Your stitch length is determined by how fast or slow you move the quilt under the needle on the machine. It's the most difficult part of free motion on a home machine...and actually if you run a longarm machine in manual mode...you also have to learn how fast/slow to move the machine to get consistantly sized stitches.
It takes some practice, so allow yourself the time to get better, in the mean time...enjoy what you do produce...6 months from now, you can compare the newest quilting with the first...and see the improvement.
Originally Posted by
meg-2
I am wanting to machine quilt (free motion). In practicing for the first time...I cannot figure out how to control the stitch witdth. Do I need to learn how to control this? My machine settings...I have tried all of them...result in one stitch width.
On another note, I have finished my first quilt and as soon as I figure out how I will post a picture, if ya'all promise not to enlarge it to the point that you can see all the goofs. But it was fun and I am hooked.
To all who read this have a great day whatever day you read this.