okie3

I have yet to try quilting on my sewing machine. I'm sure it just takes pratice. I'm thinking about trying it on my next baby quilt. Something small to starte with. Just keep going I'm sure you'll get good at it.

MollieSue

Okie3, I watched some great quilting videos last night on utube. Seeing someone free motion quilt definitely helped make it seem do-able. Especially since one was showing a four year old doing it! lol!!!! :D
I've got to get that darning foot!
:-)

Catherine

D. rainer asked>good question..I love seeing the quilts we all make, but it would also be nice if they explained how it is to be quilted and the technigue.....this could really help us that are trying to learn quilting and bring a whole new light to the process!
"This one is going out to be longarm quilted or I'm going to use this technigue to quilt this by using..."

Good question D.R.

MollieSue

Thanks Catherine! I've always looked at, and loved, all the quilts, but I guess the how question never really sunk in until the other day. lol!!! :-)

okie3

I've got a quilting foot that came with my sewing machine. I've just never used it. I'm such a die hard hand quilter. I've got so many quilts that need quilting I think I'd better learn how to do some of them on the sewing machine. :D

MollieSue

Whooohooo! :lol: I got my old White sewing machine back from my daughter today, and it has a darning foot and I can let the feed dogs down on it!! I practiced fmg for just a bit as my shoulders started aching from it! I remember reading before how you all told others to relax and maybe have a glass of wine, and music! Now I know why! lol!!!!!
I obviously have to master my movements with it, but there is hope at the end of the tunnel now!!
Thank you all!!! :D

Barb M

Whooohoooo!!!!!!! :)

shaverg

Diana, Do you have a walking foot? That really helps. What little I have done it is so much easier.

My friend just started quilting and immediately tried machine quilting. Last week she was talking about sending everything out to be quilted she was so frustrated, almost in tears. I talked with her yesterday and she was so excited. She bought a walking foot and is machine quiltiing up a storm, and not just straight lines. Hope this helps.

Everything I read says practice, practice, practice. For me it is getting better with time.

MollieSue

Thanks Shaverg!!
No, I don't have a walking foot. Have the regular one which came with my machine, and the quilting one I just bought.
My old machine which I just got back, has the darning foot. :-)
So you use the walking foot to free motion quilt too? Not just to sew or stitch in the ditch?

shaverg

yes. Except for meandering or stippling. If you mark a design it is much easier to quilt with a walking foot. Such as feather, waves, circles, etc.