see if this is addressed. Thanks for putting out these very informative videos!
Cate, each pantograph will be different. Once you've set up your tape and such, you will have partial shapes from the design that don't travel across the pantograph then they'll be a line that WILL travel across the paper. Start with the partials, using the tape as the travelling point. Once the 'side partial bits' are quilted, find the line that travels to the other side and quilt across the row. Does that make sense?
@@whirlsnswirlsquilting4362 Thanks Tracey! I'll give it a try. :)
Thank you thank you thank you! I have been searching for tips & techniques for a long time. You are amazing ♥️. You gave fantastic instruction that makes perfect sense. Happy quilting 🧵✂️🧵✂️
Thanks so much Barbara! I appreciate the kind words. :)
would love a followup video on what to do if your laser light battery goes out after 2 passes. I am lost and have to get this done!
Is it a rechargeable battery? If it isn’t, it’s not keeping a charge. I’d say it’s time to get new batteries.
I am full of questions today. The Arrow quilt behind you, what is the name of that pattern? Thanks for any info.
Hey Pat, I'll have to see if I can find out for you. Someone pieced it for me a couple of years ago and I can't remember the name of the pattern.
You answered so many questions I had ! Thank you for being so easy to follow your instructions ! 🎉
You are so welcome! I’m glad it was helpful. 🤗
Love this video, I’m SUPER NEW to long arming (like moving a long arm that’s been donated to me tomorrow) and I was also given a large number of pantographs to go with it.
Question - why not move the laser light to do the ghost row on the top instead of put another tape line? Please forgive my ignorance, would seem easier to move the laser and do the ghost row on top.
Awesome video btw, I’m checking out your other videos as well. 😎😎😎
How lucky are you with your new longarm! That's awesome!! I don't move the laser because the end of every quilt is different and you never know where you may end up at the bottom. Sometimes, the quilt Gods will land the bottom edge of your quilt right at the top of the paper (top of the upper ghost row) but that doesn't happen very often. Anytime I can finish the quilt using that upper ghost row, I do but sometimes, the bottom edge of the quilt is outside where that sits so I've always just advanced it and taped it off if necessary. If moving the laser at the end makes more sense to you, go for it!! There is no right/wrong way to do it. Whatever works for you and what makes sense to your way of thinking is the way to go. Congratulations on your new baby! Have fun with it. 🤩
Where can I get the clear plastic table cover?
On my website! :) www.whirlsnswirlsquilting.ca/products/pantograph-cover-12ft?_pos=1&_psq=pantograp&_ss=e&_v=1.0
@@whirlsnswirlsquilting4362 Thank you😃
So much great info. Have you ever done a panto only in the centre and not the boarder. If yes , could you please show how that is done🙏🏼
I can put that on the list of videos to do! :)
Thank you so much! I recently started my small longarm business and this video has been so helpful. I haven't advertised yet because I had trouble lining up the pantograph design. Now I feel confident that I can start accepting customers. You are the best. I can't thank you enough. 🙂
I’m so glad the video helps Kathy! Get those ads out there and start your business! You got this! 👏👏👏😊
Thank you so much!
@@whirlsnswirlsquilting4362
I love the way you hold the machine. I love pantograph work but end up twisted looking around the machine. Have to try this!!!
Yep! Try it and let me know how you make out. :)
I'm wanting to do my first Pantograph. This is a great video. Very helpful. I can't wait to get started. What is the name of the design you used in this video?
Thank you Denise! The panto in the video is called Bolero and is available at Urban Elementz.
What a wonderfully helpful video.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks Susan!
I loved you video ,my problem is how to start and advance I seem to have a problem with that . I guess it just takes practise ,
The more you do it, the more comfortable you'll get! You can do it :)
Hi Tracy I have another question. I’m doing a double row panto today. So I’m ending on the right side behind my machine. I marked my panto per usual. So with double row you just do the same but your advancing on the right instead of the left. Hope that made sense. Have a great day.
Hey Deb! So sorry for the delay in reply. When doing a double row panto, instead of starting each row on the right and quilting to the left, I start on the left so I end on the left. Just makes it easier for me. :)
@@whirlsnswirlsquilting4362 that’s actually what I ended up doing! Perfect! Turned out beautifully!
Thank you for your wonderful video. As a new long arm quilter I really appreciate your tutorials.
You are doing great Sherry! :D
This is a wonderful video. I’ve been doing pants for some time and you just gave me short cuts that I will be doing from now on. Thank you so much and it’s nice to see you doing videos again and especially in your new studio.
Thank you Fran! I'm happy it helped. I am so excited to be back to creating videos again. :)
Great video. Really learned a lot about using a panto. Thank you!!!
Thank you Cindy!
Where can I get the plastic that goes on top of the pantograph?
Lois that comes standard on APQS machines. They do have it on the online shop though. Choose the correct length for your frame. It comes in 10', 12' and 14'.
shop.apqs.com/products/product-2218-03-pattern-or-pantograph-cover-12.asp
Thanks you for the information. That is very helpful.
Great video. New Moxie midarm owner. Have been practicing pantos and now want to do a real quilt. Liked your explanation on how to finish the quilt when the quilt botttom is smaller than the design. One question I have is why do you quilt the ghost design when beginning a pantograph? If you line the design with the quilt top edge why should you need to quilt the ghost design?
Replying to myself lol. After looking at my practice pantographs found the design often left the top edge. By quilting the ghost row I can see how there is a more uniform partial row and the first full row is complete.
Hey Marge, the pantographs undulate so they will always 'fall off' all 4 sides. Edge to edge quilting is meant to go past all 4 edges. You will never end with a perfect full row (because of the undulation we need the nesting). Does that make sense?
@@whirlsnswirlsquilting4362 Yes it does make sense. You are my go to for pantographs. Thanks for such a great video!
Did your machine come with the vinyl sheet on the table or did you purchase that separate and where if so?
APQS machines come with the pantograph cover already on the table but you can purchase it separately at www.apqs.com
I’ve had my Bernina Q-20 in a table for 2.5 years, yesterday I bought a frame and pantograph kit….I’m petrified to try it, now that I’ve seen this video I can’t wait. I think you’re going to be my new best friend! Do you teach lessons?
This may be a silly question, but how would you do this if you wanted to start stitching beginning with the first row and not stitch the ghost row? I have a practice quilt already on my machine. Also, I’m guessing you start quilting at a repeating pattern and not the first design on the edge of the pantograph?
With pantographs, you are meant to have partial rows top and bottom and partials down the sides. E2E is just that. A design that falls off all 4 sides.
If you leave out the ghost row, because they undulate, you will be missing parts of the design meant to nest and will have bare spots.
@@whirlsnswirlsquilting4362 okay Thanks! . I tried this, but my pantograph and plexiglass would not lay straight because it kept hitting the channel lock. My pantograph does not have any lines on it, so I guess I could draw one using the channel locks. Thanks again
I have a question....when your done advancing and ready to stitch again do you start at #1 or the top? Or just all the “ segments than go on the continuous line. Doing my first one today!
The #1 and #2 are purely for advancing. Where you start each row will depend on the design and where it sits (meets)at the tape. Does that make sense?
Success! I just finished and my customer loved it! Thank you for your video Tracy!
Where do we get the plastic that you have over the pantograph ?
It comes on our APQS frames but you can purchase it from APQS. It comes in different lengths so just choose the length of frame you have (it should fit just fine).
shop.apqs.com/pc_combined_results.asp?search_prod=(searchlike~p.sku~panto|Or|searchlike~%20p.nm~panto|Or|searchlike~%20p.ds~panto|Or|searchlike~%20p.search_terms~panto|Or|searchlike~%20p.child_rollup_search_terms~panto)|And|(searchlike~p.sku~cover|Or|searchlike~%20p.nm~cover|Or|searchlike~%20p.ds~cover|Or|searchlike~%20p.search_terms~cover|Or|searchlike~%20p.child_rollup_search_terms~cover)&search_keyword=panto%20cover
Great video. I'm very new to quilting myself. I'm in the process of purchasing a Grace Cutie which is a tabletop quilter and want to attempt to quilt on that. I have a Janome M7 machine. If you have any experience on a smaller tabletop machine I would love to hear that. Thanks so much. Also I love every quilt you have on your walls in cluding the one you're currently working on.
Excellent way to get started! Thank you.
Thanks Joan!
You are a very excellent teacher. I am new to pantos and am not to secure with doing them, but I keep trying. Th hank you so much for doing this
thtorial.
Thanks so much for this video it has helped me so much!
That makes me very happy. Thanks so much VampBookLVR! :)
what is the name of this panto?? It looks rather easy and smooth..........
Bolero. You can find it @ Urban Elementz
How can I really lineup this pattern?
I show you how in the video Barb! ;)
Thank you for making this video. I followed your instructions to the tee and it turned out perfect! 😊
Just what I have been looking for. Thank you so much for sharing and keeping it simple enough I can understand. I do have one question. You said you start on #2 left side and travel to the right on the partial row, when you get to the edge of the right side how do you know where to start the full row?
Each pantograph will be different but you just need to look at what you have singalong that masking tape and go with what's there. You'll have some partial shapes and then you'll see a line that will take you across the quilt to the other side. Follow that line. :)
Thank you@@whirlsnswirlsquilting4362
After you do the ghost row at the top, & you start the 1st full row from the left where do you start? do you always just go to the top of the tape & start there?
Hey Pat, each pantograph is different so when you start on the row, you are starting at the tape. That may mean you have some partial lines or half a curl or part of leaf etc. to take care of before you hit the line that will take you through the full row. I hope that made sense and I will also be covering that in more depth in the next video coming. :)
@@whirlsnswirlsquilting4362 Thanks
What kind of plastic do you use and where did you get it?
It comes standard on our APQS frames Paula but I do sell it on my website. It's listed for frame size (not the length of the plastic). You can find it here...pantograph-cover-12ft
Thank you for this video. I will watch more of your videos.
What is the clear material called on the pantograph?
It's called a Pantograph Cover. You can purchase them from www.apqs.com :)
love how you teach! great video!
Thank you Carolina! 😁
Hi I just saw your beautiful well explained video .. I want to purchase the same design you have used,only problem is am not sure what's the size I need. My quilting frame is the Grace Evolution 10 feet ,,my quilting machine is the Grace Pro 15,what size do I need. Please help me. Thank you am looking forward to more off your videos,, also I just finished my storm at sea quilt, I need a beautiful pattern to quilt it, please send me suggest
I also forgot to say it will be my very first to quilt on my long arm,again thanks for being an excellent instructor
Thank you!
The pantograph used in this video is called Bolero and is available at www.urbanelementz.com
Thank you for this! I am very confused though. If you are starting the next row at the tape, I don't understand how you get the rows to nest? I am going to try to order that plastic!
I was in the shower a few hours after posting this question when the lightbulb went on and I understood it!
All the best revelations come in the shower! OR, right as your='re falling asleep! LOL Glad you got it Cindy!
Thank you...Thank you...THANK YOU!! You make it look so easy! Great instruction...I watch a lot of your videos...learning so much! THANKS AGAIN!
Thank YOU! I really appreciate the kind words Jo! I'm happy you enjoy the videos. 2023 will see me focusing on regular uploads of new videos. I've got lots to share!
It bothers me that you imply that the partial pattern between #1 line and #2 line is to be left unstitched.
I never once implied to leave something unstitched and there is no partial design between the #1 and #2. The design between those two points is the full row.
At 6:13 you draw your #1 and #2 lines. You stress stopping when coming to #1, then rolling. If you were to continue sewing passed #1 you would complete more of the design at the edge.
Where do you get the plastic for on top of pan to?
Hey Pandora, that plastic comes standard on our APQS machines but you can purchase it directly on the APQS Store @ www.apqs.com It comes in a few different lengths.
Thank you so much! I have been struggling with pantographs, and you have helped explain it so well. THANKS!
Thank you for the kind words Kathryn! I'm so happy the video helped you with pantos. :D
You’re a rockstar!
🤗
Thank you so much. I'm self taught with longarm. Your video on panagraphs is wonderful. I can't thank you enough. I use your method and its wonderful. I'm on my second quilt. Thanks again. Absolutely wonderful. No more stress.
Thanks Debra!! That's awesome news and makes me happy. 😊
This is without any doubt the VERY best video explanation online! Highly recommend!!!
Wow, thank you so much Linda! I appreciate that. :)
Q: do you not use side clamps? Loved this video, I don't do pantos very often, but your suggestions make it SO MUCH EASIER...
Thank you for the kind words Jo! I usually use side clamps but not always. The most important thing to remember with them is to not pull them tight. They should not be 'pulling' on the fabric at all. If you have the clamps tight, they are stretching the backing fabric and when that quilt comes off the frame, the backing is going to relax and can pull the top to the back.
Thank you so much, Very helpful!