Hey, Leah! I am so glad you said that "slow and steady" leads to better machine quilting. I have been thinking I'm just not good at it because the faster I go the worse it looks. I see all these quilters who can go so fast but not me... slow and steady is the best and now I know it's "a ok!"
Exactly! It might seem like you should go really fast when in actuality your hands should move fairly slowly when quilting on a home machine. Just find your preferred speed and the rest will fall into place.
Hi Leah. I want to compliment you on your camera techniques. I like to switch to full screen to get the "big picture". Some videos are not in focus in full screen, but yours are always in focus and not blurred. Thanks for your sharing such great ideas.
Thank you! That is wonderful praise as I try really hard to make my videos crisp, clean, and nicely focused. It's not always easy and I'm needing to upgrade my cameras AGAIN so I appreciate your compliment!
I love your design in this video. I am new to freemotion quilting and am still doing practice sandwiches. I have a question that I hope you can answer. when you make your curves and end up with eyelashes on the back , does that mean you are going too fast or too slow? Thank you for sharing your videos.
Great question! Typically eyelashes are caused by your hands moving too quickly for your machine. So try slowing down your hand movement OR put your foot down and seriously speed up your machine. Don't change both things or your stitches will remain the same. Does that make sense?
Yep! You can learn how to baste your quilt here: freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2017/01/quilting-basics-5-how-to-baste-your.html And how to join quilted blocks together here: freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2017/01/lets-quilt-sashing-and-cornerstones.html
Hi Leah, I can see you're using a Bernina 1230 here. I'm thinking of buying a new machine. Would you recommend an older Bernina or a another new one of a different brand? If so, which one?
I really love my Bernina 1230s (I have 2) and I highly recommend that machine. You can still find them on Ebay and while they don't have all the features of the newer machines, they are very well built. I love them for piecing and quilting. If you need a bigger harp space for quilting, I recommend the Grace Qnique sit down longarm for a lot more room to quilt.
You're probably not doing anything wrong. Inconsistent stitches are very normal in the beginning. It takes awhile to get your hands moving the quilt in time with the movement of the needle. Here's another video you may find helpful - freemotionproject.com/2017/01/quilting-basics-7-free-motion-quilting.html
Using the paper to stitch over did not work for me either. My first block was damaged by my trying to remove it. I built another one and will use the first one as part of a project bag. Lesson learned I'm too rough for paper. I invested in a light box and having much success. I am using the paper on practice blocks before I stitch my quilt block so they are nice to have. I really enjoy working on the blocks step by step with you, trying lots of different stitches and repeating other ones to hone my skills (lol).
That's good to know Margot! It's easy to be impatient to see the pretty stitches. I've pulled a few too hard myself. Thank you for sharing your experience!
It always amazes me how you can talk and quilt at the same time and not miss a step. 8-)
That's the beauty of editing. You never know just how many times I mess up!
Hey, Leah! I am so glad you said that "slow and steady" leads to better machine quilting. I have been thinking I'm just not good at it because the faster I go the worse it looks. I see all these quilters who can go so fast but not me... slow and steady is the best and now I know it's "a ok!"
Exactly! It might seem like you should go really fast when in actuality your hands should move fairly slowly when quilting on a home machine. Just find your preferred speed and the rest will fall into place.
Pretty block! Very nice quilting! Thank you for sharing!
You're welcome Paul!
Hi Leah. I want to compliment you on your camera techniques. I like to switch to full screen to get the "big picture". Some videos are not in focus in full screen, but yours are always in focus and not blurred. Thanks for your sharing such great ideas.
Thank you! That is wonderful praise as I try really hard to make my videos crisp, clean, and nicely focused. It's not always easy and I'm needing to upgrade my cameras AGAIN so I appreciate your compliment!
Beautiful! 👏🏼👏🏼
I'm so glad you like it!
Hi Leah! I'm new to quilting and love your videos and instruction! I learn so much from you. Keep up the great work!
Suzanne
Thank you Suzanne! I'm so glad to be helping you on your quilting journey!
I love your design in this video. I am new to freemotion quilting and am still doing practice sandwiches. I have a question that I hope you can answer. when you make your curves and end up with eyelashes on the back , does that mean you are going too fast or too slow? Thank you for sharing your videos.
Great question! Typically eyelashes are caused by your hands moving too quickly for your machine. So try slowing down your hand movement OR put your foot down and seriously speed up your machine. Don't change both things or your stitches will remain the same. Does that make sense?
Are your quilt blocks "sandwiched" before you quilt them? Then do you join them with sashing?
Yep! You can learn how to baste your quilt here: freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2017/01/quilting-basics-5-how-to-baste-your.html
And how to join quilted blocks together here: freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2017/01/lets-quilt-sashing-and-cornerstones.html
Hi Leah, I can see you're using a Bernina 1230 here. I'm thinking of buying a new machine. Would you recommend an older Bernina or a another new one of a different brand? If so, which one?
I really love my Bernina 1230s (I have 2) and I highly recommend that machine. You can still find them on Ebay and while they don't have all the features of the newer machines, they are very well built. I love them for piecing and quilting. If you need a bigger harp space for quilting, I recommend the Grace Qnique sit down longarm for a lot more room to quilt.
Thank you Leah. I'll take a look at both!
I'm trying to learn to quilt. I'm having trouble with keeping my stitches the same size. What am I doing wrong??
You're probably not doing anything wrong. Inconsistent stitches are very normal in the beginning. It takes awhile to get your hands moving the quilt in time with the movement of the needle. Here's another video you may find helpful - freemotionproject.com/2017/01/quilting-basics-7-free-motion-quilting.html
@@LeahDay thank you so much I'm going to keep trying.
Secure your template with blue painters tape... It works for me and doesn't leave a residue.
Thank you for sharing Linda.
Using the paper to stitch over did not work for me either. My first block was damaged by my trying to remove it. I built another one and will use the first one as part of a project bag. Lesson learned I'm too rough for paper. I invested in a light box and having much success. I am using the paper on practice blocks before I stitch my quilt block so they are nice to have. I really enjoy working on the blocks step by step with you, trying lots of different stitches and repeating other ones to hone my skills (lol).
That's good to know Margot! It's easy to be impatient to see the pretty stitches. I've pulled a few too hard myself. Thank you for sharing your experience!
why the gloves?
It helps you grip the quilt and reduces strain on your fingers and wrists.