![]() That’s usually the very centre of the quilt, where you’ll have the most bulk under your machine at any one time. I then quilted the blue sections with a big loopy meander, so I only ever had to focus on a small part of the quilt at a time.Īnother good tip is to get the hardest part done first. For the blue and green quilt above, I quilted each row of green one at a time with switchbacks (simple back and forth lines). Whether it’s block by block, or row by row, don’t overwhelm yourself by thinking of the whoooole quilt, just focus on one part at a time. The key to quilting on a small sewing machine is to break the quilt up into sections. The largest quilt I quilted on it was a 60″ x 80″ quilt, with switchbacks and loopy meander. My little $100 sale machine and its 4″ x 5″ throat space (if I’m being generous in measurements) got me started with free motion quilting, and my can-do stubbornness carried me through several large quilts. Is it easier on a bigger, more powerful sewing machine? Absolutely! But the size of your machine should not hold you back from starting your free motion quilting journey. Guess what? You can free motion quilt on any machine. So, here’s 5 excuses myths I’ve heard about free motion quilting, and the truth rebuttal to tell yourself in your journey to conquering that free motion quilting hill. I mean, I’ve just checked my blog archives, and I first tried free motion quilting in March 2013, and I still have had phases where it just feels too hard and too much to do! Joining Free Motion Quilting Academy in October was me telling myself that I need to both reignite my love for free motion quilting, and to also learn some new skills and motifs to make my FMQ menu a lot longer when it comes to choosing what to quilt. Free motion quilting seems like a biiig hill to climb. Our hand-picked selections take your quilts to new heights and beyond.When you hear “free motion quilting”, what thoughts immediately pop into your mind? Does the thought of free motion quilting (FMQ) fill you with joy, or terror, or somewhere in between? As I’ve been sharing my experience with Free Motion Quilting Academy, I’ve heard a lot of your thoughts on FMQ and let’s just say many of you are keeping yourselves socially distanced from free motion quilting! We search high and low to give you the best continuous line quilting design choices from visionary designers who know what you're looking for. With thousands of styles of edge-to-edge, border, block, and corner quilting designs in our library, we are sure you'll find a pattern to complement your most creative project.įrom knockout art quilts to practical everyday throws, our collection is filled with choices that will engage your imagination. Not only do they look great, they do what they are meant to do: add texture to your work and prevent your quilt layers from shifting. Every detail is crafted with precision - every pantograph stitched out and tested before released. We live on the stitching line - think show-stopping accents, bohemian flourishes and art deco curves cute rubber duckies, zentangles or all-over vines. Just place, quilt and Tear Away.ĮMBROIDERY (computerized embroidery systems): Zip file includes: ART, DST, EXP, HUS, JEF, PCM, PCS, PDF, PES, VIP, VP3 and XXXįor more information: Check out our YouTube VIDEOS at įind your footing with our fabulous selection of unique and timeless quilting styles available in paper, digital, Self-Print or our revolutionary Tear-Away. TEAR AWAY® designs are intended for both domestic and longarm quilters. SELF PRINT ™ designs are intended for longarm quilters, and are set up to be printed on 8.5" x 11" paper on any home printer. ![]() There is no interlock side to side OR top to bottom on B2B designs. There is no interlock side to side on P2P designs, but there may be an interlock top to bottom.ī2B (border to border) are E2E designs that have the start and stop points at the outer most edges of the design, AND the design will completely fill the space top to bottom. P2P (point to point) are E2E designs that have the start and stop points at the outer most edges of the design. ![]() Some designs also include a DWG, PNG and SVG.Į2E (edge to edge) designs are continuous line pantograph / border / sashing designs. PAPER PANTOGRAPHS are usually printed with one or two full rows, and with partial rows for the next row line-up.ĭIGITAL (computerized quilting systems): Zip file includes:īQM, CQP, DXF, GPF, HQF, IQP, PAT, PDF, QLI, SSD, TXT, WMF and 4QB or PLT. The pantographs pictured above are as follows (left to right) - Kindling, Orbit, Sweet Indigo (top), Good Vibrations (bottom), and Bubble Wrap - Double Take
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