![]() Although I am a BERNINA ambassador and that’s my machine brand of choice, a good reliable dealer will go along way towards helping you be successful with home machine quilting. I recommend visiting all of the dealers in your area and bringing in your own practice samples (or even a full sized quilt) to try out. However, if you are a longarmer, stick around – many of my tips and ideas can be easily adapted to your situation!Ī great place to try out sit down “domestic” machines is at your local sewing machine dealer. I’ve tried both and I prefer the feel of domestic machine quilting, so that’s mainly what the rest of this series will be about. Many quilters start quilting on their regular home sewing machine, then upgrade to a larger machine as they improve their skills. My recommendation is to try out both and do what feels most natural for you. This throwback pic is from 2013 just after I got my first upgraded machine, but I still quilt the same way – in my studio while listening to music or a quilting podcast! A free-motion only machine can be limiting, but it provides more room to quilt and can usually quilt a lot faster than a domestic home machine. ![]() Also, I like the freedom to quilt “walking-foot” designs with my feed-dogs up, or “free-motion” designs with my feed-dogs down. I like the feel of “scrunching and smooshing” my quilt through a regular machine, so that’s what I’m most comfortable with. The very first question you’ll want to decide is whether you want to quilt on a regular home sewing machine (like I do), or if you want to purchase a specialty machine like a sit-down free motion machine or a stand up long-arm machine. ![]() Week 9 – Wrap up and Your Questions Answered.So don’t be shy – ask you questions in the comments and I’ll include answers in a future post! So first off all here’s the schedule: I’m also happy to answer your machine quilting questions. This week’s post will serve as an introduction to the series, and also as the landing page where I’ll update each of the links below as they are written. This is something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time, especially since I’ve written and taught on this topic extensively over the last few years. Today I’m excited to kick off a 9 part series on Machine Quilting Tips and Tricks. Here’s an example of one of the walking-foot designs from the book:Īnd here’s an example of just one of the dozens of free motion ideas in the book:Įach of the 99 designs also includes a variation to try, so it’s really like 198 designs in all! Plus there’s space on each page for you to practice your doodles and take notes right in the book! My hope is for you to get better at machine quilting by practicing as often as you can. I wrote the book from the perspective of a domestic machine quilter, but most of the designs will translate well to longarm quilting, too! I’m thrilled that my 4th book has now officially been released and I have a signed copy waiting for you! Take a look at my newest pride and joy called 99 Machine Quilting Designs from Martingale/That Patchwork Place.Ĭlick here to get your signed copy of 99 Machine Quilting DesignsĪs an author, it’s been great fun to open up boxes and boxes of my brand new book and get it out into the world.ĩ9 Machine Quilting Designs includes a detailed photo, illustrated diagram, and step-by-step instructions on how to quilt 99 different machine quilting motifs, using walking foot AND free-motion techniques.
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