How To Free Motion Quilt Like A Pro On Your Sewing Machine
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ธ.ค. 2023
- Today, I'm spilling the tea on how to rock free motion quilting on a standard sewing machine. In this video there are five must-know tips to get you stitching like a pro!
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Garden gloves ... Brilliant. I cut off the thumb tip and one finger tip. As for spray baste, don't spray the fabric, but only spray the batting as you secure the layers. 😊
I had the opportunity to work at mill that made quilts. I was in the infant section. I free hand quilted the comforters with large animals prints We used glycerin on our hands to grip the fabics. I have been sewing since I was 7. I have made a little bit of all things formals, coats, suit coats, children coats dolls, western wear, bears, rabbits, a canopy for a Henderson bed(90 yrs of fabric). I make bargellos, as well. By far my most favorite. I love your channel.
Wow! Since you were seven! Thats so impressive!
This is awesome, Fallon! Great tips! Most importantly, it is REAL. I love that you talk about the struggles. Such wonderful tips!
Thank you Kris! It probably took me two years of trying to free motion quilt to get comfortable with it! It didn't come easy to me at all!
I also have a Juki 2010q and love it, also use the Organ needles with a 50 wt thread❤
I have a small quilt sandwich that I can use multiple times to practice on. It saves me having to prepare one each time I begin a new project.
Me too.
Great idea
That’s so smart!
I enjoyed your video because it was as if I were sitting with a friend who was showing me something we both love to do! Great job!! Thank you 👍😊
Love that! Thank you!
I bought those gloves for quitting and they're great!
Glad you like them!
I had tons of issue with spray basting as well. Pin basting at least solved the problem of gummed up needles!
Thanks for the free motion quilting. I am Juki free motion quilter also
Very helpful! I am a newbie to free motion quilting and these tips will help. I have a Baby Lock extension table which is a clear acrylic and learned to use a silicone polish on it to keep it slippery. Otherwise it builds up a static charge that makes moving the fabric difficult. Thank you!
My Bernina's table was tricky to quilt on. I had to buy a mat to put on that one or I couldn't free motion at all. Funny how these machines are marketed to quilters but then we have to buy extras to make it work.
Hardware glove are great for free motion quilting.
I just learned about glue basting with Elmers washable glue. I tried it and really is easy. I was FMQ yesterday and noticwd my hand placement was like what you showed. I find that works for me too.
I haven’t tried using Elmer’s glue. I’ll look up a tutorial! Thank you 😊
@@sewbeitquilts"school glue" -washable ..any brand
@@sewbeitquilts I have to chime in and say I glue basted for the first time in December on a and it worked out great - I'll be doing it from now on.
I recently started glue basting my quilts and absolutely love it! Now I can finally finish all of my completed quilt tops in an easy, economical way. I suggest gluing the top to the batting first, trim, then glue the top/batting to the quilt back. This keeps me from over-gluing and wasting batting/backing fabric. I’m a scrap quilter too and don’t like to throw away perfectly good fabric. Good luck!
@@marcyvukovich7047 great suggestion! I was just getting ready to start gluing a new quilt and I'm so glad I saw this first. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your tips for free motion quilting. ❤😊
You are so welcome!
Lots of wise information thankyou
Thank you so much for your great tips and advice.
Thanks for all the great tips
You have helped me to understand more of how to free motion quilt. Thank you!!!
I am so glad it was helpful! You’re welcome!
Excellent video. Very good explanation. Thank you
Good tips. Ty.
Hi Fallon, and a Happy New Year to you and yours. I love fmq on domestic machine. It was trial and error for me! I seemed to get better stitches if I went fast! I used pins, but managed to manoeuvre stuff easily, doing what you do😊I found some gloves that were made from cotton, no grip, and found I just used my hands to control, not needing grips. Thanks for all you show and do. 🇦🇺❤️
Thanks for the tips, Fallon! 😘
You’re welcome!
Excellent. ❤
Thank you! 🙂
Great suggestions. Fallon! Thanks.
You are so welcome!
Thanks for a great video and tips Fallon! ❤
You are so welcome!
All good tips Fallon! Like so many other skills, quilting or whatever, requires practice and patience and to not be too hard on yourself!!! Starting on a small project like the runner is a great idea. My first attempt was a larger quilt, and it was a mess that almost ended up in the scrap heap.
Thank you! Yes, practice practice practice. It is not something we will be masters of the first try!
Love that you said pin baste! I bought batting that was supposed to allow basting via steam. However it didn't work and I pin based anyway! It works well as long as you have it nice and tight! :)
Steam basting? That is interesting. Too bad it didn't work!
Excellent video! Lots of good tips and information. Thanks for a very helpful video!
I’m so glad you found it helpful!
Excellent tips. What I’m worried about is where to begin on the quilt and how to manage the material. I’ll look at your other clips.
Yes, she did not cover that and she was also quilting on an angle which I’ve never seen any of the Moore professional free motion quilting videos do
Depending on the size of your quilt, you’re supposed to start in the middle and work outward
Or start on the left and go to the right or the other way around. Or start top left and go down to the bottom left, but I’ve never seen anybody like for example Angela Walters quilt crooked
Timely video, I'd like to improve my machine quilting this year, it's a skill I have trouble with. I'll look for those gloves, hadn't heard of them.
I plan to practice more this year! I always say I will then I go back to just simple straight stitch quilting!
Thank you Fallon! I still have to practice a lot before quilting on a project. I'm mainly about doing "Squirrely swirlies". My new one is " Fern fronds". Swirls! Pin baste. Marion
I always have to practice too! It takes me a little time to get the movement and speed right!
Have you tried the Schmetz non-stick machine needles when you FMQ spray basted quilts? I use them for appliqué stitching and have no problem with needles getting gummed up. 😊
Not yet! I haven't heard of them but I will be trying them now! Thank you!
@@sewbeitquilts Shabby Fabrics got me hooked on raw edge appliqué. They recommended the non-stick machine needles.. I keep well stocked in different sizes. Hope they work with the spray baste.
I've never had trouble when using 505 spray, but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Thank you for this tip!
@@wandawalker4191 sadly I had issues with the 505 spray. Maybe I just used too much but I also have those nonstick needles. I’m surprised she hasn’t heard of them.
Thank you for this video Fallon. I apply all the tips you suggest and manage pretty consistent stitches on practice pieces but the minute I put a cot quilt or similar size under the needle, everything goes to pot as I struggle to manoeuvre the bulk around and maintain even quality - although as much of the quilt is as supported as possible. I always feel that I completely spoil all my painstaking piecing with my fmq ( which I have been trying for a long time) and find it extremely discouraging, but really want to master it.
Well, you really haven’t described exactly what the issue is
I always practice my hand quilting for 5 or 10 minutes to get the rhythm going. I have just got a new sewing machine with a stitch regulator and can’t wait to do some FMQ with it. I’ll definitely be practicing a lot before I actually try it on a quilt. I’ve heard that juki machines are good for FMQ. What model is your Juki?
My juki is the 2010q! I bet the stitch regulator will help a lot!
Can free moton thread be used on all sewing machines?
I pin baste it works i bought basting puns
I have made a test sandwich with orphan blocks for testing etc. Have you tried the fusible batting? Great video
That’s a great idea! I always make a test sandwich when I free motion quilt. Maybe if they turn out good I can just make them into pot holders!
I noticed you have different colored Kallax bookcases behind you. How many do you have?
I practice on scrap fabric
My Juki TL machine does not perform well with Schmetz needles. It loves when I use the Organ HL needles.
That is so interesting! I have some Organ needles. I may have to try them and see if I notice a difference. I feel like my stitches look really nice.
I’ve not tried free motion quilting as I’m new to sewing
It took me a long time to even want to try! I still straight stitch my quilts a lot still too!
I have the same machine as you do. In fact, we started fmq’g about the same time. I’ve had a dickens of a time fmq with aurifil. Have you had any issues? I’ve tried every size needle. It’s especially bad with the ruler foot. I’m now using a 90/14 Organ high speed titanium needle and Glide thread. I’m kind of bummed because I have a ton of aurifil, but I have so many skipped stitches. Does this sound familiar to you at all? Hoping to get some pointers. Otherwise, I’m just using Glide and no rulers…which I guess would be true fmq lol.
I have had a few people tell me that glide works best for them! I bought some to try and it just won't work for me! Its so strange to me that the exact same machine can be so different!
Hi Fallon. Great tips on FMQ. I am having problems with "eyelash" stitches on the back of my quilts. I thought it was from my old Singer, but Im having the same problem with my new Singer Quantum 9960. What am i doing wrong? The stitches look perfect on the front, but terrible on the back. Help!!!
That used to happen to me too. I found that if I slow down how fast my hand movements are and make sure I am keeping the speed of the needle moving fast that eyelash doesn’t happen. It seems that it happens if I am moving the quilt faster than the machine is sewing. I hope that helps!
@@dkcollier54 I learned that if the eyelashing is on the bottom, it’s the top tension. If the problem is on the top, it’s the bobbin tension. Adjust your top tension a little bit tighter (or looser) in small increments and see if that changes it. Hope that helps! Check how it’s threaded too, making sure it’s thru the tension discs.
@@katherinef4291 people ask for help and then they don’t come back to read the response or to thank somebody who is trying to help them
What kind of needle did you put in your machine to free motion quilt?
I almost always use either Schmetz universal or quilting needles. It just depends what I actually have on hand. I personally haven’t noticed a difference between the two.
Ive got quilting gloves
I was taught that you should not push on the fabric with your hands and instead let it glide smoothly. This really helps me.
Yes! That is what I try to do and then I start pushing it or rushing and its a mess!
@@sewbeitquilts I have to constantly remind myself or the same thing happens to me:)
Where can I find the pattern for the table runner. It's awesome.
The pattern is available on the Open Gate Quilts website here: www.opengatequilts.com/shop/tilted-presents-pdf
Great video Fallon! Also don’t forget to breathe and blink!! Steady and slow. I still havent mastered feathers lol they look like pussy willows. I will get it some day ❤