Was I told wrong?
#72
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: East Tennessee
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Sounds to me like she wants to make a sale badly enough to put her honesty on the back burner or she just doesn't know about quilting herself. Of course you can free motion quilt without a stitch regulator. I don't have a stitch regulator on my long arm and quilted free motion for years on a sewing machine without a stitch regulator. There's a ton of information to help you in these posts. Good luck, whatever you decide. :thumbup:
#73
Also, you can practice with an unthreaded needle on pieces of paper. Draw a loopy design and trace it with the needle. Cheaper than using fabric and you can repeat the design as often as needed before actually sewing.
#74
Love these responses! Excellent question and the wisdom of these folks mean I learn new things each day.
I'm just learning FMQ and for my small projects, I'm using my treadle!! LOTS of control with regulating stitches. LOL!
I'm just learning FMQ and for my small projects, I'm using my treadle!! LOTS of control with regulating stitches. LOL!
#75
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Location: Southern , Virginia
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I don't have a regulator and I don't have any problems. Did she tell you to drop your feed dogs ? If not she was definately looking for a sale. Don't know if I would go back there! It also takes practice, don't get discourraged!
#79
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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Originally Posted by grandma pepsi
This is a FMQ question. I was told by a quilting teacher that I MUST have a 'stitch regulator' in order to do free motion quilting. (the teacher also owned a quilt shop that sold sewing machines). I could not afford a new machine, so I tried to FMQ on my regular machine. The stitches were extremely uneven and I lost interest in trying, believing she was right. Now I am reading posts on the quilting board about not dropping the feeddog. Was I told wrong? Is it possible to master FMQ on a regular machine without a stitch regulator. I am getting interested in trying again. Please give me your opinion.
#80
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Missouri
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check out http://www.daystyledesigns.com/365project.htm leah has free designs and lots of tips on how to get started. you can google her name leah day and find her blog it is interesting reading for new and experienced quilters. I don't FM but enjoy seeing the process. cw
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