Originally Posted by Joselake
I see so many beautiful pics of quilts that are done....with all the beautiful quilting. Do most quilters have their quilts long armed, or can you get the same effect, with all the pretty leaves and swirls from doing it yourself with your regular machine and a darning foot?
I would love for my quilts to look like that, but realistically, I just don't have that much money it costs for long arm work, and I would rather spend it on material.
Does anyone else do beautiful work like that on your regular machine? I would like to know.
Until last November, I did all mine on a Bernina, initially my old 1260, then a newer 730 with BST. I learned by practising on Project Linus quilts - the sick youngsters don't mind the odd Boo boo, I get the practise, and everyone wins.
Now I am the proud owner of an HQ Sweet Sixteen Sit down, which gives me a lot more space to get my quilts through
To start with, I did a lot of doodling on paper in quilt designs. And I mean A LOT - that trains your hand, eye co-ordination, then try on a practise sandwich, and then onto a Project Linus quilt (or some other, small charity quilt). Finally, take the plunge, there are no quilt police here.