rulers for domestic machines
#2
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I am anxious for replies to this thread. I have so many questions. I think I want to do it and would wait to buy the ruler foot when it goes on 25% off sale. But, I have questions about the rulers and their cost. So, I will be watching for information from others who have already moved forward.
#5
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I gifted myself with the Bernina rulers and ruler foot last Christmas. I really like them and use them with my Machinger gloves and am having good results. The Westalee company has ruler feet and different rulers as well. I followed along with Gina Perkes on The Quilt Show for tutorials on her rulers. Amy from www.freemotionquiltingadventures.blogspot.com/ has YouTube videos on using them as well as Craftsy classes. Angela Walters has a quilt a long on YouTube right now on using rulers.
#6
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Nebraska
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As Tartan said, I would also recommend Amy's freemotionquiltingadventures.com. She has so much info about the rulers, ruler feet and good demonstrations, in addition to FMQ info. She is very laid back and I like her approach. I have purchased two of her ruler quilting classes on Craftsy and also recommend those.
#7
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Utah
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I have really enjoyed working with the Westalee Templates on my Bernina and on my HandiQuilter. I'm also in the HQ ruler of the month club. If you own a Bernina, the Bernina foot is soooo much better than the Westalee foot. Right now, I have the Westalee foot with the #77 adapter, but it doesn't have enough clearance for my HQ rulers.
There's a learning curve, so if you don't get it with the first try, keep practicing. I teach the Home Machine Quilting Club, where we learn ruler work, walking foot and free motion quilting. It's important to have a good grip on the back of the ruler. I like Handi Grip the best. Another important thing to learn with the rulers, is to stop half-way through a movement, check if you're going to end up in the right place, then reposition the ruler if necessary. Machingers are awesome, and really help with controlling the fabric.
The stitching is a little hard to see, but here's the sample I made for the shop.
There's a learning curve, so if you don't get it with the first try, keep practicing. I teach the Home Machine Quilting Club, where we learn ruler work, walking foot and free motion quilting. It's important to have a good grip on the back of the ruler. I like Handi Grip the best. Another important thing to learn with the rulers, is to stop half-way through a movement, check if you're going to end up in the right place, then reposition the ruler if necessary. Machingers are awesome, and really help with controlling the fabric.
The stitching is a little hard to see, but here's the sample I made for the shop.
#8
I am anxious for replies to this thread. I have so many questions. I think I want to do it and would wait to buy the ruler foot when it goes on 25% off sale. But, I have questions about the rulers and their cost. So, I will be watching for information from others who have already moved forward.
#9
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Saskatchewan
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There is a learning curved to ruler work, but now that I've done some, I don't really find it harder than free motion quilting.
I really like the Clarity ruler foot; it's available on Patsy Thompson's website, or direct from Accents in Design (http://www.accentsindesign.com). I find the clear foot much easier to work with than the metal one from Westalee. I also like the handles on their rulers; my fingers tend to cramp from holding flat rulers in place, but the handles prevent that. I would recommend these for anyone starting out.
I really like the Clarity ruler foot; it's available on Patsy Thompson's website, or direct from Accents in Design (http://www.accentsindesign.com). I find the clear foot much easier to work with than the metal one from Westalee. I also like the handles on their rulers; my fingers tend to cramp from holding flat rulers in place, but the handles prevent that. I would recommend these for anyone starting out.
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