Machine Quilting on Regular Sewing Machine?
#21
#22
Originally Posted by ProLongarmARTQUILTER
Yes you can do it on a reg machine, you can either roll it really tight OR do the quilting in sections like make 4 baby quilts then put them together. But some do it a block at a time then after the quilting like the sections Put them all together.
#23
I have done queen sized quilting all in one piece on my 7" machines. I'm getting an old Pfaff with 8 1/4" throat today in a cabinet to clean up for quilting though as it is bigger from top to bottom and will have more room and it is only $45.00. Hurrah
#27
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I was having the same trouble as you, but here is what I did: I make the quilt sandwich and then cut away the right hand third of the batting only. Use a wavy cut lineand label the top of both pieces of batting. That way you can easily replace the cutout batting when its time. Meanwhile, quilt the center third. You will not have the batting in the throat of your machine as you have cut it out. Turn around and quilt the right side of the quilt. Now, replace the cutaway batting. Whip stitch it exactly in the same place it was before you cut it away. Now you can quilt this third. Easy peasy!
#28
I haven't read the whole thread, but it can be done. I have done all of mine (only six) on my regular sewing machine. Some were baby and lap quilts and a couple of twins; I did do my queen size too. Yes it can be a struggle - even more so if you use a lofty batting. I've used warm & natural is all of mine so I mostly had to deal with bulk from fabric. I rolled my sandwich very tight, worked from the center out and tried to work with the least amount of bulk in the throat.
#30
Originally Posted by Quilter2B
Wezie: Your purple quilt is beautiful!!!!
I wanted Cathy to see the quilting can be done on a small machine, with certain limitations. I can't even begin to describe how much I'd like to have a proper long-arm machine set up. I know just the one I want, too.
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