Originally Posted by thelondonzoo
I know, it's probably a very "newbie" question. :) lol
I have a regular old Kenmore sewing machine and I have done some quilting on it but only straight lines. Is there a way to do tight curves or scrolls? I see such pretty quilting in the photos section and would love to do something like that. Will I one day have to save up for a $1500 sewing machine or can I somehow use my Kenmore?
Thanks!
Yes! I discovered this pasat weekend that I can machine quilt IF I use flannel as the batting instead of anything else. The 2 quilts I made for Secret Santa I ended up tying because I didn't know. This weekend I made 2 wallhanging/lap quilts, using flannel as the batting and it was just like sewing through 3 layers of fabric. No problem. Looks very old fashioned...AND...the flannel holds the fabrics together without a lot of pins.
Granted, the largest was only 50 X 65, but still, I was finished in hours instead of days, it lays flat and looks really cool.