Originally Posted by kerrytaylor
I am piecing my first quilt top. My original plan was to send it out to have the quilting done but as its progressed I wonder if I can/should try to machine quilt it myself. My lightweight Brother came w a quilting foot. At this point I don't even know how to attach it to the machine. I know people do this on these little machines and it looks great. I just don't know HOW to do it, how to squish all of that fabric into such a tiny area and actually be able to sew at the same time and have it remain a quilt rather than a balled,up, seam ripped mess. This quilt, mind you, is queen size. Does anyone know of a good tutorial or have thoughts on this topic? For those of you have done this, what has yor experience been? I know I need to practice, practice, practice but I think I need more than that.
Send it out! If you insist on doing your own, start with something small to see if you like it and can do it. I've been making quilts for 40 years or more and learned a long time ago that the best thing for a top I've spent lots of time and money on is to get a professional long armer to quilt it. froggyintexas