Glenn

A year or two ago I ask members how to make vintage machine quilting to look like hand quilting. Use two threads on top and one on the bobbin. I used poly on the bottom and two white threads on the top. I would like to show you a picture of my quilting on a pot holder quilt. Of course you quilt on the back of the quilt

DebraK

it doesn't look like hand stitching to me, but i think it looks quite nice. Distinctive.

Prism99

Oh, I like that look! Will have to experiment.

alleyoop1

Why do you quilt on the back? Wouldn't you want the thicker (two threads) on the front?

Weezy Rider

My Pfaff 2170 has a stitch for antique quilting. You have to use invisible thread on top, and fix the tension so the bottom stitch comes to the top. It does leave a gap in between stitches with the invisible thread.

Jackie Spencer

My Bernina has Hand Quilting stitch also.

mighty

That looks really nice!

Glenn

Thank you, I am quilting with a 1916 Singer Redeye mdl 66 and this quilting on the back gives the best look on the top of the quilt. The two threads show up as the handquilting on top of quilt. This is the way I was showed by my grandma and just continued to do the same with this treadle machine. I will try the invisible thread on top and adjust the tension the next time. I have about 40 antique machines including a 1855 Grover and Baker and these machines have thier own way of doing things. I sew with all of them.
PS My wife thinks I am crazy for not using a good electric machine

sewingsuz

My bernina has a a quilting stitch and I tried it and it does not look like hand quilting.

mckwilter

Or if you have an extra $2,000 or so just laying around, you can buy the Baby Lock Sashiko machine. It's a one-trick pony, but it really does look like hand stitching, and you can change the length of the stitches and the size of the gap between the stitches. I have it on my "when my ship comes in" list.