Newbie Whole Cloth Quilt on a domestic machine
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 5
Newbie Whole Cloth Quilt on a domestic machine
Hello,
I am looking for videos or tutorials etc, on making a whole cloth quilt ( all one color like white with white thread)completed all on a regular domestic sewing machine. I am not interested in hand quilting. Most info that I am finding are whole cloth quilts done on a long arm machine or by hand. Is there anyone or designer that does this on a regular sewing machine? I would love to find a mini quilt or a small preprinted design. Or maybe a neat one color whole cloth quilt done with a walking foot.
Thanks for any help!
I am looking for videos or tutorials etc, on making a whole cloth quilt ( all one color like white with white thread)completed all on a regular domestic sewing machine. I am not interested in hand quilting. Most info that I am finding are whole cloth quilts done on a long arm machine or by hand. Is there anyone or designer that does this on a regular sewing machine? I would love to find a mini quilt or a small preprinted design. Or maybe a neat one color whole cloth quilt done with a walking foot.
Thanks for any help!
#4
Power Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 41,539
Your ability to quilt on your sewing machine will be limited on how much harp space ( distance between the needle and machine ). A small sample will give you an idea if it is something you want to try. Machine quilting can be straight line quilting using the feed dogs to pull the quilt sandwich through or free motion quilting where you need to move the quilt sandwich. There are companies that sell patterns for whole cloth quilts but I think they are for free motion quilting. Try watching a few videos on YouTube by someone like Amy at freemotionquiltingadvetures.
#6
I purchased a (used) book from Amazon about straight line stitchings that was very reasonably priced. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/19...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 706
As Tartan posted, Amy at free motion quilting adventures designed a whole cloth quilt which she quilted on her DSM. You can see it here: https://www.freemotionquiltingadvent...-are-late.html and here: https://www.freemotionquiltingadvent...ole-cloth.html
Also, Hollyanne Knight does a free motion quilting academy and a whole cloth mini-quilt is required to graduate. HollyAnne’s website is here: https://www.stringandstory.com. One of her students posted this blog about the whole cloth project: http://www.blossomheartquilts.com/20...th-mini-quilt/
Also, Hollyanne Knight does a free motion quilting academy and a whole cloth mini-quilt is required to graduate. HollyAnne’s website is here: https://www.stringandstory.com. One of her students posted this blog about the whole cloth project: http://www.blossomheartquilts.com/20...th-mini-quilt/
#8
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Gaylord, MN
Posts: 4,014
Love your enthusiasm for free motion quilting. I FMQ all my quilts (big & small) on my Janome 6600P regular sewing machine. It does take practice and I would practice with a top and back that wouldn't show the stitching a lot until you get the "hang" of it. I do mostly meandering and stippling.
#9
Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 15
Hello,
I am looking for videos or tutorials etc, on making a whole cloth quilt ( all one color like white with white thread)completed all on a regular domestic sewing machine. I am not interested in hand quilting. Most info that I am finding are whole cloth quilts done on a long arm machine or by hand. Is there anyone or designer that does this on a regular sewing machine? I would love to find a mini quilt or a small preprinted design. Or maybe a neat one color whole cloth quilt done with a walking foot.
Thanks for any help!
I am looking for videos or tutorials etc, on making a whole cloth quilt ( all one color like white with white thread)completed all on a regular domestic sewing machine. I am not interested in hand quilting. Most info that I am finding are whole cloth quilts done on a long arm machine or by hand. Is there anyone or designer that does this on a regular sewing machine? I would love to find a mini quilt or a small preprinted design. Or maybe a neat one color whole cloth quilt done with a walking foot.
Thanks for any help!
#10
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 2,891
You say you're a newbie. Generally speaking, you can use a longarm quilter, hand quilt, free motion quilting or a walking foot. The free motion quilting allows you to make intricate designs. Feathers come to mind. You can buy templates at a JoAnns' fabric store. You can then use it to mark your quilt, using some kind of powder to make the marks. There are downsides with that, too, but have only read about them.
Free motion quilting is not a breeze to learn. It takes a lot of practice. It may be the only way you can meet your expectations, though. It takes a special foot that may or may not be included with your sewing machine. (Note that on all the youtube videos, they are using small samples.)
Jacquie Gering does quilts using a walking foot, which might be easier. She has several youtube videos. It doesn't take a whole lot of practice to produce to make a decent quilt. The down side to that is you have to do mostly straight lines.
All I am saying is to try these things out on a small scale to see which will work for you. Don't take off on your quilt without some practice.
Good luck.
bkay
Free motion quilting is not a breeze to learn. It takes a lot of practice. It may be the only way you can meet your expectations, though. It takes a special foot that may or may not be included with your sewing machine. (Note that on all the youtube videos, they are using small samples.)
Jacquie Gering does quilts using a walking foot, which might be easier. She has several youtube videos. It doesn't take a whole lot of practice to produce to make a decent quilt. The down side to that is you have to do mostly straight lines.
All I am saying is to try these things out on a small scale to see which will work for you. Don't take off on your quilt without some practice.
Good luck.
bkay