d.rickman

If you would like to practise your own quilting, at home, without making quilting sandwichs, or using your sewing machine, or your quilting gloves, no paper, and no videos. All you will need is a table and chair to sit upon.

I ordered this practising method, and was so impressed the first time I tried it out, and now I have enough confidence to do my own quilting. She will provide you with 12 designs, along with her innovative pkg, and also included will be all that you need, except for a couple of white board pens.
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I highly recommend this method if you would like to improve your quilting skills, or just beginning to think about doing your own quilting.

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dunster

I saw this at Road2CA. I personally didn't think it would be any more helpful than drawing with a pen or pencil. For the DSM (without a stitch regulator), much of the practice that you need has to do with getting a smooth motion, timing that motion with the speed of the needle to get even stitches. This method doesn't help with that aspect. It might help if you need to practice moving the fabric (paper) instead of the pencil. For the longarm, this tool requires that you hold the "handles" up over the table at just the right height to get the pen to the paper, without wobbling the tool, which I think would be very tiring, whereas with the longarm the handles are already at the right height and you are just moving them around. I could be wrong though and others might find the setup helpful. Here's the web address - http://laliladesign.com/

mighty

I purchased it also and am very impressed. It is helping me alot!!!!!!!! I highly recommend it also!!!!!

kiffie2413

Thanks for the info! Are y'all using them for the domestic machine, or the long arm? I would be getting it for a domestic..I just got my "dream" machine a Janome Horizon 7700...and I really want to get the hang of fmq down...
Kif

Maggiem

I may have completely missed the point and am being very unfair, but this thread sounds to me like an advertisement, not a discussion. Sorry.

Grandma Bonnie

I don't see it as an 'advertisement'. A lot of people put links to things they want to try or have tried in case others might be interested. I'm always open to suggestions for anything that might help make me a better quilter - and I need lots of help!

thimblebug6000

It looks kind of like one of those arcade machines we used to plop our quarters into I guess it's really more for long arm training? http://laliladesign.com/Quik-Trainer...ngarm-QT-L.htm

d.rickman

I have this system and it really worked for me, just taught my brain the rythm and movement of my arms in FMQ, having all the different patterns was also very helpful, and I have found that I am more confident in doing my own top
stitching. I do not have a long arm, but works for me on my domestic machine. I am getting ready to do a king size
quilt, and not having to send it out to a LA is a big step for me. So far have done lap sized quilts, and wall hangings.
This was not an advertisement, but wanting to share my experience with others. I wasn't happy having to make sandwichs with my expensive fabric, batting, etc. When we pay $18 - 20/m, I didn't want to be cutting it up for practise pieces. Practising on paper I was only using one arm and hand, so didn't find that worked for me either.

mooshie

Kinda looks like PVC pipe with a hole for a marker (though I'm sure it's not made of PVC). Could be helpful in practicing though. And this is something you could bring with you and practice while waiting at the Dr.'s office or dentist or something.

peaceandjoy

It's made of metal and trains your mind and hands to work the same as they will when quilting... The motion is the same as when you are doing FMQ on your DMS. You are moving the plastic as you will move the fabric under the needle. I did look at it for a while and thought there should be a way to make one, but didn't figure one out, so finally purchased this. It came promptly and is helping with what I thought was hopeless..