Originally Posted by grandma pepsi
This is a FMQ question. I was told by a quilting teacher that I MUST have a 'stitch regulator' in order to do free motion quilting. (the teacher also owned a quilt shop that sold sewing machines). I could not afford a new machine, so I tried to FMQ on my regular machine. The stitches were extremely uneven and I lost interest in trying, believing she was right. Now I am reading posts on the quilting board about not dropping the feeddog. Was I told wrong? Is it possible to master FMQ on a regular machine without a stitch regulator. I am getting interested in trying again. Please give me your opinion.
I am a beginner with a regular machine. I have just bought Heirloom Machine Quilting by Harriet Hargrave. What a great book!
Very detailed and clear information. ----and she doesn't mention a stitch regulator. Perhaps you could borrow this from your local library???? I didn't think that I could even try FMQ until I read this book. Sometimes I think that we are so caught up in the various gadgets that we lack the confidence in ourselves that really makes the difference. : :lol: :lol: :lol: